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What is a characteristic of a ZTP Day 0 provisioning method?

The correct answer is A. It is highly scalable. A key characteristic and benefit of Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) for Day 0 provisioning is its high scalability, allowing for rapid and automated deployment of numerous network devices without manual intervention.

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Question

What is a characteristic of a ZTP Day 0 provisioning method?

Options

  • AIt is highly scalable.
  • BIt enables Guest Shell.
  • CIt enables an Admin Shell.
  • DIt is highly secure.

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    90% (26)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    7% (2)

Why each option

A key characteristic and benefit of Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) for Day 0 provisioning is its high scalability, allowing for rapid and automated deployment of numerous network devices without manual intervention.

AIt is highly scalable.Correct

Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) is inherently designed for high scalability. It automates the initial configuration and onboarding of numerous network devices, enabling large-scale deployments without requiring human intervention for each device, significantly speeding up network expansion and setup.

BIt enables Guest Shell.

Enabling Guest Shell is a specific feature of some Cisco IOS XE devices for running Linux applications, but it is not a defining characteristic or a primary goal of the ZTP provisioning method itself.

CIt enables an Admin Shell.

Enabling an Admin Shell, like Guest Shell, is a specific feature or configuration option, not a universal characteristic of ZTP's core functionality, which focuses on automated initial setup.

DIt is highly secure.

While ZTP aims to be secure, security is usually implemented within the ZTP process (e.g., using secure boot, signed images, authentication), but "highly secure" is not its defining characteristic compared to its core purpose of automation and scalability.

Concept tested: Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) characteristics

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/ios/IOS-XE-3S-15-2SY/configuration/guide/3sy_cfg_guide/ztp.html

Topics

#ZTP#Day 0 Provisioning#Network Automation#Scalability

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