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When you perform a task in the Cisco APIC GUI, the GUI creates and sends internal API messages to the operating system to execute the task. Which Cisco tool enables you to view and copy these API…

The correct answer is A. API Inspector. The Cisco APIC GUI translates user actions into API messages, and the API Inspector tool allows administrators to view and copy these underlying API calls.

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Question

When you perform a task in the Cisco APIC GUI, the GUI creates and sends internal API messages to the operating system to execute the task. Which Cisco tool enables you to view and copy these API messages?

Options

  • AAPI Inspector
  • Bsyslog
  • CSNMP
  • DPostman
  • ESPAN
  • FEPG listener

How the community answered

(48 responses)
  • A
    88% (42)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • D
    6% (3)
  • F
    4% (2)

Why each option

The Cisco APIC GUI translates user actions into API messages, and the API Inspector tool allows administrators to view and copy these underlying API calls.

AAPI InspectorCorrect

The Cisco APIC's GUI includes an API Inspector tool that provides a real-time view of the REST API calls generated by GUI actions, allowing users to understand, view, and copy the API messages sent to the APIC to perform configuration tasks.

Bsyslog

Syslog is used for logging system events and messages, not for inspecting real-time API calls generated by the GUI.

CSNMP

SNMP is a protocol used for network device management and monitoring, not for viewing API calls made by the APIC GUI.

DPostman

Postman is a third-party tool for testing and developing APIs, but it is not a built-in Cisco APIC tool to observe GUI-generated API calls.

ESPAN

SPAN (Switched Port Analyzer) is used to mirror traffic from one port to another for analysis, not for inspecting internal API calls on the APIC.

FEPG listener

An EPG listener is not a standard Cisco ACI tool for viewing GUI-generated API messages; EPGs are endpoint groups.

Concept tested: APIC API Inspector functionality

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/dcn/aci/apic/5x/apic-getting-started/cisco-apic-getting-started-guide-50x/m-api-inspector.html

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#Cisco ACI#APIC#API Inspector#Troubleshooting tools

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