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A network administrator is configuring a configuration management tool for some network devices that does not support agent. Select what option will you pick from the below options to successfully con

The correct answer is B. Agent Less Configuration. To manage network devices that do not support installing agent software, an agentless configuration management approach is the appropriate choice.

Submitted by priya_blr· Mar 6, 2026

Question

A network administrator is configuring a configuration management tool for some network devices that does not support agent. Select what option will you pick from the below options to successfully configure configuration management tool for that device.

Options

  • AAgent based Configuration
  • BAgent Less Configuration
  • CProxy-agent Configuration
  • DNone of the above

How the community answered

(63 responses)
  • A
    16% (10)
  • B
    70% (44)
  • C
    5% (3)
  • D
    10% (6)

Why each option

To manage network devices that do not support installing agent software, an agentless configuration management approach is the appropriate choice.

AAgent based Configuration

Agent-based configuration management requires an agent software to be installed and running on each managed device, which is not supported in this scenario.

BAgent Less ConfigurationCorrect

Agentless configuration management tools directly connect to devices using standard protocols like SSH or SNMP to push configurations or retrieve information, making them suitable for devices where agents cannot be installed.

CProxy-agent Configuration

Proxy-agent configuration involves an intermediary agent, which still implies some form of agent dependency, even if not directly on the end device.

DNone of the above

An appropriate solution, agentless configuration, exists for managing devices that do not support agents.

Concept tested: Agentless configuration management

Source: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/intro_getting_started.html

Topics

#Agent-less configuration#Network configuration management#Network automation

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