Drag and Drop Question Refer to the exhibit. A Python script must delete all Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches that have an uptime that is greater than 90 days. The script must also query for the…

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This question assesses the ability to use a Python SDK to interact with network devices, specifically for listing, deleting, and querying device status based on conditional logic.

Approach. The task requires a Python script to perform two main actions: delete specific switches and query the status of other devices. The SDK documentation guides the selection of the correct methods and attributes.

1. First Blank (devices = ): The script needs to retrieve a list of all devices to iterate through. According to the SDK documentation, Device List: get_device_list() is the method. The draggable option api_session.devices.get_device_list().response correctly calls this method on the api_session object and accesses its .response attribute, which typically holds the actual data from an API call.

2. Second Blank (output = within the 'if' block): This block is executed when a device is a 'Cisco Catalyst 9300 Switch' and its upTime is greater than 90 days. The requirement is to 'delete all Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches that have an uptime that is greater than 90 days'. The SDK documentation specifies Delete device: delete_device_by_id(id). The draggable option api_session.devices.delete_device_by_id(device.id) correctly calls this method, passing the id of the current device from the loop.

3. Third Blank (selected_device = within the 'else' block): This block handles 'other devices' (those not meeting the deletion criteria). The script needs to 'query for the status' of these devices. To get the status of a specific device, it's usually necessary to retrieve its detailed information first. The SDK documentation provides Get device: get_device_by_id(id). The draggable option api_session.devices.get_device_by_id(device.id) correctly retrieves the details of the current device.

4. Fourth Blank (output = within the 'else' block): After selected_device has been populated with the device's details, the script needs to query its status. The SDK documentation indicates Device status: inventoryStatusDetail. This is listed as a status detail, suggesting it's an attribute of the device's response object. The selected_device variable holds the response from get_device_by_id. Therefore, selected_device.response.inventoryStatusDetail correctly accesses this attribute to get the device's status.

Common mistakes.

• common_mistake. 1. Incorrect interpretation of inventoryStatusDetail: A common mistake would be to choose selected_device.response.inventoryStatusDetail(device) for the fourth blank. The SDK documentation lists Device status: inventoryStatusDetail without parentheses, implying it's an attribute, not a method. Passing (device) would be syntactically incorrect for an attribute and logically flawed as device in this context refers to the iterated item, not an argument expected by an inventoryStatusDetail call on a specific device's response object.

1. Swapping delete/get methods: Using api_session.devices.get_device_by_id(device.id) instead of delete_device_by_id where deletion is required, or vice versa, would fail to meet the scenario requirements.
2. Missing .response: For the first blank, simply using api_session.devices.get_device_list() without .response might return a wrapper object rather than the actual list of devices, leading to iteration errors.
3. Misunderstanding scope: Attempting to call delete_device_by_id or get_device_by_id directly on a device object from the loop instead of through api_session.devices would be incorrect, as these are methods of the SDK's device client, not the individual device object itself.

Concept tested. This question primarily tests the understanding and application of Python SDKs for network device automation and API interaction. Specifically, it covers:

• Using an SDK to perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete - specifically Read/List, Get by ID, Delete by ID) operations on network devices.
• Interpreting SDK documentation to correctly identify methods and attributes.
• Implementing conditional logic (if-else statements) to filter and act upon devices based on their properties.
• Basic Python syntax for loops, variable assignment, and string manipulation (.split(), int()).
• Understanding the structure of API responses, often requiring access to a .response attribute to get the actual data payload.

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