CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate — Question 189

Which configuration management mechanism uses TCP port 22 by default when communicating with managed nodes?

Answer options

• A. Ansible
• B. Python
• C. Puppet
• D. Chef

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Ansible uses SSH for communication with managed nodes, which defaults to TCP port 22. Python, while a programming language, does not serve as a configuration management tool in this context. Puppet and Chef have different communication protocols and ports, with Puppet typically using TCP port 8140 and Chef using TCP port 443.