300-445 Question 101
Select 3An enterprise organization plans to deploy a network assurance endpoint agent across 10,000 devices, including Windows, macOS, and Room OS endpoints. The IT team wants to ensure the deployment is efficient and scalable while minimizing manual intervention. Which strategies should the IT team use to achieve this goal?
- A
Use existing enterprise device management solutions such as Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune) or Jamf for automated deployment.
- B
Manually install the endpoint agent on each device to ensure proper configuration.
- C
Leverage group policies (GPO) for Windows devices to deploy the agent seamlessly.
- D
Use cloud-based APIs provided by the endpoint agent vendor to integrate deployment into existing automation workflows.
- E
Deploy the endpoint agent only on Windows devices first, then expand to other platforms after several months.
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Correct answers: A, C, D
Explanation
Efficient and scalable deployment of endpoint agents requires leveraging automation tools and solutions like enterprise device management systems (e.g., Microsoft Endpoint Manager or Jamf), group policies for Windows, and cloud-based APIs for automation. These methods ensure consistent and efficient deployment across thousands of devices, minimizing manual effort and errors. Manually installing agents and delaying deployment on certain platforms are not scalable approaches for large enterprise environments.
- A. Correct.
Using existing enterprise device management solutions like Microsoft Endpoint Manager or Jamf is highly efficient for deploying agents at scale, as these tools are specifically designed for automated provisioning and configuration across devices.
- B. Incorrect.
Manually installing the agent on each device is not scalable for large enterprises, especially when dealing with thousands of endpoints. This approach is time-consuming and prone to errors.
- C. Correct.
Group policies (GPO) are a reliable and scalable method for deploying software to Windows devices. This ensures consistent configuration and minimizes manual effort.
- D. Correct.
Using cloud-based APIs allows enterprises to integrate deployment tasks into their existing automation workflows, improving scalability and reducing manual intervention.
- E. Incorrect.
Delaying deployment on specific platforms introduces inconsistency in network assurance and can result in gaps in coverage. A parallel deployment approach across all platforms is recommended for uniform assurance.