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HP HPE7-A08 Practice Test 45

Question 440

At Alder Transit, the branch-to-campus connectivity team is preparing a staged station-switch migration. The operational constraint is a short overnight outage window. After a proposed fix, the team needs observable evidence that it resolved: Large application packets fail through an EVPN/VXLAN path while short pings work. Which result BEST demonstrates that this specific issue was resolved?

  1. Critical traffic meets its SLO at peak load and uplink saturation is addressed.
  2. A correctly sized end-to-end test passes without fragmentation or drops.
  3. Queue counters demonstrate backup no longer monopolizes priority service during contention.
  4. Replacing the faulty endpoint setting restores that user's quality without networkwide QoS changes.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

A correctly sized end-to-end test passes without fragmentation or drops. This is the relevant acceptance observation for the reported issue: Large application packets fail through an EVPN/VXLAN path while short pings work. The intended corrective choice is: Check underlay/path MTU against encapsulation overhead instead of assuming generic internet congestion. At Alder Transit, this outcome verifies actual operation under a short overnight outage window, rather than only a ticket marked complete.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Critical traffic meets its SLO at peak load and uplink saturation is addressed. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: A 10Gb uplink runs near full utilization for hours and a new backup job coincides with complaints. It would follow the distinct action: Measure sustained load by traffic class and adjust scheduling or capacity where justified. Here the reported failure is Large application packets fail through an EVPN/VXLAN path while short pings work. The decisive result for Alder Transit must instead be: A correctly sized end-to-end test passes without fragmentation or drops.

C:

Queue counters demonstrate backup no longer monopolizes priority service during contention. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: An interface queue is full while DSCP classification sends backup packets into the highest priority class. It would follow the distinct action: Correct the trust boundary and traffic marking for backup and priority applications. Here the reported failure is Large application packets fail through an EVPN/VXLAN path while short pings work. The decisive result for Alder Transit must instead be: A correctly sized end-to-end test passes without fragmentation or drops.

D:

Replacing the faulty endpoint setting restores that user's quality without networkwide QoS changes. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: Only one user's video meetings are slow while nearby ports share the same switch and show no congestion. It would follow the distinct action: Check the endpoint NIC, driver, local duplex/energy-saving settings and host utilization. Here the reported failure is Large application packets fail through an EVPN/VXLAN path while short pings work. The decisive result for Alder Transit must instead be: A correctly sized end-to-end test passes without fragmentation or drops.

Question 441

At Keystone Research, the laboratory platform group is preparing a research campus upgrade. The operational constraint is evidence-based change approval. Engineers isolate the following gap: Large application packets fail through an EVPN/VXLAN path while short pings work. Which action BEST corrects the stated problem?

  1. Check underlay/path MTU against encapsulation overhead instead of assuming generic internet congestion.
  2. Check the endpoint NIC, driver, local duplex/energy-saving settings and host utilization.
  3. Correlate PoE allocation events and switch power availability with device resets.
  4. Check traffic-hash distribution and per-flow load balancing before declaring failed links.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Check underlay/path MTU against encapsulation overhead instead of assuming generic internet congestion. This response directly addresses the observed condition: Large application packets fail through an EVPN/VXLAN path while short pings work. For Keystone Research during a research campus upgrade, the decisive check is not merely that a configuration was entered: A correctly sized end-to-end test passes without fragmentation or drops. That evidence connects the proposed correction to measurable forwarding or management behavior.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Check the endpoint NIC, driver, local duplex/energy-saving settings and host utilization. That relates to a different fault: Only one user's video meetings are slow while nearby ports share the same switch and show no congestion. The incident in the scenario is instead: Large application packets fail through an EVPN/VXLAN path while short pings work. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Keystone Research; the relevant confirmation would be: A correctly sized end-to-end test passes without fragmentation or drops.

C:

Correlate PoE allocation events and switch power availability with device resets. That relates to a different fault: Power-hungry access points reset only when additional PoE devices start simultaneously. The incident in the scenario is instead: Large application packets fail through an EVPN/VXLAN path while short pings work. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Keystone Research; the relevant confirmation would be: A correctly sized end-to-end test passes without fragmentation or drops.

D:

Check traffic-hash distribution and per-flow load balancing before declaring failed links. That relates to a different fault: A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. The incident in the scenario is instead: Large application packets fail through an EVPN/VXLAN path while short pings work. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Keystone Research; the relevant confirmation would be: A correctly sized end-to-end test passes without fragmentation or drops.

Question 442

At Keystone Research, the laboratory platform group is preparing a research campus upgrade. The operational constraint is evidence-based change approval. The change ticket is marked completed for this reported failure: Large application packets fail through an EVPN/VXLAN path while short pings work. Which result BEST demonstrates that this specific issue was resolved?

  1. Critical traffic meets its SLO at peak load and uplink saturation is addressed.
  2. Many representative flows distribute across available paths while individual flows remain consistently hashed.
  3. Optical signal returns to acceptable range and CRC errors stop after physical remediation.
  4. A correctly sized end-to-end test passes without fragmentation or drops.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

A correctly sized end-to-end test passes without fragmentation or drops. This is the relevant acceptance observation for the reported issue: Large application packets fail through an EVPN/VXLAN path while short pings work. The intended corrective choice is: Check underlay/path MTU against encapsulation overhead instead of assuming generic internet congestion. At Keystone Research, this outcome verifies actual operation under evidence-based change approval, rather than only a ticket marked complete.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Critical traffic meets its SLO at peak load and uplink saturation is addressed. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: A 10Gb uplink runs near full utilization for hours and a new backup job coincides with complaints. It would follow the distinct action: Measure sustained load by traffic class and adjust scheduling or capacity where justified. Here the reported failure is Large application packets fail through an EVPN/VXLAN path while short pings work. The decisive result for Keystone Research must instead be: A correctly sized end-to-end test passes without fragmentation or drops.

B:

Many representative flows distribute across available paths while individual flows remain consistently hashed. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. It would follow the distinct action: Check traffic-hash distribution and per-flow load balancing before declaring failed links. Here the reported failure is Large application packets fail through an EVPN/VXLAN path while short pings work. The decisive result for Keystone Research must instead be: A correctly sized end-to-end test passes without fragmentation or drops.

C:

Optical signal returns to acceptable range and CRC errors stop after physical remediation. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: A fiber uplink remains up but has growing CRC errors and optical receive power near threshold. It would follow the distinct action: Inspect transceiver diagnostics, cable cleanliness and physical-layer error counters. Here the reported failure is Large application packets fail through an EVPN/VXLAN path while short pings work. The decisive result for Keystone Research must instead be: A correctly sized end-to-end test passes without fragmentation or drops.

Question 443

At Oakbridge Transport, the field network engineering group is preparing a depot switching migration. The operational constraint is redundancy tested before cutover. The implementation review flags: A 10Gb uplink runs near full utilization for hours and a new backup job coincides with complaints. Which action BEST corrects the stated problem?

  1. Inspect control-plane events, logging storms, routing churn and process statistics before adding link capacity.
  2. Use high-resolution queue/drop monitoring to identify microbursts and tune supported queuing or traffic distribution.
  3. Check underlay/path MTU against encapsulation overhead instead of assuming generic internet congestion.
  4. Measure sustained load by traffic class and adjust scheduling or capacity where justified.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Measure sustained load by traffic class and adjust scheduling or capacity where justified. This response directly addresses the observed condition: A 10Gb uplink runs near full utilization for hours and a new backup job coincides with complaints. For Oakbridge Transport during a depot switching migration, the decisive check is not merely that a configuration was entered: Critical traffic meets its SLO at peak load and uplink saturation is addressed. That evidence connects the proposed correction to measurable forwarding or management behavior.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Inspect control-plane events, logging storms, routing churn and process statistics before adding link capacity. That relates to a different fault: A campus distribution switch has persistent high CPU but interfaces have little bandwidth utilization. The incident in the scenario is instead: A 10Gb uplink runs near full utilization for hours and a new backup job coincides with complaints. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Oakbridge Transport; the relevant confirmation would be: Critical traffic meets its SLO at peak load and uplink saturation is addressed.

B:

Use high-resolution queue/drop monitoring to identify microbursts and tune supported queuing or traffic distribution. That relates to a different fault: Short bursts overwhelm small interface buffers although average utilization is modest. The incident in the scenario is instead: A 10Gb uplink runs near full utilization for hours and a new backup job coincides with complaints. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Oakbridge Transport; the relevant confirmation would be: Critical traffic meets its SLO at peak load and uplink saturation is addressed.

C:

Check underlay/path MTU against encapsulation overhead instead of assuming generic internet congestion. That relates to a different fault: Large application packets fail through an EVPN/VXLAN path while short pings work. The incident in the scenario is instead: A 10Gb uplink runs near full utilization for hours and a new backup job coincides with complaints. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Oakbridge Transport; the relevant confirmation would be: Critical traffic meets its SLO at peak load and uplink saturation is addressed.

Question 444

At Oakbridge Transport, the field network engineering group is preparing a depot switching migration. The operational constraint is redundancy tested before cutover. After a proposed fix, the team needs observable evidence that it resolved: A 10Gb uplink runs near full utilization for hours and a new backup job coincides with complaints. Which result BEST demonstrates that this specific issue was resolved?

  1. CPU and control-plane event rates return to acceptable baseline after the root cause is fixed.
  2. Broadcast levels and MAC-move logs normalize after the loop is removed.
  3. Critical traffic meets its SLO at peak load and uplink saturation is addressed.
  4. Many representative flows distribute across available paths while individual flows remain consistently hashed.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Critical traffic meets its SLO at peak load and uplink saturation is addressed. This is the relevant acceptance observation for the reported issue: A 10Gb uplink runs near full utilization for hours and a new backup job coincides with complaints. The intended corrective choice is: Measure sustained load by traffic class and adjust scheduling or capacity where justified. At Oakbridge Transport, this outcome verifies actual operation under redundancy tested before cutover, rather than only a ticket marked complete.

Incorrect Answers

A:

CPU and control-plane event rates return to acceptable baseline after the root cause is fixed. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: A campus distribution switch has persistent high CPU but interfaces have little bandwidth utilization. It would follow the distinct action: Inspect control-plane events, logging storms, routing churn and process statistics before adding link capacity. Here the reported failure is A 10Gb uplink runs near full utilization for hours and a new backup job coincides with complaints. The decisive result for Oakbridge Transport must instead be: Critical traffic meets its SLO at peak load and uplink saturation is addressed.

B:

Broadcast levels and MAC-move logs normalize after the loop is removed. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: Every switchport on a VLAN receives excessive unknown or broadcast frames after a redundant patch is added. It would follow the distinct action: Investigate Layer 2 loop indicators, STP changes and MAC flapping rather than solely increasing uplink bandwidth. Here the reported failure is A 10Gb uplink runs near full utilization for hours and a new backup job coincides with complaints. The decisive result for Oakbridge Transport must instead be: Critical traffic meets its SLO at peak load and uplink saturation is addressed.

D:

Many representative flows distribute across available paths while individual flows remain consistently hashed. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. It would follow the distinct action: Check traffic-hash distribution and per-flow load balancing before declaring failed links. Here the reported failure is A 10Gb uplink runs near full utilization for hours and a new backup job coincides with complaints. The decisive result for Oakbridge Transport must instead be: Critical traffic meets its SLO at peak load and uplink saturation is addressed.

Question 445

At Eastport Retail, the nationwide store-network group is preparing a branch WAN and access-layer refresh. The operational constraint is minimal loss of payment connectivity. Engineers isolate the following gap: A 10Gb uplink runs near full utilization for hours and a new backup job coincides with complaints. Which action BEST corrects the stated problem?

  1. Measure sustained load by traffic class and adjust scheduling or capacity where justified.
  2. Investigate Layer 2 loop indicators, STP changes and MAC flapping rather than solely increasing uplink bandwidth.
  3. Correct the trust boundary and traffic marking for backup and priority applications.
  4. Check traffic-hash distribution and per-flow load balancing before declaring failed links.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Measure sustained load by traffic class and adjust scheduling or capacity where justified. This response directly addresses the observed condition: A 10Gb uplink runs near full utilization for hours and a new backup job coincides with complaints. For Eastport Retail during a branch WAN and access-layer refresh, the decisive check is not merely that a configuration was entered: Critical traffic meets its SLO at peak load and uplink saturation is addressed. That evidence connects the proposed correction to measurable forwarding or management behavior.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Investigate Layer 2 loop indicators, STP changes and MAC flapping rather than solely increasing uplink bandwidth. That relates to a different fault: Every switchport on a VLAN receives excessive unknown or broadcast frames after a redundant patch is added. The incident in the scenario is instead: A 10Gb uplink runs near full utilization for hours and a new backup job coincides with complaints. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Eastport Retail; the relevant confirmation would be: Critical traffic meets its SLO at peak load and uplink saturation is addressed.

C:

Correct the trust boundary and traffic marking for backup and priority applications. That relates to a different fault: An interface queue is full while DSCP classification sends backup packets into the highest priority class. The incident in the scenario is instead: A 10Gb uplink runs near full utilization for hours and a new backup job coincides with complaints. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Eastport Retail; the relevant confirmation would be: Critical traffic meets its SLO at peak load and uplink saturation is addressed.

D:

Check traffic-hash distribution and per-flow load balancing before declaring failed links. That relates to a different fault: A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. The incident in the scenario is instead: A 10Gb uplink runs near full utilization for hours and a new backup job coincides with complaints. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Eastport Retail; the relevant confirmation would be: Critical traffic meets its SLO at peak load and uplink saturation is addressed.

Question 446

At Eastport Retail, the nationwide store-network group is preparing a branch WAN and access-layer refresh. The operational constraint is minimal loss of payment connectivity. The change ticket is marked completed for this reported failure: A 10Gb uplink runs near full utilization for hours and a new backup job coincides with complaints. Which result BEST demonstrates that this specific issue was resolved?

  1. Queue counters demonstrate backup no longer monopolizes priority service during contention.
  2. Broadcast levels and MAC-move logs normalize after the loop is removed.
  3. Critical traffic meets its SLO at peak load and uplink saturation is addressed.
  4. Multicast traffic is confined to subscribed receiver ports and appropriate router ports.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Critical traffic meets its SLO at peak load and uplink saturation is addressed. This is the relevant acceptance observation for the reported issue: A 10Gb uplink runs near full utilization for hours and a new backup job coincides with complaints. The intended corrective choice is: Measure sustained load by traffic class and adjust scheduling or capacity where justified. At Eastport Retail, this outcome verifies actual operation under minimal loss of payment connectivity, rather than only a ticket marked complete.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Queue counters demonstrate backup no longer monopolizes priority service during contention. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: An interface queue is full while DSCP classification sends backup packets into the highest priority class. It would follow the distinct action: Correct the trust boundary and traffic marking for backup and priority applications. Here the reported failure is A 10Gb uplink runs near full utilization for hours and a new backup job coincides with complaints. The decisive result for Eastport Retail must instead be: Critical traffic meets its SLO at peak load and uplink saturation is addressed.

B:

Broadcast levels and MAC-move logs normalize after the loop is removed. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: Every switchport on a VLAN receives excessive unknown or broadcast frames after a redundant patch is added. It would follow the distinct action: Investigate Layer 2 loop indicators, STP changes and MAC flapping rather than solely increasing uplink bandwidth. Here the reported failure is A 10Gb uplink runs near full utilization for hours and a new backup job coincides with complaints. The decisive result for Eastport Retail must instead be: Critical traffic meets its SLO at peak load and uplink saturation is addressed.

D:

Multicast traffic is confined to subscribed receiver ports and appropriate router ports. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: A multicast video stream reaches every access host rather than only intended members, increasing access utilization. It would follow the distinct action: Inspect IGMP snooping membership and querier state for the affected VLAN. Here the reported failure is A 10Gb uplink runs near full utilization for hours and a new backup job coincides with complaints. The decisive result for Eastport Retail must instead be: Critical traffic meets its SLO at peak load and uplink saturation is addressed.

Question 447

At Ironwood Public Services, the city network service team is preparing a new municipal office activation. The operational constraint is an approved redundant path. The implementation review flags: A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. Which action BEST corrects the stated problem?

  1. Check the endpoint NIC, driver, local duplex/energy-saving settings and host utilization.
  2. Check traffic-hash distribution and per-flow load balancing before declaring failed links.
  3. Correct the trust boundary and traffic marking for backup and priority applications.
  4. Use high-resolution queue/drop monitoring to identify microbursts and tune supported queuing or traffic distribution.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Check traffic-hash distribution and per-flow load balancing before declaring failed links. This response directly addresses the observed condition: A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. For Ironwood Public Services during a new municipal office activation, the decisive check is not merely that a configuration was entered: Many representative flows distribute across available paths while individual flows remain consistently hashed. That evidence connects the proposed correction to measurable forwarding or management behavior.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Check the endpoint NIC, driver, local duplex/energy-saving settings and host utilization. That relates to a different fault: Only one user's video meetings are slow while nearby ports share the same switch and show no congestion. The incident in the scenario is instead: A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Ironwood Public Services; the relevant confirmation would be: Many representative flows distribute across available paths while individual flows remain consistently hashed.

C:

Correct the trust boundary and traffic marking for backup and priority applications. That relates to a different fault: An interface queue is full while DSCP classification sends backup packets into the highest priority class. The incident in the scenario is instead: A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Ironwood Public Services; the relevant confirmation would be: Many representative flows distribute across available paths while individual flows remain consistently hashed.

D:

Use high-resolution queue/drop monitoring to identify microbursts and tune supported queuing or traffic distribution. That relates to a different fault: Short bursts overwhelm small interface buffers although average utilization is modest. The incident in the scenario is instead: A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Ironwood Public Services; the relevant confirmation would be: Many representative flows distribute across available paths while individual flows remain consistently hashed.

Question 448

At Ironwood Public Services, the city network service team is preparing a new municipal office activation. The operational constraint is an approved redundant path. After a proposed fix, the team needs observable evidence that it resolved: A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. Which result BEST demonstrates that this specific issue was resolved?

  1. Burst-time discards decline while end-to-end application latency stays within bounds.
  2. Many representative flows distribute across available paths while individual flows remain consistently hashed.
  3. After policy correction, voice packet loss and jitter meet the service threshold under load.
  4. A correctly sized end-to-end test passes without fragmentation or drops.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Many representative flows distribute across available paths while individual flows remain consistently hashed. This is the relevant acceptance observation for the reported issue: A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. The intended corrective choice is: Check traffic-hash distribution and per-flow load balancing before declaring failed links. At Ironwood Public Services, this outcome verifies actual operation under an approved redundant path, rather than only a ticket marked complete.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Burst-time discards decline while end-to-end application latency stays within bounds. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: Short bursts overwhelm small interface buffers although average utilization is modest. It would follow the distinct action: Use high-resolution queue/drop monitoring to identify microbursts and tune supported queuing or traffic distribution. Here the reported failure is A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. The decisive result for Ironwood Public Services must instead be: Many representative flows distribute across available paths while individual flows remain consistently hashed.

C:

After policy correction, voice packet loss and jitter meet the service threshold under load. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: A call center hears choppy VoIP only when a bulk transfer starts and queue counters show drops in the voice class. It would follow the distinct action: Inspect QoS classification, egress scheduling and congestion drops rather than replacing the voice application. Here the reported failure is A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. The decisive result for Ironwood Public Services must instead be: Many representative flows distribute across available paths while individual flows remain consistently hashed.

D:

A correctly sized end-to-end test passes without fragmentation or drops. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: Large application packets fail through an EVPN/VXLAN path while short pings work. It would follow the distinct action: Check underlay/path MTU against encapsulation overhead instead of assuming generic internet congestion. Here the reported failure is A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. The decisive result for Ironwood Public Services must instead be: Many representative flows distribute across available paths while individual flows remain consistently hashed.

Question 449

At Silverstone Software, the internal services network team is preparing an office connectivity redesign. The operational constraint is repeatable and observable acceptance checks. Engineers isolate the following gap: A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. Which action BEST corrects the stated problem?

  1. Correlate PoE allocation events and switch power availability with device resets.
  2. Investigate Layer 2 loop indicators, STP changes and MAC flapping rather than solely increasing uplink bandwidth.
  3. Use high-resolution queue/drop monitoring to identify microbursts and tune supported queuing or traffic distribution.
  4. Check traffic-hash distribution and per-flow load balancing before declaring failed links.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Check traffic-hash distribution and per-flow load balancing before declaring failed links. This response directly addresses the observed condition: A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. For Silverstone Software during an office connectivity redesign, the decisive check is not merely that a configuration was entered: Many representative flows distribute across available paths while individual flows remain consistently hashed. That evidence connects the proposed correction to measurable forwarding or management behavior.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Correlate PoE allocation events and switch power availability with device resets. That relates to a different fault: Power-hungry access points reset only when additional PoE devices start simultaneously. The incident in the scenario is instead: A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Silverstone Software; the relevant confirmation would be: Many representative flows distribute across available paths while individual flows remain consistently hashed.

B:

Investigate Layer 2 loop indicators, STP changes and MAC flapping rather than solely increasing uplink bandwidth. That relates to a different fault: Every switchport on a VLAN receives excessive unknown or broadcast frames after a redundant patch is added. The incident in the scenario is instead: A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Silverstone Software; the relevant confirmation would be: Many representative flows distribute across available paths while individual flows remain consistently hashed.

C:

Use high-resolution queue/drop monitoring to identify microbursts and tune supported queuing or traffic distribution. That relates to a different fault: Short bursts overwhelm small interface buffers although average utilization is modest. The incident in the scenario is instead: A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. Changing the unrelated setting does not establish the required repair at Silverstone Software; the relevant confirmation would be: Many representative flows distribute across available paths while individual flows remain consistently hashed.

Question 450

At Silverstone Software, the internal services network team is preparing an office connectivity redesign. The operational constraint is repeatable and observable acceptance checks. The change ticket is marked completed for this reported failure: A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. Which result BEST demonstrates that this specific issue was resolved?

  1. No PoE shortage events occur when all expected devices start together.
  2. Many representative flows distribute across available paths while individual flows remain consistently hashed.
  3. Interface error counters stop increasing and supported duplex operation is reported consistently.
  4. DNS lookup latency improves while measured IP forwarding remains unchanged.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Many representative flows distribute across available paths while individual flows remain consistently hashed. This is the relevant acceptance observation for the reported issue: A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. The intended corrective choice is: Check traffic-hash distribution and per-flow load balancing before declaring failed links. At Silverstone Software, this outcome verifies actual operation under repeatable and observable acceptance checks, rather than only a ticket marked complete.

Incorrect Answers

A:

No PoE shortage events occur when all expected devices start together. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: Power-hungry access points reset only when additional PoE devices start simultaneously. It would follow the distinct action: Correlate PoE allocation events and switch power availability with device resets. Here the reported failure is A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. The decisive result for Silverstone Software must instead be: Many representative flows distribute across available paths while individual flows remain consistently hashed.

C:

Interface error counters stop increasing and supported duplex operation is reported consistently. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: A copper link shows late collisions and errors associated with a fixed duplex configuration on an older endpoint. It would follow the distinct action: Reconcile duplex/autonegotiation settings and cable condition on both sides. Here the reported failure is A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. The decisive result for Silverstone Software must instead be: Many representative flows distribute across available paths while individual flows remain consistently hashed.

D:

DNS lookup latency improves while measured IP forwarding remains unchanged. Such an observation would verify a separate issue: An application name resolves slowly but IP connectivity and path throughput tests are healthy. It would follow the distinct action: Investigate DNS server reachability and resolver delay separately from Layer 2 forwarding. Here the reported failure is A four-member routed ECMP bundle uses only one next hop for a few large sessions and appears uneven. The decisive result for Silverstone Software must instead be: Many representative flows distribute across available paths while individual flows remain consistently hashed.