6.7 Compare Agent vs. Agentless Orchestration Tools 350-401 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A service provider needs to automate the initial configuration of 10,000 new customer-premises routers that are being deployed across the country. The routers are standard models from a single vendor and support NETCONF. The deployment team has a very short timeline and cannot install any software on the routers before they are shipped. Which orchestration approach is the best fit?

   • AAgent-based orchestration
   • BAgent-based orchestration using a lightweight agent
   • CAgentless orchestration using NETCONF
   • DAgentless orchestration using SSH
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2. 12foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a typical advantage of agentless orchestration compared to agent-based orchestration?

   • AIt can operate even if the device is completely isolated from the network.
   • BIt has a smaller footprint on the managed device because no software is installed.
   • CIt requires no network connectivity to the managed devices.
   • DIt provides better support for non-standard devices that lack standard management interfaces.
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4. 13foundation · easy

   What is a key characteristic of agentless orchestration?

   • AIt uses standard protocols like SSH, NETCONF, or RESTCONF to interact with devices.
   • BIt can only manage devices that support proprietary APIs.
   • CIt requires a dedicated management network separate from the production network.
   • DIt requires installing a software agent on each managed device.
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5. 14expert · hard

   A service provider is automating the management of customer edge devices. The devices are a mix of models: some support NETCONF, some only support SSH, and a few run a proprietary OS with no standard protocols. The provider wants to minimize the operational overhead of the orchestration solution while ensuring all devices are managed. Which orchestration strategy is the most efficient?

   • AUse agentless orchestration via SSH for all devices
   • BUse agent-based for proprietary devices and agentless for the rest
   • CUse agentless via NETCONF for devices that support it, and agentless via SSH for the rest
   • DUse agent-based orchestration for all devices
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6. 15foundation · easy

   In agentless orchestration, what is the role of the managed device?

   • AIt passively receives commands from the orchestrator and executes them without any pre-installed software.
   • BIt runs a local agent that collects data and executes tasks independently.
   • CIt stores all automation scripts locally for the orchestrator to retrieve.
   • DIt must be rebooted before each automation task to ensure a clean state.
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