300-435 Question 155
Select 3Your organization has recently deployed Cisco DNA Center to streamline network management and operations. As part of the deployment, the IT team needs to take advantage of Cisco DNA Center's features to automate network provisioning, ensure compliance, and monitor network health. Which of the following features and capabilities of Cisco DNA Center can help achieve these goals?
- A
Assurance to monitor network performance and provide real-time insights
- B
Software-defined Access (SD-Access) to automate network segmentation and policy enforcement
- C
Application hosting for third-party applications within Cisco DNA Center
- D
Plug and Play (PnP) to automate the provisioning of new network devices
- E
Endpoint Protection to manage endpoint security policies across the network
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Correct answers: A, B, D
Explanation
Cisco DNA Center provides a range of features that simplify and automate network management, including Assurance for monitoring and insights, SD-Access for automation of segmentation and policies, and Plug and Play (PnP) for zero-touch provisioning. These features align with the goals of automating network provisioning, ensuring compliance, and monitoring network health. Other options, such as application hosting and endpoint protection, are outside the scope of Cisco DNA Center's capabilities.
- A. Correct.
Assurance offers real-time insights into network health and performance, helping IT teams monitor and identify issues proactively.
- B. Correct.
SD-Access is a core feature of Cisco DNA Center, enabling automation of network segmentation and simplifying policy enforcement.
- C. Incorrect.
Application hosting is not a native feature of Cisco DNA Center. While Cisco DNA Center integrates with third-party tools, it does not provide application hosting capabilities.
- D. Correct.
Plug and Play (PnP) is a feature of Cisco DNA Center that simplifies and automates the provisioning and deployment of new network devices.
- E. Incorrect.
Endpoint Protection is not a feature of Cisco DNA Center. Endpoint security is typically handled by tools like Cisco Secure Endpoint, not DNA Center.