300-435 Question 238
Select 4A network engineer is tasked with automating routine tasks in a Cisco SD-WAN environment. They want to retrieve operational data from devices and manage configuration templates programmatically. Which of the following are features and capabilities of Cisco SD-WAN vManage APIs that can assist in achieving this goal?
- A
Retrieve real-time device status and telemetry data
- B
Push configuration changes to multiple devices simultaneously
- C
Perform advanced traffic analytics using machine learning algorithms
- D
Programmatically generate and manage policy definitions
- E
Access historical performance metrics for troubleshooting
- F
Run CLI commands directly on devices through the API
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Correct answers: A, B, D, E
Explanation
Cisco SD-WAN vManage APIs are designed to facilitate automation and programmatic management of the SD-WAN environment. They allow engineers to retrieve real-time and historical data, push configuration changes, and manage policies programmatically. However, they do not directly support running CLI commands on devices or advanced analytics using machine learning. These capabilities make the APIs an essential tool for automating Cisco SD-WAN solutions.
- A. Correct.
Correct: Cisco SD-WAN vManage APIs allow retrieving real-time device status and telemetry data to monitor the network programmatically.
- B. Correct.
Correct: The vManage APIs enable pushing configuration changes to multiple devices, streamlining the process of updating device configurations.
- C. Incorrect.
Incorrect: While Cisco SD-WAN provides some analytics capabilities, advanced traffic analytics using machine learning is not a feature provided directly by vManage APIs.
- D. Correct.
Correct: Policy definitions can be created, modified, and managed programmatically through vManage APIs, supporting automation of policy changes.
- E. Correct.
Correct: vManage APIs provide access to historical performance metrics, which are useful for troubleshooting and network analysis.
- F. Incorrect.
Incorrect: Running CLI commands directly on devices is not a capability of the vManage APIs. Instead, the APIs interact with the vManage controller, which manages the devices.