Cisco 350-901: Designing, Deploying and Managing Network Automation Systems (AUTOCOR)

Last checked October 22, 2026 against the official Cisco exam page.

1. Question 1Network Programmability and Automation Design

   A network team wants to change VLANs on many switches with a single operation that is validated before it is applied. Which NETCONF capability supports validation before commit?

   1. AThe validate operation on the candidate configuration
   2. BThe show running-config command on each switch
   3. CA manual SSH session to each device, editing the VLAN lines by hand
   4. DAn SNMP trap listener receiving status alerts from devices
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   Correct answer: A

   The validate operation checks the candidate configuration before it is committed. Showing running configuration, manual sessions and trap listeners do not validate changes.

2. Question 2Network Automation Deployment and Operations

   Which two items should be documented for a network automation runbook? (Choose two.)

   1. ARollback steps and escalation contacts
   2. BThe office coffee menu
   3. CThe developer's favorite editor
   4. DThe color scheme of the diagrams
   5. EPrerequisites, inputs, and expected outputs
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   Correct answer: A, E

   Prerequisites, inputs, outputs and rollback steps with contacts make runbooks usable under pressure. Personal and cosmetic details are not operational content.

3. Question 3Network Automation Fundamentals

   An engineer wants to retrieve the interface configuration from a Cisco device over an API using a standard HTTP method and a JSON-friendly response. Which API style is most appropriate?

   1. ATelnet sessions with copy and paste
   2. BFTP transfers of configuration files only
   3. CA paper change request form
   4. DRESTCONF or REST API with GET requests
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   Correct answer: D

   RESTCONF and REST APIs use HTTP GET to read configuration and return structured data such as JSON. Paper forms, Telnet and FTP do not provide structured API access.

4. Question 4Network Programmability and Automation Design

   An application needs to subscribe to changes in interface state on a router and receive updates when they occur. Which mechanism fits best?

   1. APolling with SNMP GET every second for all objects
   2. BReading the device's log file each day
   3. CEmailing the operator when a change occurs
   4. DNETCONF notifications or YANG-push subscriptions
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   Correct answer: D

   NETCONF notifications and YANG-push deliver changes as they occur. Frequent polling is inefficient, daily log reads are delayed, and email is manual.

5. Question 5Network Automation Deployment and Operations

   An automation platform runs in containers that must be deployed on several hosts and restarted automatically if they fail. Which orchestration approach fits best?

   1. AKubernetes or a container orchestrator with health probes and restart policies
   2. BRunning containers on one developer laptop with local Docker Desktop
   3. CStarting each container by hand with docker run on every host and checking status over SSH
   4. DDisabling restart policies to keep day-to-day operations simpler
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   Correct answer: A

   Container orchestrators manage placement, health checks and restarts across hosts. Manual starts, laptops and disabled restarts do not meet availability needs.