Chapter 14 - Network Automation Flashcards

1
Q

what is the process that is self-driven, that reduces and potentially eliminates, the need for human intervention?

A

automation

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2
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when a device takes a course of action based on an outside piece of info, what is that device referred to as?

A

a smart device

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3
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what does it mean when they say a device can “think”?

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Devices having the ability to connect a series of related pieces of info together and then use them to alter a course of action

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4
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____________ are simply a way to store and exchange data in a structured format.

A

Data Formats

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5
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what data format is a popular format used by web services and APIs to provide public data?

A

JSON data format

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characteristics of JSON data format

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  • uses hierarchical structure and contains nested values
  • uses braces { } to hold objects and square brackets [ ] for arrays
  • data is written in key/value pairs
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7
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which data format doesnt use brackets or commas

A

YAML data format

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8
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which data format uses a hyphen to separate each element in a list

A

YAML data format

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9
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what data format encloses its data within a related set of tags

A

XML data format

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10
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This data format is a minimalist format that is very easy to read and is considered a superset of another data format

A

YAML data format

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11
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TRUE or FALSE: White space in JSON format is significant and must be correctly formatted.

A

False

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12
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API acts as a kind of messenger btwn….

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Requesting application and the application on the server that provides the data or service.

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13
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What is an API call

A

it’s the message from the requesting application to the server where the data resides

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14
Q

what is the name of the software that allows other applications to access its data or services and is also a set of rules describing how one app can interact with another and instructions to allow the interaction to occur?

A

API

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15
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what type of API requires user get a free key or token prior to using the API

A

Open API or Public API

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16
Q

type of API that allows an authorized salesperson to access internal sales data on their mobile devices

A

Internal or Private API

17
Q

type of API that travel services use to access an airline’s API. business partner must have license or other form of permission to use the API

A

Partner API

18
Q

which web service API is considered slow to parse, complex and rigid?

A

SOAP

19
Q

which web service API was developed prior to SOAP?

A

XML-RPC

20
Q

which web service API is a messenging protocol for exchanging XML-structured info and most often used over HTTP or SMTP

A

SOAP

21
Q

what are the four types of web service APIs?

A

SOAP
REST
XML-RPC
JSON-RPC

22
Q

Which of the following APIs is used by Cisco to provide access to students to complete labs?

A

Open API or Public API

23
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What is RESTful API

A

API that conforms to the constraints of the REST architecture

24
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what is REST API

A

API that works on top of the HTTP protocol

25
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three features of RESTful API

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  • client-server
  • stateless
  • cacheable
26
Q

what is a string of characters that identifies a specific network resource

A

a URI - Uniform Resource Identifier

27
Q

four common HTTP methods that RESTful API uses

A

POST, GET, PUT/PATCH, DELETE

28
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URI has two specializations

A

URN and URL

29
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Parts of a URI

A

protocol/scheme
hostname
path and file name
fragment

30
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what three components make up the Query portion of an API request?

A
  • Key
  • format
  • parameters
31
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other ways that RESTful API request can be made

A
  • developer web site
  • Postman
  • Python
  • Network operation systems - NETCONF and RESTCONF
32
Q

goal of configuration management tools

A

reduce complexity and time involved in configuring and maintaining a large-scale network infrastructure

33
Q

configuration management tools available

A

Ansible
Chef
Puppet
SaltStack

34
Q

three IBN essential functions

A
  • translation
  • activation
  • assurance
35
Q

which IBN essential function enables admin to express expected networking behavior that will best support business intent

A

translation

36
Q

which IBN essential function orchestrates policies and configures systems

A

activation

37
Q

which IBN essential function provides continuous insights to management and performs corrective actions

A

assurance

38
Q

term used to describe an overlap that represents the logical topology used to virtually connect to devices

A

fabric