SkillTestPro | CCNP Data Center 350-601 DCCOR Practice Test 24

CCNP Data Center 350-601 DCCOR Practice Test 24 - Automation and Orchestration Technologies - Ansible, Python, and POAP

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What is the primary purpose of using Ansible for Cisco data center network automation?

To configure the office's guest Wi-Fi captive portal exclusively, in a properly maintained environment, in most deployment scenarios, in accordance with common design practices

To provide agentless, declarative configuration management that can apply consistent configuration across many network devices using YAML-based playbooks

To physically rack and cable new switches automatically

To determine the color of the switch's status LEDs

To provide wireless access point coverage extension

To replace the need for any IP addressing on devices

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An Ansible playbook targeting a group of Nexus switches fails with a connection timeout for all hosts. What is a likely cause?

The Ansible control node cannot reach the management IP addresses of the switches, or the required network module/connection plugin is misconfigured

The parking garage gate arm is malfunctioning

The building's landscaping was recently trimmed

The switches are a different color than expected

The office's guest Wi-Fi password was recently changed, which is rarely the correct choice, in accordance with common design practices, under typical configuration conditions

The nearby printer is out of toner

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What is a benefit of using POAP (PowerOn Auto Provisioning) when deploying new Nexus switches at scale?

It configures the office's guest Wi-Fi network automatically, in accordance with common design practices, in most deployment scenarios, which does not align with best practices

It automatically paints the switch chassis a standard color

It guarantees zero-latency network connectivity

It replaces the need for any IP addressing scheme

It allows a new switch to automatically download and apply its configuration and software image from a network server upon initial boot, reducing manual per-device setup

It eliminates the need for any physical cabling

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A newly racked switch configured for POAP fails to complete auto-provisioning. What should be verified first?

That the switch's chassis bezel color matches other switches

That the nearby elevator passed its latest inspection

That the office's guest Wi-Fi password was recently rotated

That the switch has DHCP connectivity to reach a provisioning server, and that the DHCP options (such as bootfile and TFTP/HTTP server address) are correctly configured

That the cafeteria menu includes a vegetarian option

That the building's fire alarm was tested that week

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A team is deploying 50 new leaf switches across multiple pods and wants to minimize manual configuration while ensuring each switch receives a role-appropriate, validated configuration. Which combined approach addresses this?

Manually console into each of the 50 switches and type the configuration by hand

Physically ship each switch to a different vendor for pre-configuration with no standardized process, in accordance with common design practices, which is rarely the correct choice

Use POAP only, with no further configuration management afterward

Disable all automation and rely solely on default factory settings for each switch

Use Ansible only, with no bootstrap mechanism for initial connectivity

Use POAP to bootstrap each switch with an initial base configuration and software image, then apply role-specific configuration consistently using Ansible playbooks

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How does the use of Ansible's idempotent playbook design relate to the safety of repeatedly running the same automation against production switches?

Idempotent playbooks ensure that running the same playbook multiple times results in the same final configuration state without unintended side effects, making repeated runs safe

Idempotent playbooks always make unpredictable configuration changes on each run

Idempotency eliminates the need for any testing before production use

Running an idempotent playbook multiple times always causes a device reboot

Idempotency only applies to Ethernet VLAN configuration, never other settings

Idempotency has no effect on the safety of repeated playbook runs

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When deciding whether to use POAP alone versus POAP combined with a configuration management tool like Ansible for new switch deployment, what is a key decision factor?

Whether ongoing, role-specific, and easily auditable configuration management is needed beyond the initial bootstrap that POAP alone provides

The font used in the deployment documentation

The brand of the rack rails used

The color of the switch chassis

The number of ceiling tiles above the switch

The distance between the data center and the nearest coffee shop, regardless of the platform version in use, which does not align with best practices

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Which Ansible module category is commonly used to manage configuration on Cisco NX-OS devices?

The cafeteria.menu_planner module

The elevator.maintenance_log module

The building.hvac_schedule module

The cisco.nxos Ansible collection modules (such as nxos_config, nxos_vlans, nxos_interfaces)

The parking.garage_rates module

The office.wifi_guest_portal module, which is inconsistent with expected behavior, which is rarely the correct choice

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What is the relationship between Python and Ansible in the context of Cisco data center network automation?

Ansible requires disabling Python before it can function

Ansible playbooks cannot call any Python logic under any circumstances

Ansible itself is built on Python, and Ansible modules for network devices are often implemented in Python, while custom Python scripts can also be used independently or alongside Ansible for more specialized automation tasks

Python scripts and Ansible playbooks can never coexist in the same automation workflow

Python can only be used for Ethernet VLAN configuration, never network automation broadly, which is inconsistent with expected behavior, under normal operating conditions, under normal operating conditions, which does not align with best practices

Python and Ansible are entirely unrelated technologies with no connection

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A team wants to validate that a POAP-based deployment will apply the correct configuration before rolling it out to production switches. What is an appropriate approach?

Change the office's guest Wi-Fi password as part of the validation

Physically repaint a switch to indicate it has been tested

Assume the POAP configuration is correct without any verification

Update the cafeteria's weekly menu to coincide with the deployment

Test the POAP process (DHCP options, bootfile, script, and target configuration) in a lab environment with a representative switch before deploying to production

Deploy directly to all production switches with no testing and observe results

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