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350-401 · Question #201

Refer to the exhibit. What does the error message relay to the administrator who is trying to configure a Cisco IOS device?

The correct answer is A. A NETCONF request was made for a data model that does not exist.. The error message indicates that the NETCONF request made for an element references a data model, specifically 'example-model', which could not be found or does not exist on the Cisco IOS device, thus preventing the configuration.

Submitted by diego_uy· Mar 6, 2026Automation

Question

Refer to the exhibit. What does the error message relay to the administrator who is trying to configure a Cisco IOS device?

Exhibit

350-401 question #201 exhibit

Options

  • AA NETCONF request was made for a data model that does not exist.
  • BThe device received a valid NETCONF request and serviced it without error.
  • CA NETCONF message with valid content based on the YANG data models was made, but the
  • DThe NETCONF running datastore is currently locked.

How the community answered

(51 responses)
  • A
    63% (32)
  • B
    22% (11)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    12% (6)

Why each option

The error message indicates that the NETCONF request made for an element references a data model, specifically 'example-model', which could not be found or does not exist on the Cisco IOS device, thus preventing the configuration.

AA NETCONF request was made for a data model that does not exist.Correct

The error message 'NETCONF error: validation-failed: Element 'test': No such module 'example-model'.' directly states that a referenced module ('example-model') could not be found, clearly indicating that the NETCONF request was made for a non-existent data model.

BThe device received a valid NETCONF request and serviced it without error.

The presence of 'NETCONF error: validation-failed' explicitly confirms that an error occurred during processing, contradicting the statement that the request was serviced without error.

CA NETCONF message with valid content based on the YANG data models was made, but the

The error specifically mentions 'No such module', indicating a fundamental issue with the existence or availability of the YANG data model itself, rather than merely invalid content within an existing model.

DThe NETCONF running datastore is currently locked.

The error message contains no information about the NETCONF running datastore being locked; the problem is specifically related to a missing data model module.

Concept tested: NETCONF error interpretation (YANG module)

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/netconf/configuration/xe-16/netconf-xe-16-book/nm-netconf-yang.html

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#NETCONF#YANG data models#Error interpretation

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