5.03 Evaluate the Variables Relevant to Automation and Orchestration Using F5 RESTful APIs 402 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of pagination in F5 REST API responses?

   • ATo increase the speed of the API by caching responses.
   • BTo encrypt the data in transit.
   • CTo limit the number of results returned in a single response.
   • DTo authenticate the client making the request.
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2. 7application · medium

   An organization is using Ansible to automate the deployment of a multi-tier application. The playbook creates a pool, adds members, and then creates a virtual server that references the pool. The team wants to ensure that if the playbook is run multiple times, it does not create duplicate resources or fail due to existing resources. Which Ansible module behavior should they rely on to achieve this?

   • AThe 'bigip_irule' module to create an iRule that dynamically creates the pool and virtual server at runtime.
   • BThe 'bigip_pool' module with the 'state: absent' parameter, which deletes the pool before recreating it each time.
   • CThe 'bigip_virtual_server' module with the 'state: present' parameter, which creates the resource only if it does not already exist.
   • DThe 'bigip_command' module to run a tmsh command that checks if the pool exists before creating it.
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4. 8foundation · easy

   What does the HTTP status code 404 indicate when making a request to the F5 BIG-IP REST API?

   • AThe client is not authorized to access the resource.
   • BThe requested resource could not be found on the server.
   • CThe request was malformed or contained invalid syntax.
   • DThe request was successful and a new resource was created.
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5. 9foundation · easy

   Which HTTP method is used to update an existing resource in the F5 BIG-IP REST API?

   • APATCH
   • BDELETE
   • CGET
   • DPOST
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6. 10expert · hard

   A security team is reviewing an automation script that uses the BIG-IP REST API to manage WAF policies. The script uses a service account with the 'Administrator' role and stores the credentials in a plain-text configuration file. The team wants to reduce the risk of credential exposure while maintaining the script's functionality. Which combination of changes should they implement?

   • AUse the 'admin' account with basic authentication but restrict the script to run only on a specific management station.
   • BKeep the 'Administrator' role but move the credentials to an environment variable.
   • CSwitch to token-based authentication and store the token in a plain-text file for easy access by the script.
   • DUse a service account with the 'Manager' role and store the credentials in an encrypted vault.
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