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HP HPE7-A08 Practice Test 40

Question 390

At Fairmont Logistics, the distribution-center switching team is preparing a warehouse device rollout. The operational constraint is critical handheld scanner uptime. A production-readiness reviewer asks for proof addressing: A recently added ACL denies a permitted monitoring flow to the management SVI. Which result BEST demonstrates that this specific issue was resolved?

  1. The designated distribution root reappears and traffic follows the planned loop-free topology.
  2. Rogue offers are discarded while leases from the legitimate server still succeed.
  3. A routed client completes DHCP lease acquisition and the relay forwards responses correctly.
  4. Approved monitoring succeeds while unauthorized management requests remain blocked.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Approved monitoring succeeds while unauthorized management requests remain blocked. This is the relevant acceptance observation for the reported issue: A recently added ACL denies a permitted monitoring flow to the management SVI. The intended corrective choice is: Review rule match order, direction and the least-privilege exception, then repair the specific permit. At Fairmont Logistics, this outcome verifies actual operation under critical handheld scanner uptime, rather than only a ticket marked complete.

Incorrect Answers

A:

The designated distribution root reappears and traffic follows the planned loop-free topology. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: An unapproved access switch becomes MSTP root and shifts traffic through a low-capacity closet. It would follow the distinct action: Restore intended bridge priorities and MSTP region settings under controlled change. Here the reported failure is A recently added ACL denies a permitted monitoring flow to the management SVI. The decisive result for Fairmont Logistics must instead be: Approved monitoring succeeds while unauthorized management requests remain blocked.

B:

Rogue offers are discarded while leases from the legitimate server still succeed. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: A rogue DHCP server sends offers from an edge port after a security change accidentally marks that port trusted. It would follow the distinct action: Correct DHCP snooping trust on the untrusted edge and keep only validated server paths trusted. Here the reported failure is A recently added ACL denies a permitted monitoring flow to the management SVI. The decisive result for Fairmont Logistics must instead be: Approved monitoring succeeds while unauthorized management requests remain blocked.

C:

A routed client completes DHCP lease acquisition and the relay forwards responses correctly. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: A client gateway forwards traffic but DHCP clients across a routed VLAN receive no offer from a remote server. It would follow the distinct action: Validate and correct DHCP relay/helper configuration and L3 reachability to the authorized server. Here the reported failure is A recently added ACL denies a permitted monitoring flow to the management SVI. The decisive result for Fairmont Logistics must instead be: Approved monitoring succeeds while unauthorized management requests remain blocked.

Question 391

At Pine Valley Telecom, the provider infrastructure team is preparing a regional hub modernization. The operational constraint is planned fault-domain isolation. The network investigation identifies this condition: A recently added ACL denies a permitted monitoring flow to the management SVI. Which action BEST corrects the stated problem?

  1. Review rule match order, direction and the least-privilege exception, then repair the specific permit.
  2. Check encapsulation overhead and raise supported underlay MTU consistently along the path.
  3. Reconcile the device's approved exception with group-template variables and configuration ownership.
  4. Correct next-hop reachability or an appropriate supported next-hop policy within the routing design.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Review rule match order, direction and the least-privilege exception, then repair the specific permit. This response directly addresses the observed condition: A recently added ACL denies a permitted monitoring flow to the management SVI. For Pine Valley Telecom during a regional hub modernization, the decisive check is not merely that a configuration was entered: Approved monitoring succeeds while unauthorized management requests remain blocked. That evidence connects the proposed correction to measurable forwarding or management behavior.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Check encapsulation overhead and raise supported underlay MTU consistently along the path. That relates to a different fault: An overlay tunnel fails to carry otherwise valid tenant traffic when the underlay path has an insufficient MTU. The incident in the scenario is instead: A recently added ACL denies a permitted monitoring flow to the management SVI. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Pine Valley Telecom; the relevant confirmation would be: Approved monitoring succeeds while unauthorized management requests remain blocked.

C:

Reconcile the device's approved exception with group-template variables and configuration ownership. That relates to a different fault: A Central template overwrites a necessary switch-specific value during the nightly compliance push. The incident in the scenario is instead: A recently added ACL denies a permitted monitoring flow to the management SVI. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Pine Valley Telecom; the relevant confirmation would be: Approved monitoring succeeds while unauthorized management requests remain blocked.

D:

Correct next-hop reachability or an appropriate supported next-hop policy within the routing design. That relates to a different fault: BGP prefixes are visible from a peer but remain unusable because the advertised next-hop is unreachable. The incident in the scenario is instead: A recently added ACL denies a permitted monitoring flow to the management SVI. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Pine Valley Telecom; the relevant confirmation would be: Approved monitoring succeeds while unauthorized management requests remain blocked.

Question 392

At Pine Valley Telecom, the provider infrastructure team is preparing a regional hub modernization. The operational constraint is planned fault-domain isolation. The owner reports that the correction is complete for this issue: A recently added ACL denies a permitted monitoring flow to the management SVI. Which result BEST demonstrates that this specific issue was resolved?

  1. Encapsulated packets at the intended size traverse the fabric without fragmentation-related loss.
  2. Peer state remains healthy during controlled keepalive and ISL tests.
  3. Interface flaps cease and link negotiation reports the supported common speed.
  4. Approved monitoring succeeds while unauthorized management requests remain blocked.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Approved monitoring succeeds while unauthorized management requests remain blocked. This is the relevant acceptance observation for the reported issue: A recently added ACL denies a permitted monitoring flow to the management SVI. The intended corrective choice is: Review rule match order, direction and the least-privilege exception, then repair the specific permit. At Pine Valley Telecom, this outcome verifies actual operation under planned fault-domain isolation, rather than only a ticket marked complete.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Encapsulated packets at the intended size traverse the fabric without fragmentation-related loss. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: An overlay tunnel fails to carry otherwise valid tenant traffic when the underlay path has an insufficient MTU. It would follow the distinct action: Check encapsulation overhead and raise supported underlay MTU consistently along the path. Here the reported failure is A recently added ACL denies a permitted monitoring flow to the management SVI. The decisive result for Pine Valley Telecom must instead be: Approved monitoring succeeds while unauthorized management requests remain blocked.

B:

Peer state remains healthy during controlled keepalive and ISL tests. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: A VSX pair reports heartbeat/keepalive instability while its inter-switch data link remains operational. It would follow the distinct action: Restore the properly isolated and reachable VSX keepalive path without routing it over the failing ISL. Here the reported failure is A recently added ACL denies a permitted monitoring flow to the management SVI. The decisive result for Pine Valley Telecom must instead be: Approved monitoring succeeds while unauthorized management requests remain blocked.

C:

Interface flaps cease and link negotiation reports the supported common speed. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: A copper uplink flaps because a port is hard-set to an incompatible speed while its neighbor autonegotiates. It would follow the distinct action: Align supported speed and autonegotiation settings and check copper media. Here the reported failure is A recently added ACL denies a permitted monitoring flow to the management SVI. The decisive result for Pine Valley Telecom must instead be: Approved monitoring succeeds while unauthorized management requests remain blocked.

Question 393

At Timberline Foods, the supply-chain access network team is preparing a facility rollout. The operational constraint is defined service-level measurements. The site acceptance review finds: Wired authentication breaks during a RADIUS server outage and the design lacks a safe fallback policy. Which action BEST corrects the stated problem?

  1. Restore OSPF adjacency participation where neighbors are required and keep passive only on edge subnets.
  2. Reconcile the device's approved exception with group-template variables and configuration ownership.
  3. Restore intended bridge priorities and MSTP region settings under controlled change.
  4. Configure an approved authentication failure behavior and available secondary RADIUS service rather than opening all ports.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Configure an approved authentication failure behavior and available secondary RADIUS service rather than opening all ports. This response directly addresses the observed condition: Wired authentication breaks during a RADIUS server outage and the design lacks a safe fallback policy. For Timberline Foods during a facility rollout, the decisive check is not merely that a configuration was entered: Authorized endpoints follow documented fallback and unknown devices remain restricted during failover tests. That evidence connects the proposed correction to measurable forwarding or management behavior.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Restore OSPF adjacency participation where neighbors are required and keep passive only on edge subnets. That relates to a different fault: An OSPF route disappears after an interface was made passive on a transit link. The incident in the scenario is instead: Wired authentication breaks during a RADIUS server outage and the design lacks a safe fallback policy. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Timberline Foods; the relevant confirmation would be: Authorized endpoints follow documented fallback and unknown devices remain restricted during failover tests.

B:

Reconcile the device's approved exception with group-template variables and configuration ownership. That relates to a different fault: A Central template overwrites a necessary switch-specific value during the nightly compliance push. The incident in the scenario is instead: Wired authentication breaks during a RADIUS server outage and the design lacks a safe fallback policy. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Timberline Foods; the relevant confirmation would be: Authorized endpoints follow documented fallback and unknown devices remain restricted during failover tests.

C:

Restore intended bridge priorities and MSTP region settings under controlled change. That relates to a different fault: An unapproved access switch becomes MSTP root and shifts traffic through a low-capacity closet. The incident in the scenario is instead: Wired authentication breaks during a RADIUS server outage and the design lacks a safe fallback policy. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Timberline Foods; the relevant confirmation would be: Authorized endpoints follow documented fallback and unknown devices remain restricted during failover tests.

Question 394

At Timberline Foods, the supply-chain access network team is preparing a facility rollout. The operational constraint is defined service-level measurements. A production-readiness reviewer asks for proof addressing: Wired authentication breaks during a RADIUS server outage and the design lacks a safe fallback policy. Which result BEST demonstrates that this specific issue was resolved?

  1. Authorized endpoints follow documented fallback and unknown devices remain restricted during failover tests.
  2. A routed client completes DHCP lease acquisition and the relay forwards responses correctly.
  3. Interface flaps cease and link negotiation reports the supported common speed.
  4. The restored software version passes the original service acceptance checks without losing saved configuration.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Authorized endpoints follow documented fallback and unknown devices remain restricted during failover tests. This is the relevant acceptance observation for the reported issue: Wired authentication breaks during a RADIUS server outage and the design lacks a safe fallback policy. The intended corrective choice is: Configure an approved authentication failure behavior and available secondary RADIUS service rather than opening all ports. At Timberline Foods, this outcome verifies actual operation under defined service-level measurements, rather than only a ticket marked complete.

Incorrect Answers

B:

A routed client completes DHCP lease acquisition and the relay forwards responses correctly. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: A client gateway forwards traffic but DHCP clients across a routed VLAN receive no offer from a remote server. It would follow the distinct action: Validate and correct DHCP relay/helper configuration and L3 reachability to the authorized server. Here the reported failure is Wired authentication breaks during a RADIUS server outage and the design lacks a safe fallback policy. The decisive result for Timberline Foods must instead be: Authorized endpoints follow documented fallback and unknown devices remain restricted during failover tests.

C:

Interface flaps cease and link negotiation reports the supported common speed. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: A copper uplink flaps because a port is hard-set to an incompatible speed while its neighbor autonegotiates. It would follow the distinct action: Align supported speed and autonegotiation settings and check copper media. Here the reported failure is Wired authentication breaks during a RADIUS server outage and the design lacks a safe fallback policy. The decisive result for Timberline Foods must instead be: Authorized endpoints follow documented fallback and unknown devices remain restricted during failover tests.

D:

The restored software version passes the original service acceptance checks without losing saved configuration. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: A software upgrade causes a critical feature regression and the runbook has no known working image ready. It would follow the distinct action: Apply the supported firmware rollback or recovery procedure using a verified compatible image and backup. Here the reported failure is Wired authentication breaks during a RADIUS server outage and the design lacks a safe fallback policy. The decisive result for Timberline Foods must instead be: Authorized endpoints follow documented fallback and unknown devices remain restricted during failover tests.

Question 395

At Juniper Hospitality, the guest-services engineering group is preparing a high-season network readiness test. The operational constraint is guest access isolated from employee services. The network investigation identifies this condition: Wired authentication breaks during a RADIUS server outage and the design lacks a safe fallback policy. Which action BEST corrects the stated problem?

  1. Apply the supported firmware rollback or recovery procedure using a verified compatible image and backup.
  2. Validate and correct DHCP relay/helper configuration and L3 reachability to the authorized server.
  3. Verify compatible software, VSF link topology and assigned member identity before reintegration.
  4. Configure an approved authentication failure behavior and available secondary RADIUS service rather than opening all ports.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Configure an approved authentication failure behavior and available secondary RADIUS service rather than opening all ports. This response directly addresses the observed condition: Wired authentication breaks during a RADIUS server outage and the design lacks a safe fallback policy. For Juniper Hospitality during a high-season network readiness test, the decisive check is not merely that a configuration was entered: Authorized endpoints follow documented fallback and unknown devices remain restricted during failover tests. That evidence connects the proposed correction to measurable forwarding or management behavior.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Apply the supported firmware rollback or recovery procedure using a verified compatible image and backup. That relates to a different fault: A software upgrade causes a critical feature regression and the runbook has no known working image ready. The incident in the scenario is instead: Wired authentication breaks during a RADIUS server outage and the design lacks a safe fallback policy. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Juniper Hospitality; the relevant confirmation would be: Authorized endpoints follow documented fallback and unknown devices remain restricted during failover tests.

B:

Validate and correct DHCP relay/helper configuration and L3 reachability to the authorized server. That relates to a different fault: A client gateway forwards traffic but DHCP clients across a routed VLAN receive no offer from a remote server. The incident in the scenario is instead: Wired authentication breaks during a RADIUS server outage and the design lacks a safe fallback policy. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Juniper Hospitality; the relevant confirmation would be: Authorized endpoints follow documented fallback and unknown devices remain restricted during failover tests.

C:

Verify compatible software, VSF link topology and assigned member identity before reintegration. That relates to a different fault: An access VSF member repeatedly fails to join after replacement because its stack/member configuration is inconsistent. The incident in the scenario is instead: Wired authentication breaks during a RADIUS server outage and the design lacks a safe fallback policy. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Juniper Hospitality; the relevant confirmation would be: Authorized endpoints follow documented fallback and unknown devices remain restricted during failover tests.

Question 396

At Juniper Hospitality, the guest-services engineering group is preparing a high-season network readiness test. The operational constraint is guest access isolated from employee services. The owner reports that the correction is complete for this issue: Wired authentication breaks during a RADIUS server outage and the design lacks a safe fallback policy. Which result BEST demonstrates that this specific issue was resolved?

  1. The transit adjacency forms and the missing route is learned without exposing edge neighbor formation.
  2. Peer state remains healthy during controlled keepalive and ISL tests.
  3. The next synchronization retains the approved local value and all mandated baseline settings.
  4. Authorized endpoints follow documented fallback and unknown devices remain restricted during failover tests.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Authorized endpoints follow documented fallback and unknown devices remain restricted during failover tests. This is the relevant acceptance observation for the reported issue: Wired authentication breaks during a RADIUS server outage and the design lacks a safe fallback policy. The intended corrective choice is: Configure an approved authentication failure behavior and available secondary RADIUS service rather than opening all ports. At Juniper Hospitality, this outcome verifies actual operation under guest access isolated from employee services, rather than only a ticket marked complete.

Incorrect Answers

A:

The transit adjacency forms and the missing route is learned without exposing edge neighbor formation. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: An OSPF route disappears after an interface was made passive on a transit link. It would follow the distinct action: Restore OSPF adjacency participation where neighbors are required and keep passive only on edge subnets. Here the reported failure is Wired authentication breaks during a RADIUS server outage and the design lacks a safe fallback policy. The decisive result for Juniper Hospitality must instead be: Authorized endpoints follow documented fallback and unknown devices remain restricted during failover tests.

B:

Peer state remains healthy during controlled keepalive and ISL tests. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: A VSX pair reports heartbeat/keepalive instability while its inter-switch data link remains operational. It would follow the distinct action: Restore the properly isolated and reachable VSX keepalive path without routing it over the failing ISL. Here the reported failure is Wired authentication breaks during a RADIUS server outage and the design lacks a safe fallback policy. The decisive result for Juniper Hospitality must instead be: Authorized endpoints follow documented fallback and unknown devices remain restricted during failover tests.

C:

The next synchronization retains the approved local value and all mandated baseline settings. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: A Central template overwrites a necessary switch-specific value during the nightly compliance push. It would follow the distinct action: Reconcile the device's approved exception with group-template variables and configuration ownership. Here the reported failure is Wired authentication breaks during a RADIUS server outage and the design lacks a safe fallback policy. The decisive result for Juniper Hospitality must instead be: Authorized endpoints follow documented fallback and unknown devices remain restricted during failover tests.

Question 397

At Northpoint Health, the remote-clinic systems team is preparing a rural site commissioning project. The operational constraint is remote support and access restrictions. The site acceptance review finds: BGP prefixes are visible from a peer but remain unusable because the advertised next-hop is unreachable. Which action BEST corrects the stated problem?

  1. Correct next-hop reachability or an appropriate supported next-hop policy within the routing design.
  2. Review rule match order, direction and the least-privilege exception, then repair the specific permit.
  3. Validate and correct DHCP relay/helper configuration and L3 reachability to the authorized server.
  4. Correct DHCP snooping trust on the untrusted edge and keep only validated server paths trusted.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Correct next-hop reachability or an appropriate supported next-hop policy within the routing design. This response directly addresses the observed condition: BGP prefixes are visible from a peer but remain unusable because the advertised next-hop is unreachable. For Northpoint Health during a rural site commissioning project, the decisive check is not merely that a configuration was entered: The intended prefixes become valid and installed with a reachable next hop. That evidence connects the proposed correction to measurable forwarding or management behavior.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Review rule match order, direction and the least-privilege exception, then repair the specific permit. That relates to a different fault: A recently added ACL denies a permitted monitoring flow to the management SVI. The incident in the scenario is instead: BGP prefixes are visible from a peer but remain unusable because the advertised next-hop is unreachable. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Northpoint Health; the relevant confirmation would be: The intended prefixes become valid and installed with a reachable next hop.

C:

Validate and correct DHCP relay/helper configuration and L3 reachability to the authorized server. That relates to a different fault: A client gateway forwards traffic but DHCP clients across a routed VLAN receive no offer from a remote server. The incident in the scenario is instead: BGP prefixes are visible from a peer but remain unusable because the advertised next-hop is unreachable. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Northpoint Health; the relevant confirmation would be: The intended prefixes become valid and installed with a reachable next hop.

D:

Correct DHCP snooping trust on the untrusted edge and keep only validated server paths trusted. That relates to a different fault: A rogue DHCP server sends offers from an edge port after a security change accidentally marks that port trusted. The incident in the scenario is instead: BGP prefixes are visible from a peer but remain unusable because the advertised next-hop is unreachable. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Northpoint Health; the relevant confirmation would be: The intended prefixes become valid and installed with a reachable next hop.

Question 398

At Northpoint Health, the remote-clinic systems team is preparing a rural site commissioning project. The operational constraint is remote support and access restrictions. A production-readiness reviewer asks for proof addressing: BGP prefixes are visible from a peer but remain unusable because the advertised next-hop is unreachable. Which result BEST demonstrates that this specific issue was resolved?

  1. The restored software version passes the original service acceptance checks without losing saved configuration.
  2. Encapsulated packets at the intended size traverse the fabric without fragmentation-related loss.
  3. Approved monitoring succeeds while unauthorized management requests remain blocked.
  4. The intended prefixes become valid and installed with a reachable next hop.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

The intended prefixes become valid and installed with a reachable next hop. This is the relevant acceptance observation for the reported issue: BGP prefixes are visible from a peer but remain unusable because the advertised next-hop is unreachable. The intended corrective choice is: Correct next-hop reachability or an appropriate supported next-hop policy within the routing design. At Northpoint Health, this outcome verifies actual operation under remote support and access restrictions, rather than only a ticket marked complete.

Incorrect Answers

A:

The restored software version passes the original service acceptance checks without losing saved configuration. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: A software upgrade causes a critical feature regression and the runbook has no known working image ready. It would follow the distinct action: Apply the supported firmware rollback or recovery procedure using a verified compatible image and backup. Here the reported failure is BGP prefixes are visible from a peer but remain unusable because the advertised next-hop is unreachable. The decisive result for Northpoint Health must instead be: The intended prefixes become valid and installed with a reachable next hop.

B:

Encapsulated packets at the intended size traverse the fabric without fragmentation-related loss. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: An overlay tunnel fails to carry otherwise valid tenant traffic when the underlay path has an insufficient MTU. It would follow the distinct action: Check encapsulation overhead and raise supported underlay MTU consistently along the path. Here the reported failure is BGP prefixes are visible from a peer but remain unusable because the advertised next-hop is unreachable. The decisive result for Northpoint Health must instead be: The intended prefixes become valid and installed with a reachable next hop.

C:

Approved monitoring succeeds while unauthorized management requests remain blocked. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: A recently added ACL denies a permitted monitoring flow to the management SVI. It would follow the distinct action: Review rule match order, direction and the least-privilege exception, then repair the specific permit. Here the reported failure is BGP prefixes are visible from a peer but remain unusable because the advertised next-hop is unreachable. The decisive result for Northpoint Health must instead be: The intended prefixes become valid and installed with a reachable next hop.

Question 399

At Dunhaven University, the campus systems team is preparing a multi-building classroom network upgrade. The operational constraint is classroom Wi-Fi and VoIP availability. The network investigation identifies this condition: BGP prefixes are visible from a peer but remain unusable because the advertised next-hop is unreachable. Which action BEST corrects the stated problem?

  1. Configure an approved authentication failure behavior and available secondary RADIUS service rather than opening all ports.
  2. Correct next-hop reachability or an appropriate supported next-hop policy within the routing design.
  3. Validate and correct DHCP relay/helper configuration and L3 reachability to the authorized server.
  4. Correct DHCP snooping trust on the untrusted edge and keep only validated server paths trusted.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Correct next-hop reachability or an appropriate supported next-hop policy within the routing design. This response directly addresses the observed condition: BGP prefixes are visible from a peer but remain unusable because the advertised next-hop is unreachable. For Dunhaven University during a multi-building classroom network upgrade, the decisive check is not merely that a configuration was entered: The intended prefixes become valid and installed with a reachable next hop. That evidence connects the proposed correction to measurable forwarding or management behavior.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Configure an approved authentication failure behavior and available secondary RADIUS service rather than opening all ports. That relates to a different fault: Wired authentication breaks during a RADIUS server outage and the design lacks a safe fallback policy. The incident in the scenario is instead: BGP prefixes are visible from a peer but remain unusable because the advertised next-hop is unreachable. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Dunhaven University; the relevant confirmation would be: The intended prefixes become valid and installed with a reachable next hop.

C:

Validate and correct DHCP relay/helper configuration and L3 reachability to the authorized server. That relates to a different fault: A client gateway forwards traffic but DHCP clients across a routed VLAN receive no offer from a remote server. The incident in the scenario is instead: BGP prefixes are visible from a peer but remain unusable because the advertised next-hop is unreachable. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Dunhaven University; the relevant confirmation would be: The intended prefixes become valid and installed with a reachable next hop.

D:

Correct DHCP snooping trust on the untrusted edge and keep only validated server paths trusted. That relates to a different fault: A rogue DHCP server sends offers from an edge port after a security change accidentally marks that port trusted. The incident in the scenario is instead: BGP prefixes are visible from a peer but remain unusable because the advertised next-hop is unreachable. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Dunhaven University; the relevant confirmation would be: The intended prefixes become valid and installed with a reachable next hop.

Question 400

At Dunhaven University, the campus systems team is preparing a multi-building classroom network upgrade. The operational constraint is classroom Wi-Fi and VoIP availability. The owner reports that the correction is complete for this issue: BGP prefixes are visible from a peer but remain unusable because the advertised next-hop is unreachable. Which result BEST demonstrates that this specific issue was resolved?

  1. A routed client completes DHCP lease acquisition and the relay forwards responses correctly.
  2. Authorized endpoints follow documented fallback and unknown devices remain restricted during failover tests.
  3. Peer state remains healthy during controlled keepalive and ISL tests.
  4. The intended prefixes become valid and installed with a reachable next hop.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

The intended prefixes become valid and installed with a reachable next hop. This is the relevant acceptance observation for the reported issue: BGP prefixes are visible from a peer but remain unusable because the advertised next-hop is unreachable. The intended corrective choice is: Correct next-hop reachability or an appropriate supported next-hop policy within the routing design. At Dunhaven University, this outcome verifies actual operation under classroom Wi-Fi and VoIP availability, rather than only a ticket marked complete.

Incorrect Answers

A:

A routed client completes DHCP lease acquisition and the relay forwards responses correctly. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: A client gateway forwards traffic but DHCP clients across a routed VLAN receive no offer from a remote server. It would follow the distinct action: Validate and correct DHCP relay/helper configuration and L3 reachability to the authorized server. Here the reported failure is BGP prefixes are visible from a peer but remain unusable because the advertised next-hop is unreachable. The decisive result for Dunhaven University must instead be: The intended prefixes become valid and installed with a reachable next hop.

B:

Authorized endpoints follow documented fallback and unknown devices remain restricted during failover tests. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: Wired authentication breaks during a RADIUS server outage and the design lacks a safe fallback policy. It would follow the distinct action: Configure an approved authentication failure behavior and available secondary RADIUS service rather than opening all ports. Here the reported failure is BGP prefixes are visible from a peer but remain unusable because the advertised next-hop is unreachable. The decisive result for Dunhaven University must instead be: The intended prefixes become valid and installed with a reachable next hop.

C:

Peer state remains healthy during controlled keepalive and ISL tests. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: A VSX pair reports heartbeat/keepalive instability while its inter-switch data link remains operational. It would follow the distinct action: Restore the properly isolated and reachable VSX keepalive path without routing it over the failing ISL. Here the reported failure is BGP prefixes are visible from a peer but remain unusable because the advertised next-hop is unreachable. The decisive result for Dunhaven University must instead be: The intended prefixes become valid and installed with a reachable next hop.