300-435 Question 241
Select 4An enterprise network engineer is tasked with automating the provisioning and monitoring of Cisco SD-WAN devices. The engineer decides to use the Cisco SD-WAN vManage APIs to achieve this. Which of the following capabilities can the engineer utilize from these APIs?
- A
Retrieve real-time device health and status information
- B
Automate the configuration of VPNs and routing policies
- C
Enable direct CLI-based device management through the API
- D
Monitor historical application performance and SLA statistics
- E
Perform software image upgrades on SD-WAN devices
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Correct answers: A, B, D, E
Explanation
Cisco SD-WAN vManage APIs are a powerful tool for automating and monitoring SD-WAN environments. They provide capabilities such as retrieving device health, automating configurations, monitoring application performance, and managing software images. However, they are not designed for direct CLI-based device management, as their focus is on REST API-driven automation and orchestration.
- A. Correct.
Correct: Cisco SD-WAN vManage APIs allow retrieving real-time device health and status information, making it possible to monitor the operational state of devices.
- B. Correct.
Correct: The vManage APIs enable automation of device configurations, such as VPNs and routing policies, which is a core functionality for SD-WAN automation.
- C. Incorrect.
Incorrect: The APIs do not provide direct CLI-based management; they are REST-based APIs designed for programmatic access, not CLI operations.
- D. Correct.
Correct: Historical monitoring, including application performance and SLA statistics, is supported through the vManage APIs for analytics and reporting purposes.
- E. Correct.
Correct: The APIs can be used to automate software image management, including upgrades on SD-WAN devices.