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  1. What does NETCONF use as its transport protocol?

    Answer: SSH

    NETCONF (RFC 6241) uses SSH as its mandatory transport protocol, operating over TCP port 830.

  2. Which data encoding format is preferred by RESTCONF for API interactions?

    Answer: JSON or XML

    RESTCONF supports both JSON and XML encoding for data exchange, with JSON being more commonly used in modern implementations.

  3. In infrastructure as code, what is the key characteristic of an idempotent operation?

    Answer: It produces the same result regardless of how many times it is applied

    An idempotent operation can be applied multiple times without changing the result beyond the first application, ensuring consistent state.

  4. Which CAPWAP port does control traffic between an AP and WLC use?

    Answer: UDP 5246

    CAPWAP control traffic uses UDP port 5246, while CAPWAP data traffic uses UDP port 5247.

  5. What is the purpose of Ansible playbooks in network automation?

    Answer: Define and execute a set of ordered automation tasks against managed devices

    Ansible playbooks are YAML files that define a series of automation tasks (plays) to be executed against one or more managed hosts.

  6. Which 802.11 standard introduced OFDMA and MU-MIMO for both uplink and downlink, significantly improving dense environment performance?

    Answer: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)

    802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) introduced OFDMA and full MU-MIMO (uplink and downlink) to improve efficiency in high-density environments.

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