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A network engineer is designing a campus network and needs to implement a hierarchical three-tier architecture. Which layer is primarily responsible for providing high-speed packet switching and routing between multiple access layer switches?
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An administrator needs to configure VXLAN in a data center environment. What is the default UDP destination port used for VXLAN encapsulation?
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A network engineer notices that OSPF adjacency is not forming between two routers. Upon investigation, the engineer finds that Router A has OSPF network type broadcast, while Router B has network type point-to-point on the connecting interfaces. What is the most likely reason the adjacency is failing?
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Which Python library is most commonly used in Cisco network automation for making HTTP requests to REST APIs?
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A company is implementing SD-Access and needs to understand the role of the control plane node. Which protocol does the SD-Access control plane use to maintain the endpoint database and mapping information?
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An administrator is troubleshooting connectivity issues and needs to verify that IP SLA operations are functioning correctly. Which command displays the current operational state and statistics of IP SLA operations?
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A security team wants to implement 802.1X authentication with dynamic VLAN assignment. When a user successfully authenticates, which AAA server attribute is used to assign the user to a specific VLAN?
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A network architect is designing a solution for a multi-site enterprise network that requires optimal path selection based on application performance and link quality. The solution must dynamically route traffic over MPLS, Internet, and LTE connections. Which Cisco technology best meets these requirements?
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A network engineer is implementing a multicast solution for enterprise video distribution. The design requires that routers maintain state only for active multicast flows and that sources register with the rendezvous point before traffic is forwarded. The solution must scale efficiently for many-to-many communication. Which PIM mode should be implemented?
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An organization is implementing a zero-trust security model using Cisco ISE for network access control. After authentication, the ISE server needs to continuously monitor endpoint behavior and adjust access permissions dynamically based on threat posture. Which ISE feature enables this capability?
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A network administrator is configuring QoS on a Cisco switch and needs to ensure that voice traffic receives priority treatment. Which QoS model should be implemented to provide per-hop behavior and classify traffic into different service classes?
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An engineer is troubleshooting OSPF adjacency issues between two routers. The output shows that routers are stuck in the EXSTART state. What is the most likely cause of this problem?
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A network security team wants to implement a solution that uses threat intelligence feeds and behavioral analysis to identify and block zero-day malware before it enters the network. Which Cisco security technology best meets this requirement?
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A company is deploying SD-Access and needs to understand the role of the control plane node. Which function is performed by the control plane node in SD-Access fabric?
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An engineer needs to automate network configuration changes using a model-driven approach that provides structured data encoding. Which combination of technologies should be used?
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A network administrator notices that a switch port is rapidly transitioning between up and down states. Which feature should be enabled to prevent this port flapping from causing routing protocol instabilities and excessive logging?
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A company wants to segment network access based on user identity and device posture without using traditional VLANs. Which Cisco technology combination enables software-defined segmentation using security group tags?
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An engineer is configuring a Python script to retrieve device information from Cisco DNA Center. Which authentication method is recommended as a best practice for programmatic access to DNA Center APIs?
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A network architect is designing a multitier campus network and needs to determine where to place the Layer 2/Layer 3 boundary. Following Cisco best practices for a scalable design, where should this boundary be located?
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An enterprise network uses EIGRP as the routing protocol. After a WAN link failure, the network engineer notices that some routes are not converging as quickly as expected. Investigation reveals that no feasible successors exist for these routes. What configuration change would improve convergence time for these specific routes?
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A network administrator is configuring NETCONF on a Cisco device. Which transport protocol and default port does NETCONF use for secure communications?
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An engineer is troubleshooting connectivity issues in a VXLAN environment. The VTEP cannot establish communication with remote VTEPs. Which command would verify that the Network Virtualization Endpoint (NVE) interface is operationally up and associated with the correct VNI?
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A company wants to implement network segmentation using SGTs (Security Group Tags) with Cisco TrustSec. Where is the SGT-to-IP address mapping typically assigned in a TrustSec deployment?
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What is the primary purpose of the underlay network in an SD-Access fabric?
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An organization needs to monitor network performance and identify the root cause of application slowdowns. Which Cisco technology provides deep visibility into application performance by analyzing flow data and can identify which applications, hosts, and network segments are contributing to performance issues?
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A network engineer is implementing QoS in a campus network and needs to ensure voice traffic receives priority treatment. The engineer configures a policy-map that sets DSCP EF for voice packets. At which point in the network should this marking typically occur to follow Cisco best practices?
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An engineer is implementing YANG data models for network automation. Which statement accurately describes the relationship between YANG models and data encoding formats?
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A company has deployed SD-WAN and wants to influence path selection based on application performance. Which SD-WAN feature continuously measures network performance metrics like latency, jitter, and packet loss to dynamically select the best path for each application?
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A network administrator is troubleshooting an issue where multicast traffic is not being properly forwarded in a PIM Sparse Mode network. The RP (Rendezvous Point) is configured correctly, but some receivers are not receiving multicast streams. Which PIM message type should the administrator verify is being sent from the Last-Hop Router to the RP when a receiver joins a multicast group?
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An organization is implementing network assurance using Cisco DNA Center. The network team needs to receive proactive notifications when network devices deviate from established baseline behavior. Which DNA Center feature continuously learns normal network behavior and alerts administrators to anomalies?
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A network engineer is configuring a Python script to automate device configuration using NETCONF. Which encoding format is natively used by NETCONF for data representation?
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An enterprise is implementing a wireless solution and needs to support seamless roaming for voice clients across multiple access points. Which roaming time threshold should be targeted to avoid voice quality degradation?
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A network administrator needs to implement IP Source Guard on access layer switches to prevent IP spoofing attacks. Which two technologies must be enabled as prerequisites for IP Source Guard to function properly? (Choose two)
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An organization is deploying SD-Access fabric and needs to understand the control plane operation. Which protocol does the SD-Access fabric control plane use to maintain endpoint-to-location mappings?
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A network engineer is troubleshooting connectivity issues and discovers that Flexible NetFlow is consuming excessive CPU resources on a router. Which action will most effectively reduce the CPU impact while maintaining flow monitoring?
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An enterprise network uses EIGRP for routing. A network administrator notices that after a link failure, EIGRP takes longer than expected to converge. Upon investigation, they find that the router has no feasible successors for the affected routes. What is the most likely reason for this situation?
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A company is implementing network automation using Ansible. Which connection method should be used when automating Cisco IOS devices that do not support modern APIs?
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A network architect is designing a data center network and must choose between a traditional three-tier architecture and a spine-leaf architecture. Which characteristic is a primary advantage of the spine-leaf design?
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A company has implemented 802.1X authentication with MAB (MAC Authentication Bypass) as a fallback for devices that cannot authenticate. A network printer is failing to gain network access. Which component should the administrator verify first?
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A network engineer is implementing QoS for a multinational enterprise and needs to ensure consistent traffic treatment across different ISP connections. The enterprise uses DSCP markings internally. Which QoS consideration is most critical when traffic exits to external service providers?
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A network administrator is implementing QoS on a campus network and needs to mark voice traffic for priority treatment. Which DSCP value should be applied to voice bearer traffic according to Cisco best practices?
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An engineer is troubleshooting DMVPN and notices that spoke-to-spoke tunnels are not forming. The hub can communicate with all spokes, but spokes cannot directly communicate with each other. NHRP is configured correctly. What is the most likely cause?
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A company wants to automate network device configuration using Ansible. The network devices do not support Python or SSH key-based authentication. Which connection method should be used in the Ansible inventory file?
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An enterprise is designing a new data center fabric using VXLAN with BGP EVPN. Which component is responsible for performing VXLAN encapsulation and decapsulation in this architecture?
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A network engineer needs to verify that Flexible NetFlow is correctly capturing HTTP traffic statistics. Which command will display the current cache contents and flow records being collected?
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An organization is implementing SD-Access and needs to segment IoT devices from corporate users while allowing centralized management. The IoT devices do not support 802.1X authentication. What is the recommended approach?
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A company is experiencing intermittent connectivity issues in their wireless network. The engineer suspects channel interference. Which Cisco Prime Infrastructure or DNA Center feature provides real-time RF spectrum analysis to identify non-Wi-Fi interferers?
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An engineer is configuring a Python script to interact with Cisco DNA Center APIs. The script must authenticate and retrieve device inventory information. What is the correct sequence of API calls?
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A large enterprise is designing a hierarchical network with multiple distribution layers. They need to optimize convergence time while preventing routing loops. OSPF is used as the IGP. Which combination of features provides the fastest convergence?
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An organization has deployed Cisco TrustSec with SGT Exchange Protocol (SXP) between network devices. Some devices support inline tagging while others do not. SXP mappings are not propagating correctly from a non-inline-tagging switch to the distribution layer. What is the most likely configuration issue?
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