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When provisioning a device in Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center), the engineer sees the error message "Cannot select the device. Not compatible with template.". What is the reason for the…
The correct answer is D. The tag that was used to filter the templates does not match the device tag. The error "Cannot select the device. Not compatible with template." in Cisco Catalyst Center indicates that the tags used to filter available templates do not match the tags assigned to the device being provisioned.
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- AThe software version of the template is different from the software version of the device
- BThe changes to the template were not committed
- CThe template has an incorrect configuration.
- DThe tag that was used to filter the templates does not match the device tag.
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(27 responses)- A7% (2)
- C4% (1)
- D89% (24)
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The error "Cannot select the device. Not compatible with template." in Cisco Catalyst Center indicates that the tags used to filter available templates do not match the tags assigned to the device being provisioned.
While a software version mismatch can cause deployment issues, the specific error message points towards an initial template selection/filtering problem, often related to tags.
If template changes were uncommitted, it might prevent template usage, but not typically generate a 'Not compatible with template' error related to device selection.
An incorrect configuration within a template would likely cause deployment failures *after* selection, not prevent the initial selection of a compatible template.
Cisco Catalyst Center leverages tagging to organize and match devices with appropriate configuration templates. If a template is filtered or designed for devices with specific tags, and the target device does not possess those matching tags, the system will report a compatibility error, preventing its selection for provisioning.
Concept tested: Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center) device tagging and template compatibility
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/cloud-systems-management/network-automation-and-management/dna-center/2-3-3-5/user_guide/b_cisco_dna_center_ug_2_3_3_5/m_config_templates.html
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