6.7 Compare Agent vs. Agentless Orchestration Tools 350-401 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A manufacturing company has a network of devices that run a custom, non-standard operating system. The devices are located in a facility with a very reliable network connection to the central management system. The automation tasks are simple and require no local processing. The company wants to minimize the footprint of the orchestration solution on the devices. Which orchestration approach is most suitable?

   • AAgentless orchestration using RESTCONF
   • BAgentless orchestration using SSH
   • CAgent-based orchestration
   • DAgentless orchestration using NETCONF
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2. 17expert · hard

   A company is deploying a new network automation solution. The network includes 1,000 devices that support NETCONF and 50 devices that run a proprietary OS with no standard management protocols. The company has a strict security policy that prohibits installing software on network devices. The automation tasks are simple and require no local processing. Which orchestration approach is the most appropriate?

   • AAgentless via NETCONF for standard devices and agentless via SSH for proprietary devices
   • BAgent-based for proprietary devices and agentless for standard devices
   • CAgentless orchestration using NETCONF for all devices
   • DAgent-based orchestration for all devices
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4. 18foundation · easy

   What is a defining characteristic of agent-based orchestration?

   • ADevices are managed through a centralized management station that uses SNMP to poll for data.
   • BA software component is installed and runs on each managed device to perform automation tasks.
   • CThe orchestration platform directly executes commands on devices via SSH or NETCONF.
   • DAutomation is performed by connecting to devices using standard protocols without installing any software.
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5. 19foundation · easy

   In agent-based orchestration, how are automation tasks typically executed on a managed device?

   • AThe device's web interface is used to manually trigger each automation step.
   • BThe orchestrator uses NETCONF to push configuration changes to the device.
   • CThe installed agent runs the tasks locally on the device, often using local resources and data.
   • DThe central orchestrator sends commands to the device over SSH for each task.
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6. 20application · medium

   A cloud service provider is deploying a new point-of-presence (PoP) with 500 routers. The routers are all the same model and support RESTCONF. The deployment must be completed within a few hours, and the team cannot install any software on the routers. Which orchestration approach is the most efficient for this rapid, large-scale deployment?

   • AAgent-based orchestration
   • BAgent-based orchestration with a central management server
   • CAgentless orchestration using RESTCONF
   • DAgentless orchestration using SSH
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