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Which situation causes POAP to auto provision a switch?
The correct answer is C. The startup configuration is missing. PowerOn Auto Provisioning (POAP) on a Cisco Nexus switch is triggered when the device boots up and detects that the startup configuration is missing from its persistent storage.
Question
Which situation causes POAP to auto provision a switch?
Options
- AThe startup configuration is corrupt.
- BThe switch is powered on after being offline for more than 48 hours.
- CThe startup configuration is missing.
- DThe startup configuration is corrupt, and you manually rebooted the switch
How the community answered
(64 responses)- A2% (1)
- B5% (3)
- C92% (59)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
PowerOn Auto Provisioning (POAP) on a Cisco Nexus switch is triggered when the device boots up and detects that the startup configuration is missing from its persistent storage.
If the startup configuration is corrupt but present, POAP may not activate; the switch might attempt to load it, or enter a recovery mode, but not necessarily POAP for auto-provisioning.
The duration a switch has been offline (e.g., more than 48 hours) does not by itself trigger POAP; POAP is primarily based on the presence or absence of a valid startup configuration.
POAP (PowerOn Auto Provisioning) is designed to automatically provision a Cisco Nexus switch when it powers on and detects the absence of a startup configuration file in its persistent memory, initiating a network-based configuration process.
While a corrupt startup configuration can cause issues, simply rebooting does not trigger POAP; the key condition is the absence of any valid startup configuration, not corruption coupled with a manual reboot.
Concept tested: Cisco Nexus POAP trigger conditions
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus9000/sw/7-x/fundamentals/configuration/guide/b_Cisco_Nexus_9000_Series_NX-OS_Fundamentals_Configuration_Guide_7x/b_Cisco_Nexus_9000_Series_NX-OS_Fundamentals_Configuration_Guide_7x_chapter_010.html#concept_370F200A526E4017AE3829029DC3DAA8
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