Wireless and Automation Flashcards
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Which wireless architecture mode has the WLC handle all real-time traffic forwarding?
Answer: Local mode (centralized)
In local (centralized) mode, all AP traffic is tunneled via CAPWAP to the WLC, which forwards it to the wired network.
What protocol do Cisco lightweight APs use to communicate with the WLC?
Answer: CAPWAP
Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) is the current standard protocol used between Cisco APs and WLCs.
Which Python library is the standard for making HTTP REST API calls in Python automation scripts?
Answer: requests
The 'requests' library is the de facto standard Python library for making HTTP/HTTPS REST API calls.
What is the role of YANG in network automation?
Answer: A data modeling language used to define the structure of network configuration and state data
YANG (RFC 6020/7950) is a data modeling language used to define the data hierarchy and constraints for NETCONF/RESTCONF operations.
Which wireless security protocol replaced WPA2 and introduced Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE)?
Answer: WPA3
WPA3 introduced SAE (Dragonfly handshake) to replace PSK, providing forward secrecy and resistance to offline dictionary attacks.
In wireless networks, what does the term 'roaming' refer to?
Answer: A client moving between APs while maintaining its network session
Roaming is the process by which a wireless client seamlessly transfers its association from one AP to another while maintaining active sessions.
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