CCNP Enterprise (300-435 ENAUTO) Practice Exam

CCNP Enterprise (300-435 ENAUTO) Practice Exam

The 300-435 ENAUTO exam validates your knowledge and skills in automating and programming Cisco enterprise solutions. The exam tests your knowledge of implementing enterprise automated solutions including:

• Programming concepts
• Python programming
• APIs
• Controllers
• Automation tools

Who Should Take This Exam?

This exam is ideal for network engineers who want to:

• Validate their skills in automating and programming Cisco enterprise solutions.
• Expand their knowledge of Cisco DNA Center, SD-WAN, and Meraki.
• Advance their careers in network automation and programmability.

Exam Knowledge Requirement:

• It's recommended that you have experience with Cisco networking technologies and some programming knowledge, particularly Python.
• Ideally, you should hold a CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) certification or a Cisco Certified DevNet Associate certification.

Exam Details 

• Exam Code: 300-435 ENAUTO
• Exam Name: Automating and Programming Cisco Enterprise Solutions
• Exam Languages: English, Japanese
• Time: 90 minutes
• Price: $300 USD

Course Outline 

The exam covers the given topics  - 

Domain 1: Understand Network Programmability Foundation 10%

• Utilize common version control operations with git (add, clone, push, commit, diff, branching, merging conflict)
• Describe characteristics of API styles (REST and RPC)
• Describe the challenges encountered and patterns used when consuming APIs synchronously and asynchronously
• Interpret Python scripts containing data types, functions, classes, conditions, and looping
• Describe the benefits of Python virtual environments
• Explain the benefits of using network configuration tools such as Ansible and Terraform for automating IOS XE platforms

Domain 2: Learn how to Automate APIs and Protocols 10%

• Identify the JSON instance based on a YANG model (including YANG Suite)
• Identify the XML instance based on a YANG model (including YANG Suite)
• Interpret a YANG module tree generated per RFC8340
• Compare functionality, benefits, and uses of OpenConfig, IETF, and native YANG models
• Compare functionality, benefits, and uses of NETCONF and RESTCONF

Domain 3: Understand Network Device Programmability 20%

• Implement device management and monitoring using NetMiko
• Construct a Python script using ncclient that uses NETCONF to manage and monitor an IOS XE device
• Configure device using RESTCONF API utilizing Python requests library
• Utilize Ansible to configure an IOS XE device
• Configure a subscription for model driven telemetry on an IOS XE device (CLI, NETCONF, and RESTCONF)
• Compare publication and subscription telemetry models
• Describe the benefits and usage of telemetry data in troubleshooting the network
• Describe Day 0 provisioning methods

Domain 4: Explore Cisco DNA Center 20%

• Compare traditional versus software-defined networks
• Describe the features and capabilities of Cisco DNA Center
• Implement Cisco DNA Center event outbound webhooks
• Implement API requests for Cisco DNA Center to accomplish network management tasks
• Implement API requests for Cisco DNA Center to accomplish network management tasks using these APIs
• Troubleshoot Cisco DNA Center automation process using Intent APIs

Domain 5: Understand Cisco SD-WAN 20%

• Describe features and capabilities of Cisco SD-WAN vManage APIs
• Implement a Python script to perform API requests for Cisco SD-WAN vManage Device Inventory APIs to retrieve and display data
• Construct API requests for Cisco SD-WAN vManage Administration APIs
• Implement a Python script to perform API requests for Cisco SD-WAN vManage  Configuration APIs to modify Cisco SD-WAN fabric configuration
• Construct API requests for Cisco SD-WAN vManage Monitoring APIs (including real-time)
• Troubleshoot a Cisco SD-WAN deployment using vManage APIs

Domain 6: Learn about Cisco Meraki 20%

• Describe features and capabilities of Cisco Meraki
• Create a network using Cisco Meraki APIs
• Configure a network using Cisco Meraki APIs
• Implement a Python script for Cisco Meraki Alert WebHooks