Benefits of Using Network Configuration Tools for Data Center Automation

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The correct answers are A. consistency of systems configuration and B. automation of repetitive tasks.

A. Consistency of systems configuration: Using network configuration tools such as Ansible and Puppet, network administrators can ensure that all devices in the data center are configured in the same way. By automating configuration tasks, the possibility of errors or inconsistencies in the configuration is reduced. This consistency improves network stability and performance, and it also simplifies troubleshooting processes.

B. Automation of repetitive tasks: Network configuration tools automate repetitive tasks, such as device configuration, software upgrades, and patch management. This reduces the amount of time and effort required by network administrators to manage the data center infrastructure, freeing them up to focus on more complex tasks that require human expertise. Automation also reduces the risk of errors caused by human error, which can have significant impact on network performance and stability.

C. Ability to create device and interface groups: This is not a direct benefit of network configuration tools such as Ansible and Puppet. However, these tools can make it easier to create device and interface groups by automating the configuration process. For example, network administrators can use these tools to create groups based on device location, type, or function.

D. Ability to add VLANs and routes per device: While network configuration tools such as Ansible and Puppet can automate the configuration of VLANs and routes, this is not a direct benefit of these tools. These tasks can also be accomplished manually or using other network management tools.

E. Removal of network protocols such as Spanning Tree: This is not a direct benefit of network configuration tools such as Ansible and Puppet. Removing network protocols such as Spanning Tree would require network administrators to manually reconfigure the network, and this is not related to the automation benefits of these tools.