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Cisco 300-635 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Cisco |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Automating Cisco Data Center Solutions |
| Exam Number: | 300-635 DCAUTO |
| Exam Format: | Computer-Based Testing, Multiple Choice, Scenario Based, Multiple Response |
| Related Certifications: | Cisco Certified DevNet Professional CCNP Data Center Cisco Certified Automation Specialist - Data Center Automation and Programmability |
| Exam Price: | $300 USD |
| Available Languages: | English, Japanese |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Passing Score: | Pass/Fail |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Delivered via Pearson VUE testing centers and online proctored exam. |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended experience with Cisco data center technologies (CCNP Data Center level) and basic programming/automation knowledge. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/exams/dcauto.html |
Cisco 300-635 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
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| Topic 1: Network Automation Foundation | 15% | - Automation Concepts
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| Topic 2: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) | 25% | - IaC with Terraform
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| Topic 3: Network Element Programmability | 25% | - APIs and Automation Tools
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| Topic 4: Operations and AI in Automation | 15% | - Automation Operations
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| Topic 5: Controller-Based Automation | 20% | - NX-OS and Nexus Dashboard
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300-635 Exam Basics: What Every Candidate Asks
The 300-635 exam is the required test for earning the Cisco Automating Cisco Data Center Solutions (DCAUTO) certification from Cisco. It assesses your command of the official exam objectives through scenario-based and knowledge questions, and the resulting credential is widely recognized by employers. Its reputation for difficulty is real but manageable — candidates who practice consistently with quality materials routinely walk in well prepared.
The official outline for the 300-635 exam highlights these domains:
- Controller-Based Automation (20%)
- Network Automation Foundation (15%)
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (25%)
Seeing the topics laid out this way often shrinks the exam's intimidation factor — each domain is a finite, learnable block, and the Cisco Automating Cisco Data Center Solutions (DCAUTO) practice questions at Lead2Passed follow the same structure.
Recommended experience with Cisco data center technologies (CCNP Data Center level) and basic programming/automation knowledge.
The 300-635 exam is demanding, but its difficulty is specific, not mysterious: unfamiliar question formats, time pressure, and a few heavily weighted domains. All three respond to the same remedy — repeated, timed exposure to exam-style questions. That is what the Cisco Automating Cisco Data Center Solutions (DCAUTO) practice materials at Lead2Passed provide, and the free demo lets you measure the real difficulty yourself before committing, which is usually the moment the fear starts shrinking.
Because seeing beats guessing. The free demo of the 300-635 exam materials at Lead2Passed contains genuine samples from the full Cisco Automating Cisco Data Center Solutions (DCAUTO) question set — same format, same expert-verified answers — and downloading it costs nothing. If you are unsure whether the materials match your level or your study style, the demo answers that question with evidence rather than marketing, and every demo on the site is free of charge.
The passing score is Pass/Fail and the exam fee is $300 USD. Knowing both numbers early helps you plan: aim to be consistently above the passing mark in timed practice sessions before you spend the fee on a booking.
Cisco Automating Cisco Data Center Solutions (DCAUTO) Sample Questions:
An engineer writes an EEM (Embedded Event Manager) applet that should automatically run a Python diagnostic script and log the result via syslog whenever interface Ethernet1/1 goes down.
Which event detector best fits this scenario?
- A. `event syslog pattern "LINK-3-UPDOWN.*Ethernet1/1.*down"`
- B. `event timer countdown 60`
- C. `event snmp oid ... get-type exact entry-op eq entry-val 2`
- D. `event none`
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Refer to the exhibit. Which two Cisco UCS PowerTool commands provide this output? (Choose two.)
- A. Get-UcsRackUnit | Select-Object Dn
- B. Get-UcsBlade | Select-Object Dn
- C. Get-UcsServer | Select-Object Dn
- D. Get-UcsRack Systems | Select-Object Dn
- E. Get-UcsSystems | Select-Object Dn
Correct Answer: B,C 🗳️
A CI pipeline step runs `ansible-playbook deploy.yml -i inventory/dynamic_inventory.py` where
`dynamic_inventory.py` is a custom Python script instead of a static INI/YAML file. For Ansible to correctly treat this script as a dynamic inventory source, what requirement must the script fulfill?
- A. It must be executable and, when called with `--list`, output valid JSON representing groups and hosts (and support `--host <hostname>` for host-specific variables, per the Ansible dynamic inventory contract)
- B. Dynamic inventory scripts are deprecated and no longer supported by any Ansible version
- C. It must import the `ansible.inventory` Python module and subclass `InventoryPlugin`
- D. It must be named exactly `inventory.py`
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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During the process of starting a Python network telemetry collector, which command starts the Cisco bigmuddy-network-telemetry-collector from GitHub?
- A. model driven telemetry
- B. telemetry_receiver.py --destination <port> --url <url>
- C. streaming telemetry
- D. telemetry_receiver.py --ip-address <addr> --port <port>
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Refer to the exhibit. Assuming a new ACI instance, what is the result when this script is run?
- A. Ten objects are created.
- B. Nine objects are created.
- C. Ten objects are created and subsequently deleted.
- D. An exception is thrown.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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