A police records bureau will fabric-enable a small annex and must choose between controller LAN automation and a hand-built underlay. Which statement best captures the trade-off?
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Short Explanation
LAN automation is the crew that paints parking lines and hangs signs for you; manual underlay is you with a measuring tape. Small annexes sometimes prefer the control of hand-built IP/IGP, while greenfield floors love the speed of controller-driven underlay. Either way, you still need a working underlay.
Full Explanation
Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center) LAN automation can provision underlay IP addressing and routing to accelerate fabric readiness. A manually engineered underlay remains valid when operators need custom designs, existing addressing, or minimal controller-driven change on a small site. Fabric roles still depend on a correct underlay; automation is a build method, not a substitute for underlay routing fundamentals.