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Cisco 200-301 Practice Test 59

Question 580

A RESTCONF-based provisioning service must create a new supported configuration resource through an API that documents POST creation on the parent collection. Which operation should it choose?

  1. Issue an authenticated POST to the documented parent resource with a valid request body and check the server response.
  2. Use DELETE against the parent to allocate an unused resource identifier.
  3. Use GET to create the child because GET normally writes configuration state.
  4. Use an ICMP echo request instead of HTTP with an API payload.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

POST can ask a REST endpoint to create a child resource when that operation is defined by the API. The endpoint may return a created-resource status such as 201 and a resource location. The client must validate schema, permissions and any conflict response rather than assuming creation always succeeds.

Incorrect Answers

B:

DELETE removes a target according to the API contract and is not a resource-creation operation. It could destroy configuration rather than add a child.

C:

GET has safe retrieval semantics and should not be used to create configuration. The question explicitly identifies a POST creation contract.

D:

ICMP echo tests IP reachability; it has no REST resource-creation method or schema. Connectivity verification does not replace a documented POST operation.

Question 581

A read-only inventory application requests the current set of switch interfaces from a controller REST endpoint, without changing controller configuration. Which HTTP method is the natural choice?

  1. Use an authorized HTTPS GET request for the interfaces resource.
  2. Use POST to create an unrelated interface entry as a way to obtain the existing list.
  3. Use PATCH to replace the interface inventory with the current display labels.
  4. Send DELETE on the interfaces collection to list all current ports.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

GET retrieves a representation of a resource and is designed with safe read semantics. The client must authenticate and handle pagination or filters if the endpoint uses them. It should not assume every network API exposes the same path, but the method matches the requirement to inspect rather than modify inventory.

Incorrect Answers

B:

POST may create or process a resource according to an API contract, but it is not the standard safe retrieval method for an existing collection.

C:

PATCH is for partial modification of a resource, not a safe read. It would be inappropriate when the application has only read authorization.

D:

DELETE requests removal of a target resource, where supported. It does not express the requested safe inventory lookup and can have destructive side effects.

Question 582

A developer adds a network device by POSTing to a controller API. The server returns HTTP 201 with a Location header and the new device resource URI. How should the client interpret it?

  1. Treat 201 Created as creation success and use the returned resource URI for authorized follow-up verification.
  2. Treat 201 as authentication failure and rotate the API token automatically.
  3. Treat 201 as a permanent redirect and repeat the POST at a random external URL.
  4. Interpret 201 to mean the new device’s routing table has fully converged.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

HTTP 201 normally reports that the request created one or more resources. A Location header can identify the primary newly created resource for later GET operations. The client should confirm the returned representation and operational state, since resource creation does not guarantee every underlying device is immediately reachable.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Authentication problems usually produce 401 or a relevant access error. A 2xx creation response does not establish an expired credential.

C:

Redirect statuses are in the 3xx class, not 201. Reposting could create duplicates and is not a safe interpretation of a creation confirmation.

D:

An HTTP resource creation success is not a routing convergence measurement. The automation should verify the operational device state separately.

Question 583

A network decommissioning workflow needs to remove a retired controller-managed object and the API documents DELETE on that specific object URI. Which HTTP method is appropriate?

  1. Send authorized DELETE to that exact object URI after verifying target identity and the approved change.
  2. Use GET on the object with a query parameter named delete=true and assume that is a standard deletion method.
  3. Use POST against an unrelated read-only statistics endpoint to remove the configuration object.
  4. Use HTTP HEAD and assume omission of a response body proves the object was deleted.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

DELETE requests that the origin service remove the addressed resource under its documented contract. Because deleting the wrong network object could interrupt live traffic, the client should verify authorization, target URI and dependencies first. An HTTP success response still needs appropriate post-change verification of actual controller state.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Ordinary GET remains a retrieval method. Any nonstandard side effects would be endpoint-specific and do not replace the documented DELETE operation.

C:

A statistics endpoint may process reads or queries but has no documented authority to delete this resource. Operations must target the right API contract.

D:

HEAD retrieves headers without an ordinary response body. It does not request deletion or establish that decommissioning occurred.

Question 584

A REST API request includes a valid authenticated identity, but its role is not allowed to change the target configuration resource. The service returns HTTP 403. What does that usually mean?

  1. Authentication was accepted, but authorization for the requested operation is forbidden; seek an approved privilege or different authorized workflow.
  2. HTTP 403 is the standard code for a DNS name that cannot be resolved.
  3. The server requires no identity and the client should strip every authentication header.
  4. The resource was successfully updated but the body is not shown for privacy.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

HTTP 403 typically means the server understands the request but refuses to fulfill it, commonly because the caller lacks permission for that operation. This differs from a missing or invalid credential response. The engineer should inspect role scope and API policy rather than increasing privileges arbitrarily or bypassing review.

Incorrect Answers

B:

A DNS resolution failure occurs before the HTTP server returns an HTTP status. This server-side code indicates a denied HTTP request.

C:

The case says the identity was authenticated and lacks role authorization. Removing credentials will not grant the missing permissions and may produce a 401.

D:

A forbidden response is not successful configuration write confirmation. The client should not assume any changes occurred merely because it reached the server.

Question 585

A network inventory service uses REST API calls containing bearer tokens. The team wants to avoid leaking credentials while accessing controller endpoints over an untrusted transit network. Which practice is appropriate?

  1. Use HTTPS/TLS, protect short-lived tokens, validate authorization scope and avoid logging bearer secrets.
  2. Use plaintext HTTP because a bearer token itself encrypts every data packet.
  3. Share one global administrator token among all automation jobs to avoid token administration.
  4. Put the long-lived token directly in every request URL so it appears in normal access logs.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

A bearer token grants the authority associated with its scope to whoever possesses it, so transport confidentiality and secret handling matter. HTTPS protects the request in transit, while least-privilege scopes and expiration reduce damage from exposure. Operational logs should retain useful request metadata without preserving complete authorization headers.

Incorrect Answers

B:

A bearer token is an authorization credential, not a network encryption algorithm. Without TLS, an observer could capture both the token and sensitive API payload.

C:

A shared unrestricted credential violates least privilege and makes misuse attribution difficult. Job-specific scoped identities are more appropriate for automation.

D:

URLs are often recorded in proxies, browser history and monitoring logs. Embedding credentials there increases accidental leakage and does not provide the required secrecy.

Question 586

An operations team needs to apply a tested VLAN configuration to 60 existing switches through approved SSH management, without provisioning new cloud infrastructure. Which tool capability is most directly suited?

  1. Use Terraform solely to destroy and recreate all physical switches as cloud resources.
  2. Use an Ansible playbook targeting the switch inventory with suitable network modules and credentials.
  3. Use an HTTP DNS query to set switch VLAN membership on every device.
  4. Run a packet capture and expect captured frames to change VLAN configuration.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Ansible can coordinate configuration tasks across managed network devices, using an inventory and reusable playbooks to express intended operations. For supported devices it can communicate over established network management channels without requiring a local agent on every switch. The engineer should dry-run or check changes where supported and handle credentials securely.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Terraform manages declared resources through provider APIs; it cannot normally reconstruct physical switches merely because a configuration change is needed. Destroying inventory is unrelated to an existing device VLAN update.

C:

DNS lookups resolve names but do not provide a switch configuration transaction. The case requires an authorized network-management automation mechanism.

D:

Packet capture observes traffic and can aid troubleshooting. It is not a configuration push method for a fleet of switches.

Question 587

A configuration management pipeline stores router SSH passwords and provider API tokens in plain YAML committed to a shared Git repository. Which remediation best supports secure automation?

  1. Give every engineer a permanent global administrator token so jobs no longer need vault integration.
  2. Move secrets into approved encrypted vault or secret-management integration, limit credentials by role and remove exposed values from version history.
  3. Add more verbose automation logs that print all passwords to aid troubleshooting.
  4. Base64-encode the plaintext secrets in the same repository and treat the encoding as encryption.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Automation tools need authorized credentials, but secrets should not be published inside reusable playbooks or Terraform configuration repositories. Managed or encrypted credential handling and least-privileged identities reduce exposure risk. Previously exposed values should be rotated and repository history reviewed, since removing the latest file version alone may not eliminate leakage.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Unrestricted shared credentials violate least privilege and complicate attribution. They would increase the impact of the existing repository leak.

C:

Logs are often retained or shared for operations. Printing credentials increases compromise risk and does not improve secure credential handling.

D:

Base64 is a reversible text representation, not confidentiality protection. Anyone with repository access can decode the original secret.

Question 588

A network automation engineer writes a YAML Ansible playbook and defines a group named `branch_switches` in an inventory. What does that inventory group control?

  1. It sets the STP root bridge for every VLAN without needing explicit tasks.
  2. It specifies the cipher suite that HTTPS must use for every switch management session.
  3. It changes all target switch ports into access VLAN 1 automatically.
  4. It identifies the managed target devices to which the relevant playbook tasks can be applied.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Ansible inventory defines host targets and optionally groups for selecting which devices receive tasks. A play can limit execution to branch_switches rather than affecting all infrastructure. Actual reachability, supported connection plugins and authorized credentials still determine whether the configured changes can run successfully.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Ansible inventory does not automatically compute or deploy STP priorities. Such changes require device configuration steps.

B:

Inventory is primarily a host-selection and variable source, not a universal TLS policy. Cipher requirements are configured in relevant security and connection settings.

C:

Listing a device in inventory does not itself apply configuration. A playbook must contain the intended tasks and must be executed.

Question 589

An Ansible job needs to manage 40 branch routers, but some targets are accidentally receiving another site’s configuration because the playbook targets `all`. What change addresses this risk?

  1. Constrain the playbook hosts to the intended inventory group and validate the chosen devices before execution.
  2. Increase the DNS TTL of every router record to make devices join the desired inventory group.
  3. Keep hosts: all and append a comment that says the job is restricted to one site.
  4. Give the playbook administrator global credentials to every site and trust naming conventions to prevent mistakes.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

A playbook’s hosts selector determines where its tasks run. Limiting it to the approved branch-router inventory group and reviewing the effective host list prevents unrelated devices from being altered by a broad target. Credentials and privilege scope should also match that group so unintended reachability does not create unintended write access.

Incorrect Answers

B:

DNS caching does not determine which targets Ansible selects from inventory. The hosts expression and inventory contents control its scope.

C:

A comment is not an inventory selector and does not constrain task execution. Actual hosts targeting must be changed to implement the boundary.

D:

Broader credentials increase the blast radius of a targeting error. Restrict the target set and least-privileged access instead.

Question 590

A scheduled network playbook runs twice; the second run should report no change when the intended configuration is already present. Which automation quality is sought?

  1. Randomization that selects a new switch interface on every playbook run.
  2. An assumption that every automation command is safe to repeat regardless of module behavior.
  3. Idempotent operations that converge the device toward the declared desired state without unnecessary repeated changes.
  4. A requirement to restart every switch even if its configuration is unchanged.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Idempotence means applying the same intended configuration repeatedly produces the same resulting state once it is established. Suitable network configuration modules can compare or reconcile current and desired state to avoid needless edits. This property makes retries safer but does not eliminate the need for change review or rollback plans.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Changing targets on each run defeats state convergence and may disrupt unrelated ports. It is the opposite of consistent idempotent operation.

B:

Some commands or scripts have side effects on repeated execution. Idempotence must be implemented and tested rather than assumed from the existence of a playbook.

D:

Automatic restarts are unnecessary and can interrupt the network. An idempotent update should avoid work when the desired state is already satisfied.