CCIE Automation Infrastructure as Code Quiz

1. In Cisco IOS XE, which command enables NETCONF over SSH?

Netconf enable

Netconf-yang

Configure terminal netconf

Enable netconf protocol

2. What is the main advantage of using API-driven automation over CLI-based automation?

APIs provide structured data exchange and programmatic control

APIs are faster than SSH

APIs eliminate the need for authentication

APIs work with all network vendors equally

3. In Ansible, which file format is used to define host variables?

YAML

JSON

XML

Both YAML and JSON

4. What is the primary purpose of a CI/CD pipeline in network automation?

To automatically test and deploy infrastructure code changes

To encrypt all network traffic

To monitor device CPU usage

To provide redundancy for network links

5. In Python, what does the 'requests' library primarily do?

Manage SSH connections to devices

Handle HTTP/HTTPS requests for REST API calls

Execute SNMP queries

Parse XML configuration files

6. Which Cisco platform natively supports YANG models for configuration management?

IOS Classic

IOS XE and IOS XR

ASA only

Nexus 5000 only

7. What is the purpose of a Git repository in IaC workflows?

To store encrypted passwords

To version control infrastructure code and enable collaboration

To monitor real-time device health

To provide load balancing for automation servers

8. In Ansible, what does the 'gather_facts' keyword control?

Whether to collect system information from managed nodes

Whether to verify SSH connectivity

Whether to enable debug logging

Whether to encrypt playbook contents

9. Which Python library provides NETCONF client capabilities for network automation?

Ncclient

Netmiko

Pysnmp

Pycurl

10. What is the primary difference between Ansible and Terraform in IaC?

Ansible is for configuration management; Terraform is for infrastructure provisioning

Terraform only works with cloud providers

Ansible uses agents; Terraform uses agentless architecture

They perform identical functions with different syntax

11. What is the primary advantage of using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in network automation?

Eliminates the need for version control systems

Enables repeatable, versioned, and auditable infrastructure deployments

Removes all manual configuration tasks permanently

Reduces the need for network documentation

12. What does the term 'idempotency' mean in the context of automation?

Running a task multiple times produces the same result

A task that executes very quickly

The ability to roll back changes automatically

Encrypting data in transit

13. Which REST API framework is most commonly used in Python for web-based automation?

Flask

Tornado

Bottle

Falcon

14. What is the main benefit of using Jinja2 templating in network automation?

It encrypts sensitive configuration data

It enables dynamic configuration generation based on variables

It replaces the need for Python scripting

It provides real-time monitoring capabilities

15. In Ansible, which keyword is used to define a group of hosts that should be treated together?

Hosts

Group

Cluster

Collection

16. What is the primary purpose of the Cisco NETCONF protocol in automation?

Encrypt all network traffic

Provide XML-based configuration and state data exchange

Replace SSH for remote access

Monitor bandwidth utilization across devices

17. Which Python library is commonly used for SSH-based network device automation?

Paramiko

Flask

Django

Requests

18. What does YANG stand for in the context of network automation?

Yet Another Network Gateway

Yet Another Networking Group

YANG: A Network General Definition Language

YANG is not an acronym; it is the name of a data model language

19. In Ansible, what is the function of a playbook?

Define individual network commands to execute

Store encrypted credentials for authentication

Orchestrate sequences of tasks across inventory hosts

Monitor real-time network performance metrics

20. Which Ansible component is responsible for executing tasks on managed nodes?

Control node

Inventory

Agent

Executor module

CCIE Automation Advanced Infrastructure as Code Quiz