300-435 Question #17: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

What are two benefits of leveraging Ansible for automation of Cisco IOS XE Software? (Choose two.)

Options

• 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.

Explanation

Ansible offers a device-independent automation solution for Cisco IOS XE, requiring only SSH on the network device for execution.

Common mistakes.

• A. 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.
• B. 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.
• D. 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.

Concept tested. Ansible benefits for network automation

Reference. https://www.ansible.com/integrations/networks/cisco

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