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Which scripting tool uses event detectors to trigger actions in response to network events?

The correct answer is A. EEM. This question asks to identify the scripting tool used in Cisco environments that responds to network events by triggering predefined actions.

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Question

Which scripting tool uses event detectors to trigger actions in response to network events?

Options

  • AEEM
  • BAnsible
  • CSDK
  • DScheduler

How the community answered

(16 responses)
  • A
    94% (15)
  • B
    6% (1)

Why each option

This question asks to identify the scripting tool used in Cisco environments that responds to network events by triggering predefined actions.

AEEMCorrect

Cisco's Embedded Event Manager (EEM) is a powerful and flexible tool designed to detect specific events within a Cisco device (e.g., syslog messages, interface status changes) and trigger automated actions or scripts in response to those events.

BAnsible

Ansible is an automation engine primarily used for configuration management and orchestration across multiple devices, typically initiated by an external control plane, not for event detection within a network device itself.

CSDK

An SDK (Software Development Kit) is a collection of tools and libraries used by developers to build software, not an operational scripting tool that actively detects and responds to network events.

DScheduler

A scheduler typically initiates tasks at predefined times or intervals, not dynamically in response to real-time network events, which is the core function of an event detector.

Concept tested: Cisco Embedded Event Manager (EEM) functionality

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/eem/configuration/xe-3se/eem-xe-3se-cfg-book/eem-overview.html

Topics

#EEM#network automation#event-driven automation

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