300-415 Question 312
Select 3An organization is using Cisco SD-WAN to monitor network performance and wants to integrate third-party monitoring tools. The network administrator decides to use REST APIs to retrieve real-time data about device health and application performance. Which of the following REST API endpoints or methods would be useful for monitoring purposes?
- A
/dataservice/device/monitor
- B
/dataservice/application/statistics
- C
/dataservice/device/action/reboot
- D
/dataservice/alarms
- E
/dataservice/device/config/status
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Correct answers: A, B, D
Explanation
REST API endpoints in Cisco SD-WAN are categorized based on their functionality. For monitoring purposes, endpoints like '/dataservice/device/monitor', '/dataservice/application/statistics', and '/dataservice/alarms' are relevant. They provide real-time data about device health, application performance, and network alarms, which are crucial for effective monitoring. Other endpoints, like those for device actions or configuration status, serve different purposes unrelated to monitoring.
- A. Correct.
The '/dataservice/device/monitor' endpoint provides real-time device monitoring information, making it essential for health monitoring.
- B. Correct.
The '/dataservice/application/statistics' endpoint provides insights into application performance, useful for monitoring traffic and application health.
- C. Incorrect.
The '/dataservice/device/action/reboot' endpoint is used to reboot devices remotely, which is an operational task and not related to monitoring.
- D. Correct.
The '/dataservice/alarms' endpoint provides information on alarms and events, which is critical for monitoring network status and issues.
- E. Incorrect.
The '/dataservice/device/config/status' endpoint retrieves configuration status, which is related to configuration management rather than performance or health monitoring.