5.5 Describe Configuration Management Tools, Such as Ansible and Terraform 350-501 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of configuration management tools in network automation?

   • ATo replace the need for network monitoring and alerting systems
   • BTo secure network devices by automatically rotating passwords
   • CTo provide real-time traffic analysis and performance tuning
   • DTo automate the deployment and enforcement of consistent device configurations across the network
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2. 12foundation · easy

   In Ansible architecture, what is the role of the control node?

   • AIt is a repository that stores device configuration backups
   • BIt is the machine from which Ansible is installed and run to manage other devices
   • CIt is the device that receives configuration changes from the managed nodes
   • DIt is a network device that acts as a central hub for all automation traffic
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4. 13foundation · easy

   In Terraform, what is the purpose of the state file?

   • AIt contains the logs of all Terraform commands executed
   • BIt records the current state of the managed infrastructure and maps it to the configuration
   • CIt defines the desired configuration of the infrastructure
   • DIt stores the credentials used to authenticate to cloud providers
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5. 14application · medium

   A service provider is adopting Infrastructure as Code to provision new customer edge routers in a multi-vendor environment. The team wants to define the entire router lifecycle—creation, configuration, and eventual decommissioning—in code, and they need the tool to track the current state of each resource so that changes are applied incrementally. Which tool and approach should they use?

   • AAnsible with a custom module for each vendor, using a central database to store the state of each router
   • BTerraform with a provider for each vendor, using HCL to define routers and relying on the state file to manage the lifecycle
   • CTerraform with a single multi-vendor provider, using JSON configuration files instead of HCL
   • DAnsible with network modules, using playbooks to define the router configuration and a separate script to track decommissioning
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6. 15foundation · easy

   What is the file extension used for Terraform configuration files written in HCL?

   • A.json
   • B.tf
   • C.yaml
   • D.hcl
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