CCNA 200-301 v1.1 — Domain 6.0 — 10% of exam
Domain 06: Automation & Programmability
Controller-based networking, REST APIs, JSON parsing, Ansible/Puppet/Chef, DNA Center.
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Explain how automation impacts network management
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Compare traditional networks with controller-based networking
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Describe controller-based, software defined architecture
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Compare traditional campus device management with Cisco DNA Center enabled device management
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Describe characteristics of REST-based APIs (CRUD, HTTP verbs, and data encoding)
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Recognize the capabilities of configuration management mechanisms Puppet, Chef, and Ansible
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Recognize components of JSON-encoded data
Module 6 Summary and Common Pitfalls
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The core SDN concept to internalize is the separation of control plane and data plane — nearly every other concept in this module (overlay/underlay, northbound/southbound APIs, controller-based management) builds directly on this one architectural idea.
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Don't reverse northbound and southbound — north is toward applications/orchestration (up), south is toward the actual devices (down).
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Memorize the CRUD-to-HTTP-verb mapping cold: Create=POST, Read=GET, Update=PUT/PATCH, Delete=DELETE — this shows up directly and via inference in scenario questions.
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Ansible's agentless, SSH-based architecture is the key differentiator from Puppet/Chef's agent-based model — this distinction is the most commonly tested fact in this specific objective.
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Be comfortable reading nested JSON structures under time pressure; this is a practical skill best built through repetition with sample API output, not just conceptual review.
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