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Select 3You are tasked with automating the creation of a new network in a Cisco Meraki organization using the Meraki Dashboard API. Which of the following steps are required to successfully accomplish this task?
- A
Obtain the organization's ID using the API endpoint /organizations
- B
Use the API endpoint /networks to create a new network with the required parameters
- C
Generate an API key with read-only permissions to authenticate requests
- D
Include parameters such as 'name', 'type', and 'timezone' in the API call to create the network
- E
Use the API endpoint /devices to add devices to the new network
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Correct answers: A, B, D
Explanation
To create a network using Cisco Meraki APIs, you must first identify the target organization by obtaining its ID. Then, use the /networks endpoint to create the network, ensuring that you provide required parameters such as 'name', 'type', and 'timezone'. An API key with read-write permissions is necessary for this process, and adding devices to the network is a separate operation performed after the network is created.
- A. Correct.
Correct: To create a network, you first need to identify the organization where the network will exist, which requires obtaining the organization's ID using the /organizations endpoint.
- B. Correct.
Correct: The /networks endpoint is specifically used to create a new network in a Meraki organization.
- C. Incorrect.
Incorrect: An API key with read-only permissions cannot modify or create resources. A read-write API key is required for creating a network.
- D. Correct.
Correct: When creating a network, parameters such as 'name', 'type', and 'timezone' are mandatory in the API call to define the network's properties.
- E. Incorrect.
Incorrect: The /devices endpoint is used to manage devices and is not involved in the initial creation of a network. Devices can be added to a network later.