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9 Network Automation Capstone Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 9 Network Automation Capstone, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: A deployment that reports successful configuration application is sufficient evidence that the intended network service works.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A team needs to manage VLAN IDs, names, sites, and device groups as network intent. Which approach best follows the recommended version-control practice?

A
Store the desired design and its secrets together in an unreviewed file.
B
Store the desired design in reviewed files and keep secrets out of the repository.
C
Keep the desired design only in device configurations and omit version control.
D
Store only deployment logs in version control, not the intended network design.

Written response

1 point

In the example VLAN configuration, what VLAN ID is assigned to printers? Enter the VLAN ID as an integer.

Written response

1 point

Name one recommended initial deployment target to use before expanding a change in controlled batches.

Fill in the blank

1 point

In the Ansible VLAN example, the resource module applies the configuration with state .

Choose one

1 point

Which statement correctly distinguishes RESTCONF from NETCONF at the device-management level?

A
RESTCONF provides RPC operations and configuration datastores, while NETCONF uses HTTP methods on YANG data.
B
RESTCONF is a vendor-neutral controller interface, while NETCONF is limited to Terraform providers.
C
RESTCONF exposes YANG-modeled data using HTTP methods, while NETCONF provides RPC operations and configuration datastores.
D
RESTCONF manages only device backups, while NETCONF manages only monitoring alerts.

True or false

1 point

True or false: If a network controller is authoritative for a fabric, a separate device-level playbook should not independently change those same fabric settings.

A
True
B
False

Fill in the blank

1 point

Before deployment, input validation should check required fields, allowed VLAN ranges, naming conventions, target sites, and .

Choose all

1 point

Select all practices that help protect access or sensitive data in a network-automation workflow.

A
Use least-privilege service accounts.
B
Log passwords and tokens so operators can reproduce a job.
C
Encrypt stored secrets.
D
Protect remote IaC state.

Choose one

1 point

Which sequence matches Terraform's described workflow for a change that requires production approval?

A
Apply changes first, then write configuration and inspect the resulting state.
B
Write configuration, inspect a proposed plan, and apply approved changes.
C
Inspect device logs, then use Terraform state to create a plan without configuration.
D
Write configuration and apply it automatically before producing a plan.

Choose all

1 point

An API client must handle failures safely. Select all practices recommended for its error and retry behavior.

A
Distinguish authentication, validation, conflict, and transport errors.
B
Repeat every failed request indefinitely without inspecting the error.
C
Set timeouts and use bounded retries.
D
Treat every error as a transport error and resend the same request.

Choose one

1 point

From where do Ansible network modules execute, and what determines which connection methods they can use?

A
On every managed device, because the module must run locally there.
B
On the network controller only, regardless of the selected platform.
C
From the control node, using a supported connection for the platform and module.
D
On the inventory server, which must also provide device credentials.

Choose one

1 point

After a network change, which set of records best supports both auditability and recovery?

A
Keep only the final configuration and discard the job history.
B
Save job results, API responses, change identifiers, and backups.
C
Store credentials in the job record so the deployment can be repeated.
D
Record only the approval and omit the deployment results.

Open ended

1 point

A campus fabric is owned by a network controller, and a team must roll out approved VLAN changes. Describe a safe end-to-end workflow that respects configuration ownership and explains how the team should prepare, deploy, verify, and recover from a failed validation.

Choose one

1 point

Before deploying a campus VLAN change, which validation step best reduces the risk of applying invalid or incompatible input?

A
Apply the change to production, then check whether the VLAN values and targets are valid.
B
Check required fields, allowed VLAN ranges, naming conventions, target sites, and device compatibility before deployment.
C
Validate only the VLAN names and rely on the controller to detect all other problems during deployment.

True or false

1 point

True or false: After deploying VLANs, verifying that the intended VLAN IDs and names are configured is enough to prove that hosts have the expected connectivity and isolation.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A VLAN change has passed review. Which rollout plan best limits the impact of an unexpected problem?

A
Deploy to every production site at once, then use monitoring to identify any problems.
B
Deploy to the largest site first, because it gives the broadest test of the change.
C
Start with a lab or canary site, then expand in controlled batches.

Written response

1 point

Which model-driven protocol exposes YANG-modeled data using HTTP methods?

Choose one

1 point

A network controller is authoritative for a fabric. How should an automation team make a change to that fabric?

A
Let Terraform and a device-level playbook both modify the fabric, but run them at different times.
B
Use the authoritative controller as the deployment interface for that fabric, then verify the resulting network state.
C
Use whichever interface is easiest for each individual change, without designating an owner.

Written response

1 point

In Terraform, what maps declared resources to real objects?