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Which two options are purposes of a device package? (Choose two )
The correct answer is C. to provide a Cisco APIC with information about device specifics E. to manage a class of service devices. A device package provides the Cisco APIC with specific information about a network or service device and enables the management of a class of these devices within the ACI fabric.
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Which two options are purposes of a device package? (Choose two )
Options
- Ato identify a set of network or service functions required by the application
- Bto provide a leaf and spine devices with operating systems and firmware
- Cto provide a Cisco APIC with information about device specifics
- Dto render the services required by a graph
- Eto manage a class of service devices
How the community answered
(63 responses)- A6% (4)
- B2% (1)
- C89% (56)
- D3% (2)
Why each option
A device package provides the Cisco APIC with specific information about a network or service device and enables the management of a class of these devices within the ACI fabric.
Identifying network or service functions required by an application is typically part of an application profile or service graph, not the primary purpose of a device package.
Device packages are for external service devices (e.g., firewalls, load balancers), not for providing operating systems and firmware to ACI leaf and spine devices themselves.
Device packages provide the Cisco APIC with vendor-specific information about a service device, including its capabilities, configuration parameters, and operational details.
Rendering services required by a graph is a function performed by the APIC using the information from device packages and service graphs, but it's not the purpose of the device package itself.
Device packages allow the ACI fabric to manage and orchestrate a specific class or type of service devices, enabling integration and automated provisioning of these devices.
Concept tested: ACI device package purpose
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/dcn/aci/apic/6x/config/layer4-7/cisco-aci-layer4-7-services-config-guide-60x/m_l4-7-svc-overview.html#Cisco_Concept.dita_2a792900-53e3-4f9e-bf33-ebcf826bfdf7
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