CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate — Question 921

Why would a network administrator choose to implement automation in a network environment?

Answer options

• A. To simplify the process of maintaining a consistent configuration state across all devices
• B. To centralize device information storage
• C. To implement centralized user account management
• D. To deploy the management plane separately from the rest of the network

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Implementing automation helps ensure that the configuration across all devices remains consistent, which is critical for network stability and performance. While centralizing device information storage, managing user accounts, and separating the management plane are valuable, they do not directly address the need for consistent configuration management like automation does.