CCNP Data Center (300-635 DCAUTO) Practice Exam
The 300-635 DCAUTO exam validates your knowledge and skills in implementing automated solutions for Cisco data center environments. It assesses your ability to leverage programming concepts, orchestration tools, and automation frameworks to streamline data center operations. This exam tests your knowledge of implementing data center automated solutions, including:
- Programming concepts
- Orchestration
- Automation tools
Who Should Take This Exam?
This certification is ideal for IT professionals who:
- Work in Data Center Operations
- Want to Implement Automation Solutions
- Pursue a Career in Data Center Automation
Exam Details
- Exam Code: 300-635 DCAUTO
- Exam Name: Automating and Programming Cisco Data Center Solutions
- Exam Languages: English
- Exam Duration: 90 minutes
- Price: $300 USD
Exam Course Outline
The Exam covers the given topics -
Domain 1: Understand Network Programmability Foundation 10%
1.1 Utilize common version control operations with git: add, clone, push, commit, diff, branching, merging conflict
1.2 Describe characteristics of API styles (REST and RPC)
1.3 Describe the challenges encountered and patterns used when consuming APIs synchronously and asynchronously
1.4 Interpret Python scripts containing data types, functions, classes, conditions, and looping
1.5 Describe the benefits of Python virtual environments
1.6 Explain the benefits of using network configuration tools such as Ansible and Terraform for automating data center platforms
Domain 2: Learn about Controller Based Data Center Networking 30%
2.1 Describe the following:
2.2 Leverage the API inspector to explore the REST API calls made by the ACI GUI
2.3 Construct a Python script to create an application policy using the ACI REST API
2.4 Construct a Python script to create an application policy using the ACI Cobra SDK
2.5 Construct an Ansible playbook to create an application policy
2.6 Describe the benefits of integrating Kubernetes infrastructure using the ACI CNI plugin
2.7 Construct a Terraform plan to use an ACI or Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller
Domain 3: Understand Data Center Device-centric Networking 30%
3.1 Describe Day 0 provisioning with NX-OS
3.2 Implement On-Box Programmability and Automation with NX-OS
3.3 Compare model-driven telemetry such as YANG Push and gRPC to traditional network monitoring strategies such as SMNP, Netflow, and SYSLOG
3.4 Construct Python script that consumes model-driven telemetry data with NX-OS
3.5 Implement Off-Box Programmability and Automation with NX-OS
Domain 4: Data Center Compute 30%
4.1 Configure Cisco UCS with developer tools
4.2 Describe the capabilities of the Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller API
4.3 Identify the steps in the Cisco Intersight API authentication method
4.4 Construct a Cisco Intersight API call given documentation to accomplish tasks such as manage server policies, service profiles, and firmware updates
4.5 Interpret a Terraform plan to use the Cisco Intersight provider