Developing Applications and Automating Workflows Using Cisco Platforms (DEVASC) — Question 301

A company wants to automate the orders processed on its website using API. The network device that supports the solution must:

• support XML encoding
• support distributed transactions
• support YANG data models
• be support software redundancy

Which requirement prevents the use of RESTCONF for the solution?

Answer options

• A. software redundancy
• B. YANG data models
• C. distributed transactions
• D. XML encoding

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The requirement that prevents the use of RESTCONF is the need for distributed transactions. RESTCONF is based on REST principles which do not inherently support distributed transactions. The other requirements, while important, are not the reason RESTCONF cannot be utilized.