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What are two benefits of leveraging Ansible for automation of Cisco IOS XE Software? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is C. It is a device-independent method for automation and can be used with any type of device or operating system. E. It does not require any modules of software except SSH to be loaded on the network device. Ansible offers a device-independent automation solution for Cisco IOS XE, requiring only SSH on the network device for execution.
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- AAnsible playbooks are packaged and installed on IOS XE devices for automatic execution when an IOS device reboots.
- BAll IOS XE operating systems include Ansible playbooks for basic system administration tasks.
- CIt is a device-independent method for automation and can be used with any type of device or operating system.
- DAnsible playbooks can be written from the IOS XE EXEC command line to configure the device itself.
- EIt does not require any modules of software except SSH to be loaded on the network device.
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Ansible offers a device-independent automation solution for Cisco IOS XE, requiring only SSH on the network device for execution.
Ansible playbooks are executed from a control node, not typically installed and automatically executed on target IOS XE devices upon reboot; the control node drives the automation.
Cisco IOS XE operating systems do not natively include pre-built Ansible playbooks; users must create or acquire playbooks tailored to their specific automation needs.
Ansible is an agentless automation tool that uses a common framework and modules to interact with various device types and operating systems, making it highly device-independent. This allows a single Ansible control node to manage heterogeneous network environments.
Ansible playbooks are written in YAML on a control node, not directly from the Cisco IOS XE EXEC command line interface, which is used for direct device interaction.
Ansible operates over standard SSH to communicate with network devices like Cisco IOS XE, meaning no special agents or additional software modules beyond SSH need to be installed or configured on the target network device. This reduces overhead and simplifies deployment.
Concept tested: Ansible benefits for network automation
Source: https://www.ansible.com/integrations/networks/cisco
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