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350-401 · Question #1014

What is one difference between SaltStack and Ansible?

The correct answer is D. SaltStack is constructed with minion, whereas Ansible is constructed with YAML.. A fundamental architectural difference is that SaltStack employs a minion-master agent-based model, while Ansible is agentless and primarily uses YAML for its playbooks.

Submitted by sofia.br· Mar 6, 2026

Question

What is one difference between SaltStack and Ansible?

Options

  • ASaltStack uses the Ansible agent on the box, whereas Ansible uses a Telnet server on the box.
  • BSaltStack uses an API proxy agent to program Cisco boxes in agent mode, whereas Ansible uses
  • CSaltStack uses SSH to interact with Cisco devices, whereas Ansible uses an event bus.
  • DSaltStack is constructed with minion, whereas Ansible is constructed with YAML.

How the community answered

(53 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    6% (3)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    89% (47)

Why each option

A fundamental architectural difference is that SaltStack employs a minion-master agent-based model, while Ansible is agentless and primarily uses YAML for its playbooks.

ASaltStack uses the Ansible agent on the box, whereas Ansible uses a Telnet server on the box.

This statement is incorrect as SaltStack and Ansible are distinct automation tools; SaltStack does not use an 'Ansible agent,' and Ansible is agentless, not relying on a Telnet server.

BSaltStack uses an API proxy agent to program Cisco boxes in agent mode, whereas Ansible uses

The description of SaltStack using an 'API proxy agent' is not its primary architectural differentiator, and Ansible is agentless, so the comparison is flawed.

CSaltStack uses SSH to interact with Cisco devices, whereas Ansible uses an event bus.

Both SaltStack (often through SSH for initial setup or without minions) and Ansible primarily use SSH for communicating with target devices, while an event bus is a broader concept not directly contrasting their primary device interaction method in this way.

DSaltStack is constructed with minion, whereas Ansible is constructed with YAML.Correct

SaltStack uses a master-minion architecture where 'minion' agents run on managed nodes, enabling persistent connections and event-driven automation. Ansible, on the other hand, is agentless and primarily uses YAML for defining playbooks, inventories, and variable files for its configuration and orchestration tasks.

Concept tested: SaltStack vs. Ansible architecture

Source: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/getting_started/getting_started_comparison.html

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#SaltStack architecture#Ansible architecture#Configuration management

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