Network Automation Quiz: Paramiko · Netmiko · Ansible · NAPALM · Telnet

1. What does Netmiko know that Paramiko doesn't?

How to open a TCP socket The device_type, so it can handle paging and config mode automatically The device's IP address in advance How to encrypt traffic

2. What does NAPALM's compare_config() let you do?

Permanently apply a config change Preview a proposed change before committing it Compare two different devices' hardware Roll back the last five commits automatically

3. An idempotent automation task should produce no additional changes if you run it a second time.

True False

4. Why is Telnet considered unsafe for production use?

It's too slow for modern networks It only works on Cisco devices Usernames, passwords, and commands travel as plain, unencrypted text It requires a paid license

5. In Ansible, what does the inventory file (e.g. inventory.ini) define?

The exact CLI commands to run Which devices exist and how to connect to them The Python version required The diff to apply to a device

6. In the 5-step automation workflow (Inventory -> Connect -> Execute -> Parse -> Act), what does 'Parse' mean?

Opening the SSH connection Listing every device you own Turning a device's raw text reply into structured data you can act on Saving the config to disk