4.2 Evaluate Automation and Orchestration Technologies 350-601 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A data center team manages a fleet of Nexus 9000 switches. They need to apply a standard VLAN configuration to 50 access switches, but the configuration varies slightly per switch based on the access port range. The team wants to avoid writing 50 separate playbooks and wants the solution to be idempotent. Which approach should they use?

   • ACreate 50 separate Ansible playbooks, one for each switch, to ensure the exact port range and VLAN ID are correctly applied.
   • BWrite a Python script that reads a CSV file with switch names and port ranges, then uses Netmiko to push the VLAN configuration to each switch sequentially.
   • CUse a single Ansible playbook that applies the same VLAN configuration to all switches, ignoring the per-switch port range differences.
   • DWrite one Ansible playbook with a Jinja2 template that uses host variables for the port range and VLAN ID, and run it against all 50 switches in the inventory.
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2. 12foundation · easy

   In Ansible, what is the role of a playbook when automating configuration tasks on Cisco Data Center devices?

   • AIt is a YAML file that defines the desired state of the devices and the tasks to be executed.
   • BIt is a repository of pre-written roles that can be downloaded from Ansible Galaxy.
   • CIt is a Python script that directly calls device APIs to apply configuration changes.
   • DIt is a command-line tool that executes ad-hoc commands against network devices.
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4. 13foundation · easy

   Which PowerShell feature allows you to group related automation tasks into a reusable unit?

   • AVariables
   • BAliases
   • CFunctions
   • DPipelines
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5. 14foundation · easy

   How does Cisco Nexus Dashboard integrate with other automation tools?

   • ABy blocking external automation tools for security reasons
   • BBy requiring all automation to be performed through its built-in CLI only
   • CBy exposing REST APIs that allow external tools to retrieve data and trigger actions
   • DBy automatically converting all automation scripts to its proprietary language
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6. 15application · medium

   A company is deploying 20 new Nexus 9300 switches in a greenfield data center. The switches need to boot, obtain an IP address, download a configuration file, and apply it automatically without manual intervention. The network team has a DHCP server and an HTTP server available. Which process should they configure to achieve this?

   • AConfigure the switches with a static IP and use SCP to copy the configuration file from a central server.
   • BConfigure POAP on the switches, set up DHCP options to point to the HTTP server, and place the configuration files on the server.
   • CUse Python scripts with Netmiko to connect to each switch's console port and apply the configuration.
   • DUse Ansible to push the configuration to each switch after it boots with a default configuration.
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