Which API does Cisco DNA Center use to retrieve information about images?
Short answer
A SWIM
Question
Key Takeaways
The question tests knowledge of Cisco DNA Center platform APIs, specifically identifying SWIM as the API responsible for software image management operations.
Cisco DNA Center uses the SWIM (Software Image Management) API to retrieve, distribute, and manage software images across the network. Community consensus confirms SWIM as the correct API for all image-related operations.
Common mistake: Some candidates confuse SWIM with Img-Mgmt, assuming a literal 'image management' API name exists, but Cisco uses the SWIM acronym for this functionality.
Expert Analysis
Why the Answer Is Correct
The SWIM (Software Image Management) API is the dedicated Cisco DNA Center API for all image-related operations, including retrieving image information, distributing images, and activating them on devices. As noted in comment [1], SWIM handles image retrieval, distribution, and installation within the DNA Center environment. The Cisco CVD deployment guide (comment [3]) confirms this API structure for software image management workflows.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B (Img-Mgmt) is a distractor — no such API exists in the Cisco DNA Center API catalog. Option C (PnP) refers to Plug and Play, which handles device onboarding and zero-touch provisioning, not image retrieval. Option D (Client Health) is an API used for monitoring wireless and wired client experience metrics, completely unrelated to software image management.
Community Comment Notes
All community commenters unanimously agree on answer A (SWIM). Comment [1] provides the clearest explanation of SWIM's role in image operations. Comment [3] links to the official Cisco CVD SWIM deployment guide, which serves as authoritative reference material for this topic.
Official Reference
- https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/solutions/CVD/Campus/dnac-swim-deployment-guide.html
- https://developer.cisco.com/docs/dna-center/#!software-image-management-swim
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Exam Strategy
Memorize the core Cisco DNA Center APIs and their primary functions — SWIM for images, PnP for device onboarding, and Client Health for endpoint monitoring. When you see 'image' or 'software' in a DNA Center API question, immediately think SWIM.
Community Votes
100% of anonymous learners picked answer A. Votes are pick records left by other test-takers — they are not the verified answer.
Discussion 3 contributions
Compiled from public community threads and reader submissions, lightly edited for clarity. Handles and vote tallies are shown as recorded, and comments reflect the views of individual contributors.
From public community threads 3
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Mizuchan 👍 8 Answered ASWIM (Software Image Management) is responsible for handling image-related operations, including image retrieval, distribution, and installation within the Cisco DNA Center environment.
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chiacche 👍 2 Answered ADNA Center image related operations -> SWIM (Software Image Management)
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slacker_at_work 👍 1 Answered Ahttps://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/solutions/CVD/Campus/dnac-swim-deployment-guide.html
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