200-901 Question 63
Single answerYou are tasked with automating the provisioning of new servers in a Cisco UCS environment to support a growing application infrastructure. Which Cisco UCS capability or API feature would allow you to programmatically create and manage service profiles for this purpose?
- A
Cisco UCS Manager XML API
- B
Cisco UCS Central CLI
- C
Cisco Intersight Workload Optimizer
- D
Cisco DNA Center REST API
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The Cisco UCS Manager XML API provides programmatic access to UCS resources, enabling users to automate server provisioning by creating and managing service profiles. This is the appropriate tool for the described scenario, as it directly supports automation in a UCS environment.
- A. Correct.
The Cisco UCS Manager XML API is specifically designed for programmatically managing UCS resources, including creating and managing service profiles, which are crucial for server provisioning.
- B. Incorrect.
Cisco UCS Central CLI is used for centralized management of multiple UCS domains but lacks the programmatic capabilities of an API for automation.
- C. Incorrect.
Cisco Intersight Workload Optimizer focuses on performance optimization and resource balancing, not on provisioning or managing UCS service profiles.
- D. Incorrect.
Cisco DNA Center REST API is unrelated to Cisco UCS and is designed for network automation and management, not compute infrastructure.