Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) — Question 406

A customer asks an engineer to develop an orchestration solution to automate repetitive tasks. The customer operations team must integrate the tool with its existing automation framework. The customer asks for the tool to support these requirements:

• The customer’s security requirements mandate the use of SSH transport.
• No extra software must be installed on the managed systems.
• The support staff has limited knowledge of scripting languages, so the solution must be easy to read and use declarative language.

Which solution meets these requirements?

Answer options

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Ansible is the correct choice as it uses SSH for transport, does not require additional software on managed systems, and employs a declarative language that is easy for support staff with limited scripting knowledge to understand. Puppet, Chef, and PowerShell do not fully meet these criteria, particularly in terms of transport requirements or ease of use.