CCIE Automation Workflow Troubleshooting

1. When debugging a Python script that interfaces with network devices, what module helps capture SSH session details?

Logging module

Paramiko with debug enabled

JSON module

OS module

2. In network automation, what is the primary advantage of using configuration templates over manual device configuration?

Reduces human error and ensures consistency across devices

Eliminates the need for network engineers

Increases network bandwidth

Requires no testing before deployment

3. When a REST API returns a 401 status code, what does it indicate?

Resource not found

Unauthorized—authentication required or failed

Server error

Request timeout

4. Which format is preferred for storing sensitive credentials in Ansible automation?

Plaintext in playbooks

Ansible Vault encrypted files

Environment variables only

Hardcoded in Python scripts

5. In Cisco DNA Center automation, what does the 'workflow' feature enable?

Automated scheduling of device backups

Sequential execution of multiple API calls with conditional logic

Real-time packet capture and analysis

Manual device configuration only

6. When troubleshooting a NETCONF timeout error, which parameter should you typically increase?

SSH port number

Session timeout or device response timeout

YANG model version

RPC message size

7. What does the 'idempotent' property mean in automation workflows?

Running a task multiple times produces the same result

The task executes faster on repeated runs

Multiple tasks can run simultaneously

The task requires manual verification each time

8. In JSON payloads for REST APIs, what character indicates the start of an object?

[

{

(

9. Which Cisco IOS command is used to verify NETCONF capability on a device?

Show netconf

Show capabilities

Show netconf-yang

Show yang modules

10. In Ansible, what is the purpose of the 'hosts' parameter in a playbook?

Defines the automation server address

Specifies target devices or host groups to run tasks against

Lists backup hosts for failover

Configures DNS hostnames

11. Which Python library is commonly used in Cisco automation for parsing and navigating XML responses?

BeautifulSoup

ElementTree

Requests

Paramiko

12. Which protocol does RESTCONF use for secure communication?

HTTP

HTTPS

SSH

TLS 1.0

13. In Terraform, what is the primary function of the 'state' file?

Stores executed Terraform commands

Tracks resource attributes and dependencies

Contains API credentials

Defines provider versions only

14. What is the default SSH port used by most Cisco devices in automation workflows?

22

23

830

443

15. When using Jinja2 templates in network automation, what symbol denotes variable substitution?

${variable}

[variable]

&variable;

16. In Cisco DNA Center, what is the primary purpose of the Intent API?

To retrieve device logs

To provision network devices based on business intent

To encrypt API traffic

To monitor SSH connections

17. Which REST API HTTP method is used to update an existing resource?

POST

PUT

GET

DELETE

18. What does YANG stand for in network configuration modeling?

Yet Another Network Gateway

YAML Another Notation Gateway

Yet Another Next Generation

YAML Another Network Guide

19. When troubleshooting an Ansible playbook failure, which log level provides the most detailed output?

-v (verbose)

-vv (very verbose)

-vvv (very very verbose)

-vvvv (debug)

20. In a NETCONF session, what is the primary role of the RPC layer?

Encrypts all traffic

Sends requests and receives replies between client and server

Manages YANG data models

Handles SSH authentication

CCIE Automation Workflow Troubleshooting Quiz