Select two accurate descriptions of vManage APIs.
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Correct answer: Southbound API is based on NETCONF and XML., Northbound API is RESTful using JSON..
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The vManage Northbound API is a RESTful API that uses JSON for data encoding. This allows external systems, such as orchestration platforms or custom applications, to programmatically interact with vManage, automating tasks like device provisioning, policy management, and monitoring. The vManage Southbound API uses NETCONF and XML to communicate with Cisco SD-WAN devices (vEdge routers, cEdge routers). NETCONF is a network configuration protocol that provides a programmatic way to access and manipulate network device configurations, and XML is used for data representation. Incorrect options: "Northbound API is based on RESTCONF and JSON" is incorrect because while it uses JSON, it's a RESTful API, not specifically RESTCONF. RESTCONF is a REST-like protocol built on NETCONF concepts. "Southbound API is based on RESTCONF and JSON" is incorrect because the Southbound API uses NETCONF and XML, not RESTCONF and JSON. "Southbound API is based on OMP and DTLS" is incorrect. OMP (Overlay Management Protocol) is the routing protocol used within the SD-WAN overlay, and DTLS (Datagram Transport Layer Security) is used for secure control plane communication between SD-WAN components. These are not API protocols.
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