350-401 · Question #40
Refer to the exhibit. Which network script automation option or tool is used in the exhibit?
The correct answer is E. REST. The question asks to identify the network automation tool or option, which, given the correct answer, points to REST APIs.
Question
Refer to the exhibit. Which network script automation option or tool is used in the exhibit?
Options
- AEEM
- BPython
- CBash script
- DNETCONF
- EREST
How the community answered
(26 responses)- B4% (1)
- D4% (1)
- E92% (24)
Why each option
The question asks to identify the network automation tool or option, which, given the correct answer, points to REST APIs.
EEM (Embedded Event Manager) is a Cisco IOS feature for on-device event detection and automation using Tcl scripts, not an external API type.
Python is a programming language used to write automation scripts, but it is not a specific network automation protocol or tool in itself like REST or NETCONF.
A Bash script is a command-line script for Unix-like operating systems and is not a network automation protocol or API.
NETCONF is a protocol for managing network devices that uses XML-based data and RPCs, which is distinct from the HTTP-based methods typically used by REST.
REST (Representational State Transfer) is an architectural style for web services that uses standard HTTP methods and often JSON or XML for data exchange, enabling programmatic interaction with network devices and services.
Concept tested: Network automation protocols and APIs
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/prog/configuration/1610/b_1610_programmability_cfg_guide/introduction_to_rest_api.html
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