350-701 Question #206: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D: API. Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) enable external systems and custom applications to programmatically interact with Cisco DNA Center, allowing for network monitoring and configuration beyond its graphical user interface.

Submitted by naveen.iyer· Mar 30, 2026

Question

What provides the ability to program and monitor networks from somewhere other than the Cisco DNA Center GUI?

Options

ANetFlow
Bdesktop client
CASDM
DAPI

Explanation

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) enable external systems and custom applications to programmatically interact with Cisco DNA Center, allowing for network monitoring and configuration beyond its graphical user interface.

Common mistakes.

A. NetFlow is a protocol used for collecting IP traffic information, primarily for monitoring network usage and performance, not for programming or configuring network devices directly.
B. A desktop client, if one existed for DNA Center, would still be a graphical interface, not a programmatic way to interact with the system for automation.
C. ASDM (Adaptive Security Device Manager) is a GUI-based management tool specifically for Cisco ASA firewalls, not for Cisco DNA Center or general network programming.

Concept tested. Cisco DNA Center API Integration

Reference. https://developer.cisco.com/docs/dna-center/

Topics

#Network APIs#Cisco DNA Center#Network programmability

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