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Which two statements regarding Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) on Cisco ISE are correct? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is D. ZTP is only supported on virtual appliances E. Linux is required to create the configuration image. Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) on Cisco ISE is supported exclusively on virtual appliances and necessitates a Linux environment to create the configuration image for automated deployment.

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Question

Which two statements regarding Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) on Cisco ISE are correct? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AAll passwords must be encrypted in the configuration file
  • BZTP cannot be used if ICMP is blocked
  • CZTP is only supported on VMWare
  • DZTP is only supported on virtual appliances
  • ELinux is required to create the configuration image

How the community answered

(54 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    93% (50)

Why each option

Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) on Cisco ISE is supported exclusively on virtual appliances and necessitates a Linux environment to create the configuration image for automated deployment.

AAll passwords must be encrypted in the configuration file

While security is important, the statement that 'all passwords must be encrypted' is an absolute and not a universally defining characteristic of ZTP itself, which focuses on automated deployment.

BZTP cannot be used if ICMP is blocked

ZTP relies on network protocols like DHCP and TFTP/HTTP, and while ICMP can be useful for diagnostics, ZTP does not inherently fail if ICMP is blocked.

CZTP is only supported on VMWare

ZTP is supported on various virtualization platforms, including KVM, and is not limited to only VMWare deployments.

DZTP is only supported on virtual appliancesCorrect

Cisco ISE Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) is a feature designed specifically for automating the deployment and configuration of virtual ISE appliances, not physical hardware.

ELinux is required to create the configuration imageCorrect

To create the configuration image, which contains scripts and files required for ZTP, a Linux operating system (such as Ubuntu or CentOS) is required, often utilizing tools like genisoimage.

Concept tested: Cisco ISE Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) requirements

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/ise/3-0/installation_guide/b_ise_InstallationGuide30/b_ise_InstallationGuide30_chapter_0101.html

Topics

#Zero Touch Provisioning#ISE deployment#Virtual appliances#Configuration automation

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