5.2 Interpret an External Script to Configure a Cisco Device Using a REST API 350-501 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–19

1. 16foundation · easy

   When troubleshooting a REST API call that returns a 400 Bad Request, what should you examine first?

   • AThe network connectivity between the client and the device.
   • BThe authentication token's expiration time.
   • CThe server logs for internal exceptions.
   • DThe request payload and URL for syntax errors or invalid data.
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2. 17expert · medium

   A network automation engineer is reviewing a Python script that uses RESTCONF to configure a Cisco IOS XE device. The script includes the following code: response = requests.put('https://192.168.1.1/restconf/data/Cisco-IOS-XE-native:native/interface/GigabitEthernet/1', auth=('admin', 'secret'), json={...}, headers={'Content-Type': 'application/yang-data+json'}). The script receives a 204 No Content response. What does this indicate?

   • AThe request was accepted for processing, but the configuration has not been applied yet.
   • BThe interface was created successfully.
   • CThe interface was updated successfully, and no content is returned.
   • DThe request was successful, but the server returned an empty response due to an error.
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4. 18expert · medium

   A network engineer is using a Python script to configure a Cisco IOS XE device via RESTCONF. The script sends a POST request to create a new interface. The response is 500 Internal Server Error. The response body contains an error message: 'Internal error'. What is the most likely cause?

   • AThe script is using an invalid JSON payload that does not conform to the YANG model.
   • BThe device's RESTCONF service is not enabled.
   • CThe device encountered an internal error while processing the request, such as a failure to apply the configuration.
   • DThe script is using the wrong HTTP method; it should use PUT instead of POST.
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5. 19foundation · easy

   In a REST API URL for a Cisco device, what does the portion after the base URL and before any query parameters typically represent?

   • AThe authentication token
   • BThe resource path identifying the specific resource or collection
   • CThe HTTP method to be used
   • DThe expected response format
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