Developing Applications and Automating Workflows Using Cisco Platforms (DEVASC) — Question 557

What is an advantage of device-level management as compared to controller-level management to automate the configuration of network devices?

Answer options

• A. Device-level management has access to all devices from a single point on the network and controller-level management does not.
• B. Device-level management supports all subsets of the potential device settings and controller-level management does not.
• C. Device-level management supports REST API-enabled devices and controller-level management does not.
• D. Device-level management requires one controller per vendor and controller-level management does not.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because device-level management allows for a wider range of device settings to be configured compared to controller-level management, which may have limitations. Option A is incorrect as both can manage devices, just through different approaches. Option C is not accurate since both can support REST API-enabled devices depending on implementation. Option D is misleading as controller-level management can manage multiple devices without needing a separate controller for each vendor.