Question 110
A fabric host moves from access switch A to B, and remote nodes still send traffic to the old edge location. The proposed remedy is: Update or repair LISP endpoint registration and map-cache resolution for the new EID-to-RLOC binding. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?
- Trace outer IP VTEP connectivity separately from inner host VLAN and VNIs.
- 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.
- Inspect endpoint attachment on the edge and VXLAN forwarding toward the selected remote RLOC.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:The decisive acceptance observation is: Check control-plane host-location registration and remote cached location after a move. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: interfabric traffic blackholes at the old switch while the endpoint communicates locally on B.
Incorrect Answers
A:This test measures a different behavior: Trace outer IP VTEP connectivity separately from inner host VLAN and VNIs. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: check control-plane host-location registration and remote cached location after a move.
B: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: check control-plane host-location registration and remote cached location after a move.
D: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 control-plane host-location registration and remote cached location after a move.
Question 111
A fabric host moves from access switch A to B, and remote nodes still send traffic to the old edge location. During troubleshooting: Interfabric traffic blackholes at the old switch while the endpoint communicates locally on B. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?
- Its EID-to-RLOC registration is missing or incorrect in the fabric control plane.
- 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.
- The routed underlay cannot reach the remote VTEP/RLOC; extending inner VLANs on transit does not solve this.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:The actual technical cause is: The host location mapping has not converged to the new edge RLOC. It specifically explains the observation: interfabric traffic blackholes at the old switch while the endpoint communicates locally on B. The correcting configuration is: update or repair LISP endpoint registration and map-cache resolution for the new EID-to-RLOC binding.
Incorrect Answers
A: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: interfabric traffic blackholes at the old switch while the endpoint communicates locally on B. The applicable cause is: the host location mapping has not converged to the new edge RLOC.
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: interfabric traffic blackholes at the old switch while the endpoint communicates locally on B. The applicable cause is: the host location mapping has not converged to the new edge RLOC.
D:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: The overlay fails even though a host VLAN is manually permitted on one spine-facing switchport. Here the recorded observation is: interfabric traffic blackholes at the old switch while the endpoint communicates locally on B. The applicable cause is: the host location mapping has not converged to the new edge RLOC.
Question 112
A fabric host moves from access switch A to B, and remote nodes still send traffic to the old edge location. The initial change is: Update or repair LISP endpoint registration and map-cache resolution for the new EID-to-RLOC binding. Which continuing control most directly prevents a recurrence of the documented problem: Interfabric traffic blackholes at the old switch while the endpoint communicates locally on B.
- Test mobility events, stale map-cache handling and control-plane reachability.
- Monitor endpoint registrations after moves and ensure fabric control-plane redundancy.
- Validate edge onboarding, VN assignments and overlay reachability in fabric provisioning.
- Validate underlay routing and VTEP reachability before onboarding new virtual networks.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:The continuing protective control is: Test mobility events, stale map-cache handling and control-plane reachability. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: the host location mapping has not converged to the new edge RLOC. The corresponding operational check is: check control-plane host-location registration and remote cached location after a move.
Incorrect Answers
B: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 host location mapping has not converged to the new edge RLOC. The specific required safeguard is: test mobility events, stale map-cache handling and control-plane reachability.
C: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: the host location mapping has not converged to the new edge RLOC. The specific required safeguard is: test mobility events, stale map-cache handling and control-plane reachability.
D:That control reduces a separate risk: The routed underlay cannot reach the remote VTEP/RLOC; extending inner VLANs on transit does not solve this. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the host location mapping has not converged to the new edge RLOC. The specific required safeguard is: test mobility events, stale map-cache handling and control-plane reachability.
Question 113
A VXLAN fabric transports a user VLAN over IP routed campus links, but a design review insists every intermediate switch must trunk the user VLAN. The incident evidence is: The overlay fails even though a host VLAN is manually permitted on one spine-facing switchport. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?
- Use resilient Layer 3 underlay adjacencies to carry overlay RLOC reachability between fabric devices.
- Assign endpoints to correct SD-Access virtual networks and carry their traffic over the shared routed underlay.
- Maintain a routed underlay that carries outer VXLAN reachability; map tenant frames into the intended VNI at fabric endpoints.
- Use a fabric edge node that applies policy and VXLAN encapsulation for attached endpoint flows.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:The required correction is: Maintain a routed underlay that carries outer VXLAN reachability; map tenant frames into the intended VNI at fabric endpoints. The underlying failure mechanism is: The routed underlay cannot reach the remote VTEP/RLOC; extending inner VLANs on transit does not solve this. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: trace outer IP VTEP connectivity separately from inner host VLAN and VNIs.
Incorrect Answers
A:Using resilient Layer 3 underlay adjacencies to carry overlay RLOC reachability between fabric devices would not maintain a routed underlay that carries outer VXLAN reachability.
B:Assigning endpoints to correct SD-Access virtual networks and carry their traffic over the shared routed underlay would not maintain a routed underlay that carries outer VXLAN reachability.
D:Using a fabric edge node that applies policy and VXLAN encapsulation for attached endpoint flows would not maintain a routed underlay that carries outer VXLAN reachability.
Question 114
A VXLAN fabric transports a user VLAN over IP routed campus links, but a design review insists every intermediate switch must trunk the user VLAN. The proposed remedy is: Maintain a routed underlay that carries outer VXLAN reachability; map tenant frames into the intended VNI at fabric endpoints. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?
- Check IPv4 routing neighbors and ECMP toward remote fabric RLOC addresses.
- Inspect endpoint attachment on the edge and VXLAN forwarding toward the selected remote RLOC.
- Trace outer IP VTEP connectivity separately from inner host VLAN and VNIs.
- Verify distinct VN/VNI assignments and the intended isolated forwarding tables for the two groups.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:The decisive acceptance observation is: Trace outer IP VTEP connectivity separately from inner host VLAN and VNIs. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: the overlay fails even though a host VLAN is manually permitted on one spine-facing switchport.
Incorrect Answers
A: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: trace outer IP VTEP connectivity separately from inner host VLAN and VNIs.
B: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: trace outer IP VTEP connectivity separately from inner host VLAN and VNIs.
D:This test measures a different behavior: Verify distinct VN/VNI assignments and the intended isolated forwarding tables for the two groups. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: trace outer IP VTEP connectivity separately from inner host VLAN and VNIs.
Question 115
A VXLAN fabric transports a user VLAN over IP routed campus links, but a design review insists every intermediate switch must trunk the user VLAN. During troubleshooting: The overlay fails even though a host VLAN is manually permitted on one spine-facing switchport. 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.
- The routed underlay cannot reach the remote VTEP/RLOC; extending inner VLANs on transit does not solve this.
- The endpoint was placed into the wrong virtual network or external fusion routing bypasses isolation.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:The actual technical cause is: The routed underlay cannot reach the remote VTEP/RLOC; extending inner VLANs on transit does not solve this. It specifically explains the observation: the overlay fails even though a host VLAN is manually permitted on one spine-facing switchport. The correcting configuration is: maintain a routed underlay that carries outer VXLAN reachability; map tenant frames into the intended VNI at fabric endpoints.
Incorrect Answers
A: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: the overlay fails even though a host VLAN is manually permitted on one spine-facing switchport. The applicable cause is: the routed underlay cannot reach the remote VTEP/RLOC; extending inner VLANs on transit does not solve this.
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: the overlay fails even though a host VLAN is manually permitted on one spine-facing switchport. The applicable cause is: the routed underlay cannot reach the remote VTEP/RLOC; extending inner VLANs on transit does not solve this.
D:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: A guest endpoint unexpectedly reaches internal finance services across the campus. Here the recorded observation is: the overlay fails even though a host VLAN is manually permitted on one spine-facing switchport. The applicable cause is: the routed underlay cannot reach the remote VTEP/RLOC; extending inner VLANs on transit does not solve this.
Question 116
A VXLAN fabric transports a user VLAN over IP routed campus links, but a design review insists every intermediate switch must trunk the user VLAN. The initial change is: Maintain a routed underlay that carries outer VXLAN reachability; map tenant frames into the intended VNI at fabric endpoints. Which continuing control most directly prevents a recurrence of the documented problem: The overlay fails even though a host VLAN is manually permitted on one spine-facing switchport.
- Audit endpoint-to-VN mapping and controlled inter-VN route leaks.
- Validate underlay convergence and MTU independently of VN and SGT policy.
- Validate underlay routing and VTEP reachability before onboarding new virtual networks.
- Validate edge onboarding, VN assignments and overlay reachability in fabric provisioning.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:The continuing protective control is: Validate underlay routing and VTEP reachability before onboarding new virtual networks. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: the routed underlay cannot reach the remote VTEP/RLOC; extending inner VLANs on transit does not solve this. The corresponding operational check is: trace outer IP VTEP connectivity separately from inner host VLAN and VNIs.
Incorrect Answers
A:That control reduces a separate risk: The endpoint was placed into the wrong virtual network or external fusion routing bypasses isolation. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the routed underlay cannot reach the remote VTEP/RLOC; extending inner VLANs on transit does not solve this. The specific required safeguard is: validate underlay routing and VTEP reachability before onboarding new virtual networks.
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 routed underlay cannot reach the remote VTEP/RLOC; extending inner VLANs on transit does not solve this. The specific required safeguard is: validate underlay routing and VTEP reachability before onboarding new virtual networks.
D: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: the routed underlay cannot reach the remote VTEP/RLOC; extending inner VLANs on transit does not solve this. The specific required safeguard is: validate underlay routing and VTEP reachability before onboarding new virtual networks.
Question 117
A fabric campus must let a traditional access block migrate gradually without replacing every switch simultaneously. The incident evidence is: An unconverted legacy VLAN has no communication path to allowed fabric services. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?
- Place a properly configured fabric border node at the fabric-to-external routing boundary.
- Route approved shared services through the fabric handoff with correct helper/service reachability and policy.
- Use the fabric control-plane node/LISP mapping service for endpoint-to-RLOC lookup rather than flooding every fabric edge.
- Connect the legacy campus to an appropriate fabric border or extended-node handoff with controlled routes and VLAN/service scope.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The required correction is: Connect the legacy campus to an appropriate fabric border or extended-node handoff with controlled routes and VLAN/service scope. The underlying failure mechanism is: The migration handoff and fabric border integration were omitted. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: verify legacy endpoint reachability through the handoff without unapproved cross-VN traffic.
Incorrect Answers
A:Placing a properly configured fabric border node at the fabric-to-external routing boundary would not connect the legacy campus to an appropriate fabric border or extended-node handoff with controlled routes and VLAN/service scope.
B:Routing approved shared services through the fabric handoff with correct helper/service reachability and policy would not connect the legacy campus to an appropriate fabric border or extended-node handoff with controlled routes and VLAN/service scope.
C:Using the fabric control-plane node/LISP mapping service for endpoint-to-RLOC lookup rather than flooding every fabric edge would not connect the legacy campus to an appropriate fabric border or extended-node handoff with controlled routes and VLAN/service scope.
Question 118
A fabric campus must let a traditional access block migrate gradually without replacing every switch simultaneously. The proposed remedy is: Connect the legacy campus to an appropriate fabric border or extended-node handoff with controlled routes and VLAN/service scope. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?
- Verify routing exchange between fabric VNs and authorized outside networks at the border.
- Confirm a new fabric endpoint receives DHCP and resolves DNS via the approved external service.
- Check the endpoint registration and map resolution to the correct fabric edge RLOC.
- Verify legacy endpoint reachability through the handoff without unapproved cross-VN traffic.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The decisive acceptance observation is: Verify legacy endpoint reachability through the handoff without unapproved cross-VN traffic. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: an unconverted legacy VLAN has no communication path to allowed fabric services.
Incorrect Answers
A: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: verify legacy endpoint reachability through the handoff without unapproved cross-VN traffic.
B:This test measures a different behavior: Confirm a new fabric endpoint receives DHCP and resolves DNS via the approved external service. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: verify legacy endpoint reachability through the handoff without unapproved cross-VN traffic.
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: verify legacy endpoint reachability through the handoff without unapproved cross-VN traffic.
Question 119
A fabric campus must let a traditional access block migrate gradually without replacing every switch simultaneously. During troubleshooting: An unconverted legacy VLAN has no communication path to allowed fabric services. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?
- No viable border handoff/routing policy connects the fabric virtual network to the external domain.
- The migration handoff and fabric border integration were omitted.
- The required external DHCP relay or policy path was not integrated for migrated fabric endpoints.
- Its EID-to-RLOC registration is missing or incorrect in the fabric control plane.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The actual technical cause is: The migration handoff and fabric border integration were omitted. It specifically explains the observation: an unconverted legacy VLAN has no communication path to allowed fabric services. The correcting configuration is: connect the legacy campus to an appropriate fabric border or extended-node handoff with controlled routes and VLAN/service scope.
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 unconverted legacy VLAN has no communication path to allowed fabric services. The applicable cause is: the migration handoff and fabric border integration were omitted.
C:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: New fabric devices get APIPA/no lease while static-IP devices reach the fabric gateway. Here the recorded observation is: an unconverted legacy VLAN has no communication path to allowed fabric services. The applicable cause is: the migration handoff and fabric border integration were omitted.
D: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: an unconverted legacy VLAN has no communication path to allowed fabric services. The applicable cause is: the migration handoff and fabric border integration were omitted.
Question 120
A fabric campus must let a traditional access block migrate gradually without replacing every switch simultaneously. The initial change is: Connect the legacy campus to an appropriate fabric border or extended-node handoff with controlled routes and VLAN/service scope. Which continuing control most directly prevents a recurrence of the documented problem: An unconverted legacy VLAN has no communication path to allowed fabric services.
- Monitor endpoint registrations after moves and ensure fabric control-plane redundancy.
- Review border routing, route filtering and transit policies for each new shared service.
- Keep legacy/fabric handoff addresses, VLANs, routes and policy boundaries in migration tests.
- Test identity/segmentation and essential services for every migrated user subnet.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:The continuing protective control is: Keep legacy/fabric handoff addresses, VLANs, routes and policy boundaries in migration tests. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: the migration handoff and fabric border integration were omitted. The corresponding operational check is: verify legacy endpoint reachability through the handoff without unapproved cross-VN traffic.
Incorrect Answers
A: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 migration handoff and fabric border integration were omitted. The specific required safeguard is: keep legacy/fabric handoff addresses, VLANs, routes and policy boundaries in migration tests.
B: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: the migration handoff and fabric border integration were omitted. The specific required safeguard is: keep legacy/fabric handoff addresses, VLANs, routes and policy boundaries in migration tests.
D:That control reduces a separate risk: The required external DHCP relay or policy path was not integrated for migrated fabric endpoints. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the migration handoff and fabric border integration were omitted. The specific required safeguard is: keep legacy/fabric handoff addresses, VLANs, routes and policy boundaries in migration tests.
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