Question

A network automation team must choose an orchestration tool for a fleet of 400 Cisco IOS-XE routers. The security team has a strict policy prohibiting the installation of any persistent third-party software daemons on the network devices, and the devices already have SSH enabled for management. Which characteristic of an agentless orchestration tool best satisfies these requirements?

Accepted Answer

It connects to devices over existing protocols such as SSH or NETCONF without installing software on the managed nodes.

Answer

It requires a client process to be installed on each managed device to pull configuration from a central master.

Answer

It relies on a compiled binary agent that periodically checks in with a policy server every 30 minutes.

Answer

It mandates a dedicated management VLAN and a proprietary transport protocol on every managed router.