A DevOps team wants to manage the lifecycle of a Nexus 9000 switch's configuration using infrastructure as code. They want to define the desired state of the switch in a declarative file, version it in Git, and apply it consistently. Which tool should they use?

Terraform with the Cisco NX-OS provider

PowerShell with a script that applies the configuration

Ansible with a playbook that defines the configuration

Python with a script that applies the configuration

What is the first step in the POAP process when a Cisco switch boots without a configuration?

The switch sends a DHCP request to obtain an IP address and the location of the configuration file.

The switch prompts the administrator to enter the configuration manually.

The switch downloads the configuration file from a TFTP server using a predefined IP address.

The switch boots into the existing startup configuration and applies it.

A company is using Cisco Intersight to manage its UCS and HyperFlex infrastructure. They want to automate the deployment of a new HyperFlex cluster. They have a policy-based approach in mind. Which Intersight feature should they use to define the cluster's desired state and deploy it?

Intersight Service Profiles and Policies

Intersight API with Python scripts

What is a key characteristic of Cisco Intersight's management model?

It is an on-premises-only management tool that requires a dedicated physical server

It is a CLI-based tool that must be installed on each managed device

It is a network monitoring tool that only collects SNMP traps

It is a cloud-based platform that manages both on-premises and cloud-connected infrastructure

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A DevOps team wants to manage the lifecycle of a Nexus 9000 switch's configuration using infrastructure as code. They want to define the desired state of the switch in a declarative file, version it in Git, and apply it consistently. Which tool should they use?
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What is the first step in the POAP process when a Cisco switch boots without a configuration?
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Which protocol is commonly used by POAP to download the configuration file to the switch?
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A company is using Cisco Intersight to manage its UCS and HyperFlex infrastructure. They want to automate the deployment of a new HyperFlex cluster. They have a policy-based approach in mind. Which Intersight feature should they use to define the cluster's desired state and deploy it?
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