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Cisco CCNP Enterprise core exam (ENCOR) 350-401 v1.2 · Domain 6: Automation and AI

Orchestration tools: agent-based (Puppet, Chef) vs agentless (Ansible)

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Configuration management and orchestration tools let you describe the desired state of many devices in files, keep those files in version control, and apply them consistently. Instead of logging into 300 switches, you change one file and run the tool. The main distinction ENCOR tests is how the tool reaches its targets: with an agent installed on each device or without one.

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