Question 90
A single SD-WAN branch needs to treat a locally sourced traffic class without rewriting globally distributed policy for hundreds of sites. The proposed remedy is: Use supported localized policy on the target edge or site template for the required behavior. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?
- Inspect live local/remote TLOC color attributes and confirm the intended transport is selected.
- Verify the intended sites receive the policy and resulting OMP/TLOC choices change only for eligible prefixes.
- Confirm local feature-policy match counters change at only the intended branch.
- Check that the second edge advertises and can use the peer circuit's extended transport location.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:The decisive acceptance observation is: Confirm local feature-policy match counters change at only the intended branch. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: all branch routers unexpectedly change behavior after a supposed site-only QoS update.
Incorrect Answers
A:This test measures a different behavior: Inspect live local/remote TLOC color attributes and confirm the intended transport is selected. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: confirm local feature-policy match counters change at only the intended branch.
B:This test measures a different behavior: Verify the intended sites receive the policy and resulting OMP/TLOC choices change only for eligible prefixes. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: confirm local feature-policy match counters change at only the intended branch.
D:This test measures a different behavior: Check that the second edge advertises and can use the peer circuit's extended transport location. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: confirm local feature-policy match counters change at only the intended branch.
Question 91
A single SD-WAN branch needs to treat a locally sourced traffic class without rewriting globally distributed policy for hundreds of sites. During troubleshooting: All branch routers unexpectedly change behavior after a supposed site-only QoS update. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?
- It has no functioning TLOC extension path to the peer transport.
- The policy was distributed centrally instead of scoped to the single local branch.
- Transport color classification or policy match does not reflect the physical circuit role.
- The control policy exists but is not active for the relevant control-plane sites.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The actual technical cause is: The policy was distributed centrally instead of scoped to the single local branch. It specifically explains the observation: all branch routers unexpectedly change behavior after a supposed site-only QoS update. The correcting configuration is: use supported localized policy on the target edge or site template for the required behavior.
Incorrect Answers
A:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: The backup router loses all transport connectivity when its directly attached ISP circuit fails. Here the recorded observation is: all branch routers unexpectedly change behavior after a supposed site-only QoS update. The applicable cause is: the policy was distributed centrally instead of scoped to the single local branch.
C:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: An Internet-only traffic policy chooses an MPLS TLOC after a template update. Here the recorded observation is: all branch routers unexpectedly change behavior after a supposed site-only QoS update. The applicable cause is: the policy was distributed centrally instead of scoped to the single local branch.
D:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Routes stay unchanged because a drafted policy was never activated or applied to a site list. Here the recorded observation is: all branch routers unexpectedly change behavior after a supposed site-only QoS update. The applicable cause is: the policy was distributed centrally instead of scoped to the single local branch.
Question 92
A single SD-WAN branch needs to treat a locally sourced traffic class without rewriting globally distributed policy for hundreds of sites. The initial change is: Use supported localized policy on the target edge or site template for the required behavior. Which continuing control most directly prevents a recurrence of the documented problem: All branch routers unexpectedly change behavior after a supposed site-only QoS update.
- Review transport color, encapsulation and allowed colors at every edge refresh.
- Keep site-list membership and policy activation in formal review with route-level tests.
- Test inbound/outbound NAT behavior for the intended SD-WAN transport and maintain compatible firewall rules.
- Verify local-vs-central template/policy scope before activation.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The continuing protective control is: Verify local-vs-central template/policy scope before activation. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: the policy was distributed centrally instead of scoped to the single local branch. The corresponding operational check is: confirm local feature-policy match counters change at only the intended branch.
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A:That control reduces a separate risk: Transport color classification or policy match does not reflect the physical circuit role. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the policy was distributed centrally instead of scoped to the single local branch. The specific required safeguard is: verify local-vs-central template/policy scope before activation.
B:That control reduces a separate risk: The control policy exists but is not active for the relevant control-plane sites. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the policy was distributed centrally instead of scoped to the single local branch. The specific required safeguard is: verify local-vs-central template/policy scope before activation.
C:That control reduces a separate risk: NAT mappings and data-plane tunnel reachability fail even though control connections succeeded. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the policy was distributed centrally instead of scoped to the single local branch. The specific required safeguard is: verify local-vs-central template/policy scope before activation.
Question 93
An SD-Access fabric edge learns endpoint MAC and IP addresses; the network needs control-plane mapping to locate a host across the campus fabric. The incident evidence is: An endpoint is reachable on its local edge but remote fabric edges cannot resolve its current location. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?
- Update or repair LISP endpoint registration and map-cache resolution for the new EID-to-RLOC binding.
- Use a fabric edge node that applies policy and VXLAN encapsulation for attached endpoint flows.
- Place a properly configured fabric border node at the fabric-to-external routing boundary.
- Use the fabric control-plane node/LISP mapping service for endpoint-to-RLOC lookup rather than flooding every fabric edge.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The required correction is: Use the fabric control-plane node/LISP mapping service for endpoint-to-RLOC lookup rather than flooding every fabric edge. The underlying failure mechanism is: Its EID-to-RLOC registration is missing or incorrect in the fabric control plane. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: check the endpoint registration and map resolution to the correct fabric edge RLOC.
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A:Updating or repair LISP endpoint registration and mapping-cache resolution for the new EID-to-RLOC binding would not meet the need for the fabric control-plane node/LISP mapping service for endpoint-to-RLOC lookup rather than flooding every fabric edge.
B:Using a fabric edge node that applies policy and VXLAN encapsulation for attached endpoint flows would not meet the need for the fabric control-plane node/LISP mapping service for endpoint-to-RLOC lookup rather than flooding every fabric edge.
C:Placing a properly configured fabric border node at the fabric-to-external routing boundary would not meet the need for the fabric control-plane node/LISP mapping service for endpoint-to-RLOC lookup rather than flooding every fabric edge.
Question 94
An SD-Access fabric edge learns endpoint MAC and IP addresses; the network needs control-plane mapping to locate a host across the campus fabric. The proposed remedy is: Use the fabric control-plane node/LISP mapping service for endpoint-to-RLOC lookup rather than flooding every fabric edge. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?
- Inspect endpoint attachment on the edge and VXLAN forwarding toward the selected remote RLOC.
- Verify routing exchange between fabric VNs and authorized outside networks at the border.
- Check control-plane host-location registration and remote cached location after a move.
- Check the endpoint registration and map resolution to the correct fabric edge RLOC.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The decisive acceptance observation is: Check the endpoint registration and map resolution to the correct fabric edge RLOC. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: an endpoint is reachable on its local edge but remote fabric edges cannot resolve its current location.
Incorrect Answers
A:This test measures a different behavior: Inspect endpoint attachment on the edge and VXLAN forwarding toward the selected remote RLOC. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: check the endpoint registration and map resolution to the correct fabric edge RLOC.
B:This test measures a different behavior: Verify routing exchange between fabric VNs and authorized outside networks at the border. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: check the endpoint registration and map resolution to the correct fabric edge RLOC.
C:This test measures a different behavior: Check control-plane host-location registration and remote cached location after a move. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: check the endpoint registration and map resolution to the correct fabric edge RLOC.
Question 95
An SD-Access fabric edge learns endpoint MAC and IP addresses; the network needs control-plane mapping to locate a host across the campus fabric. During troubleshooting: An endpoint is reachable on its local edge but remote fabric edges cannot resolve its current location. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?
- No viable border handoff/routing policy connects the fabric virtual network to the external domain.
- The access switch was not functioning as an SD-Access fabric edge for that VLAN/virtual network.
- The host location mapping has not converged to the new edge RLOC.
- Its EID-to-RLOC registration is missing or incorrect in the fabric control plane.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The actual technical cause is: Its EID-to-RLOC registration is missing or incorrect in the fabric control plane. It specifically explains the observation: an endpoint is reachable on its local edge but remote fabric edges cannot resolve its current location. The correcting configuration is: use the fabric control-plane node/LISP mapping service for endpoint-to-RLOC lookup rather than flooding every fabric edge.
Incorrect Answers
A:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Fabric endpoints reach one another but cannot reach the permitted external data center. Here the recorded observation is: an endpoint is reachable on its local edge but remote fabric edges cannot resolve its current location. The applicable cause is: its EID-to-RLOC registration is missing or incorrect in the fabric control plane.
B:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Remote traffic is bridged out an ordinary trunk rather than encapsulated through the fabric overlay. Here the recorded observation is: an endpoint is reachable on its local edge but remote fabric edges cannot resolve its current location. The applicable cause is: its EID-to-RLOC registration is missing or incorrect in the fabric control plane.
C:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Interfabric traffic blackholes at the old switch while the endpoint communicates locally on B. Here the recorded observation is: an endpoint is reachable on its local edge but remote fabric edges cannot resolve its current location. The applicable cause is: its EID-to-RLOC registration is missing or incorrect in the fabric control plane.
Question 96
An SD-Access fabric edge learns endpoint MAC and IP addresses; the network needs control-plane mapping to locate a host across the campus fabric. The initial change is: Use the fabric control-plane node/LISP mapping service for endpoint-to-RLOC lookup rather than flooding every fabric edge. Which continuing control most directly prevents a recurrence of the documented problem: An endpoint is reachable on its local edge but remote fabric edges cannot resolve its current location.
- Validate edge onboarding, VN assignments and overlay reachability in fabric provisioning.
- Monitor endpoint registrations after moves and ensure fabric control-plane redundancy.
- Test mobility events, stale map-cache handling and control-plane reachability.
- Review border routing, route filtering and transit policies for each new shared service.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The continuing protective control is: Monitor endpoint registrations after moves and ensure fabric control-plane redundancy. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: its EID-to-RLOC registration is missing or incorrect in the fabric control plane. The corresponding operational check is: check the endpoint registration and map resolution to the correct fabric edge RLOC.
Incorrect Answers
A:That control reduces a separate risk: The access switch was not functioning as an SD-Access fabric edge for that VLAN/virtual network. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: its EID-to-RLOC registration is missing or incorrect in the fabric control plane. The specific required safeguard is: monitor endpoint registrations after moves and ensure fabric control-plane redundancy.
C:That control reduces a separate risk: The host location mapping has not converged to the new edge RLOC. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: its EID-to-RLOC registration is missing or incorrect in the fabric control plane. The specific required safeguard is: monitor endpoint registrations after moves and ensure fabric control-plane redundancy.
D:That control reduces a separate risk: No viable border handoff/routing policy connects the fabric virtual network to the external domain. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: its EID-to-RLOC registration is missing or incorrect in the fabric control plane. The specific required safeguard is: monitor endpoint registrations after moves and ensure fabric control-plane redundancy.
Question 97
New campus endpoints attach to an SD-Access access-layer device, which must encapsulate endpoint traffic toward remote fabric nodes. The incident evidence is: Remote traffic is bridged out an ordinary trunk rather than encapsulated through the fabric overlay. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?
- Update or repair LISP endpoint registration and map-cache resolution for the new EID-to-RLOC binding.
- Use a fabric edge node that applies policy and VXLAN encapsulation for attached endpoint flows.
- Use resilient Layer 3 underlay adjacencies to carry overlay RLOC reachability between fabric devices.
- Use the fabric control-plane node/LISP mapping service for endpoint-to-RLOC lookup rather than flooding every fabric edge.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The required correction is: Use a fabric edge node that applies policy and VXLAN encapsulation for attached endpoint flows. The underlying failure mechanism is: The access switch was not functioning as an SD-Access fabric edge for that VLAN/virtual network. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: inspect endpoint attachment on the edge and VXLAN forwarding toward the selected remote RLOC.
Incorrect Answers
A:Updating or repair LISP endpoint registration and mapping-cache resolution for the new EID-to-RLOC binding would not meet the need for a fabric edge node that applies policy and VXLAN encapsulation for attached endpoint flows.
C:Using resilient Layer 3 underlay adjacencies to carry overlay RLOC reachability between fabric devices would not meet the need for a fabric edge node that applies policy and VXLAN encapsulation for attached endpoint flows.
D:Using the fabric control-plane node/LISP mapping service for endpoint-to-RLOC lookup rather than flooding every fabric edge would not meet the need for a fabric edge node that applies policy and VXLAN encapsulation for attached endpoint flows.
Question 98
New campus endpoints attach to an SD-Access access-layer device, which must encapsulate endpoint traffic toward remote fabric nodes. The proposed remedy is: Use a fabric edge node that applies policy and VXLAN encapsulation for attached endpoint flows. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?
- Inspect endpoint attachment on the edge and VXLAN forwarding toward the selected remote RLOC.
- Check IPv4 routing neighbors and ECMP toward remote fabric RLOC addresses.
- Check the endpoint registration and map resolution to the correct fabric edge RLOC.
- Check control-plane host-location registration and remote cached location after a move.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:The decisive acceptance observation is: Inspect endpoint attachment on the edge and VXLAN forwarding toward the selected remote RLOC. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: remote traffic is bridged out an ordinary trunk rather than encapsulated through the fabric overlay.
Incorrect Answers
B:This test measures a different behavior: Check IPv4 routing neighbors and ECMP toward remote fabric RLOC addresses. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: inspect endpoint attachment on the edge and VXLAN forwarding toward the selected remote RLOC.
C:This test measures a different behavior: Check the endpoint registration and map resolution to the correct fabric edge RLOC. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: inspect endpoint attachment on the edge and VXLAN forwarding toward the selected remote RLOC.
D:This test measures a different behavior: Check control-plane host-location registration and remote cached location after a move. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: inspect endpoint attachment on the edge and VXLAN forwarding toward the selected remote RLOC.
Question 99
New campus endpoints attach to an SD-Access access-layer device, which must encapsulate endpoint traffic toward remote fabric nodes. During troubleshooting: Remote traffic is bridged out an ordinary trunk rather than encapsulated through the fabric overlay. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?
- The access switch was not functioning as an SD-Access fabric edge for that VLAN/virtual network.
- The device lacks routed underlay reachability rather than an end-user VLAN trunk.
- Its EID-to-RLOC registration is missing or incorrect in the fabric control plane.
- The host location mapping has not converged to the new edge RLOC.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:The actual technical cause is: The access switch was not functioning as an SD-Access fabric edge for that VLAN/virtual network. It specifically explains the observation: remote traffic is bridged out an ordinary trunk rather than encapsulated through the fabric overlay. The correcting configuration is: use a fabric edge node that applies policy and VXLAN encapsulation for attached endpoint flows.
Incorrect Answers
B:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: VXLAN packets are dropped because the remote RLOC is absent from the underlay RIB. Here the recorded observation is: remote traffic is bridged out an ordinary trunk rather than encapsulated through the fabric overlay. The applicable cause is: the access switch was not functioning as an SD-Access fabric edge for that VLAN/virtual network.
C:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: An endpoint is reachable on its local edge but remote fabric edges cannot resolve its current location. Here the recorded observation is: remote traffic is bridged out an ordinary trunk rather than encapsulated through the fabric overlay. The applicable cause is: the access switch was not functioning as an SD-Access fabric edge for that VLAN/virtual network.
D:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Interfabric traffic blackholes at the old switch while the endpoint communicates locally on B. Here the recorded observation is: remote traffic is bridged out an ordinary trunk rather than encapsulated through the fabric overlay. The applicable cause is: the access switch was not functioning as an SD-Access fabric edge for that VLAN/virtual network.
Question 100
New campus endpoints attach to an SD-Access access-layer device, which must encapsulate endpoint traffic toward remote fabric nodes. The initial change is: Use a fabric edge node that applies policy and VXLAN encapsulation for attached endpoint flows. Which continuing control most directly prevents a recurrence of the documented problem: Remote traffic is bridged out an ordinary trunk rather than encapsulated through the fabric overlay.
- Test mobility events, stale map-cache handling and control-plane reachability.
- Validate underlay convergence and MTU independently of VN and SGT policy.
- Validate edge onboarding, VN assignments and overlay reachability in fabric provisioning.
- Monitor endpoint registrations after moves and ensure fabric control-plane redundancy.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:The continuing protective control is: Validate edge onboarding, VN assignments and overlay reachability in fabric provisioning. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: the access switch was not functioning as an SD-Access fabric edge for that VLAN/virtual network. The corresponding operational check is: inspect endpoint attachment on the edge and VXLAN forwarding toward the selected remote RLOC.
Incorrect Answers
A:That control reduces a separate risk: The host location mapping has not converged to the new edge RLOC. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the access switch was not functioning as an SD-Access fabric edge for that VLAN/virtual network. The specific required safeguard is: validate edge onboarding, VN assignments and overlay reachability in fabric provisioning.
B:That control reduces a separate risk: The device lacks routed underlay reachability rather than an end-user VLAN trunk. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the access switch was not functioning as an SD-Access fabric edge for that VLAN/virtual network. The specific required safeguard is: validate edge onboarding, VN assignments and overlay reachability in fabric provisioning.
D:That control reduces a separate risk: Its EID-to-RLOC registration is missing or incorrect in the fabric control plane. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the access switch was not functioning as an SD-Access fabric edge for that VLAN/virtual network. The specific required safeguard is: validate edge onboarding, VN assignments and overlay reachability in fabric provisioning.
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