Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) — Question 319

An engineer must automate the provisioning of Cisco ACI objects using the Terraform tool. The engineer must ensure that APIC counts the authentication login requests against the threshold to avoid a DOS attack. Which configuration must be used in Terraform to accomplish these goals?

Answer options

• A. resources with user ID and password
• B. resources with signature-based authentication
• C. provider with user ID and password
• D. provider with signature-based authentication

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, as using a provider with user ID and password allows Terraform to authenticate properly while tracking login requests effectively. Options A and B are incorrect because they refer to resources rather than providers, which do not manage authentication in the same way. Option D is incorrect as it specifies signature-based authentication, which is not required in this context.