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Cisco 350-401 Practice Test 18

Question 170

A nested virtual-router lab uses a VM as an inner virtualization host, but the second-level guests fail to boot. During troubleshooting: Second-level virtual routers report hardware-assisted virtualization unavailable. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?

  1. The physical uplink trunk or virtual port-group VLAN mapping excludes VLAN 120.
  2. The environments are processes in a shared OS, not two isolated guest virtual machines.
  3. The virtual machine lacks sufficient effective compute/memory resources, not packet transport reachability.
  4. The outer hypervisor did not expose required virtualization extensions to the nested hypervisor.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

The actual technical cause is: The outer hypervisor did not expose required virtualization extensions to the nested hypervisor. It specifically explains the observation: second-level virtual routers report hardware-assisted virtualization unavailable. The correcting configuration is: enable supported nested virtualization/CPU assist exposure where required by the hypervisor and hardware.

Incorrect Answers

A:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: VMs on VLAN 120 communicate internally but cannot reach external devices on VLAN 120. Here the recorded observation is: second-level virtual routers report hardware-assisted virtualization unavailable. The applicable cause is: the outer hypervisor did not expose required virtualization extensions to the nested hypervisor.

B:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Changes to one guest kernel unexpectedly take the other lab workload down because both tests run in one OS. Here the recorded observation is: second-level virtual routers report hardware-assisted virtualization unavailable. The applicable cause is: the outer hypervisor did not expose required virtualization extensions to the nested hypervisor.

C:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Packet-capture samples drop during host memory pressure while physical network links show no errors. Here the recorded observation is: second-level virtual routers report hardware-assisted virtualization unavailable. The applicable cause is: the outer hypervisor did not expose required virtualization extensions to the nested hypervisor.

Question 171

A nested virtual-router lab uses a VM as an inner virtualization host, but the second-level guests fail to boot. Select TWO complementary decisions: the direct technical remedy and a safeguard against recurrence. A verification-only step cannot substitute for either action.

  1. Create separate guest VMs with allocated vCPUs, memory and virtual NICs managed by the hypervisor.
  2. Enable supported nested virtualization/CPU assist exposure where required by the hypervisor and hardware.
  3. Keep nested lab feature support separate from production hardware-virtualization guarantees.
  4. Set workload resource reservations and monitor oversubscription under peak tests.
  5. Use a hosted Type 2 hypervisor appropriate for laptop-based experiments rather than claiming bare-metal architecture.

Explanation

Correct Answers

B:

The required correction is: Enable supported nested virtualization/CPU assist exposure where required by the hypervisor and hardware. The underlying failure mechanism is: The outer hypervisor did not expose required virtualization extensions to the nested hypervisor. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: inspect inner guest startup and exposed CPU virtualization features in the parent VM.

C:

The continuing protective control is: Keep nested lab feature support separate from production hardware-virtualization guarantees. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: the outer hypervisor did not expose required virtualization extensions to the nested hypervisor. The corresponding operational check is: inspect inner guest startup and exposed CPU virtualization features in the parent VM.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Creating ordinary guest VMs does not expose the CPU virtualization features required by a VM acting as a nested host.

D:

That control reduces a separate risk: The virtual machine lacks sufficient effective compute/memory resources, not packet transport reachability. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the outer hypervisor did not expose required virtualization extensions to the nested hypervisor. The specific required safeguard is: keep nested lab feature support separate from production hardware-virtualization guarantees.

E:

Choosing a laptop-oriented hosted hypervisor does not enable hardware virtualization support inside the current nested VM.

Question 172

A provider edge must hold overlapping 10.10.0.0/16 networks for two customers on the same router. The incident evidence is: Customer A packets unexpectedly use Customer B's 10.10.0.0/16 route. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?

  1. Install or verify a default route explicitly in the BLUE VRF routing table.
  2. Apply the VRF forwarding association before re-entering the intended IPv4 address on the interface.
  3. Test connectivity using the correct VRF-qualified ping and route lookup context.
  4. Create separate VRF routing tables and bind each customer's L3 interfaces to the correct VRF.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

The required correction is: Create separate VRF routing tables and bind each customer's L3 interfaces to the correct VRF. The underlying failure mechanism is: Tenant interfaces or route lookups are in the global table rather than isolated VRFs. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: check `show ip route vrf` for each tenant and verify overlapping prefixes resolve independently.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Installing or verify a default route explicitly in the BLUE VRF routing table would not create separate VRF routing tables and bind each customer's L3 interfaces to the correct VRF.

B:

Applying the VRF forwarding association would not create separate VRF routing tables and bind each customer's L3 interfaces to the correct VRF.

C:

Testing connectivity using the correct VRF-qualified ping and routing lookup context would not create separate VRF routing tables and bind each customer's L3 interfaces to the correct VRF.

Question 173

A provider edge must hold overlapping 10.10.0.0/16 networks for two customers on the same router. The proposed remedy is: Create separate VRF routing tables and bind each customer's L3 interfaces to the correct VRF. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?

  1. Compare sourced `ping vrf RED` results and VRF-specific RIB entries.
  2. Check `show ip route vrf` for each tenant and verify overlapping prefixes resolve independently.
  3. Verify both the interface VRF association and the restored primary IP address.
  4. Use a VRF-specific route lookup and sourced ping to check the tenant's default next hop.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

The decisive acceptance observation is: Check `show ip route vrf` for each tenant and verify overlapping prefixes resolve independently. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: customer A packets unexpectedly use Customer B's 10.10.0.0/16 route.

Incorrect Answers

A:

This test measures a different behavior: Compare sourced `ping vrf RED` results and VRF-specific RIB entries. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: check `show ip route vrf` for each tenant and verify overlapping prefixes resolve independently.

C:

This test measures a different behavior: Verify both the interface VRF association and the restored primary IP address. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: check `show ip route vrf` for each tenant and verify overlapping prefixes resolve independently.

D:

This test measures a different behavior: Use a VRF-specific route lookup and sourced ping to check the tenant's default next hop. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: check `show ip route vrf` for each tenant and verify overlapping prefixes resolve independently.

Question 174

A provider edge must hold overlapping 10.10.0.0/16 networks for two customers on the same router. During troubleshooting: Customer A packets unexpectedly use Customer B's 10.10.0.0/16 route. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?

  1. The route-leaking policy imported more prefixes than the approved shared-service scope.
  2. Global and VRF routing tables are distinct; the default exists in the wrong table.
  3. Assigning VRF forwarding cleared its previous IP configuration, which was never re-entered.
  4. Tenant interfaces or route lookups are in the global table rather than isolated VRFs.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

The actual technical cause is: Tenant interfaces or route lookups are in the global table rather than isolated VRFs. It specifically explains the observation: customer A packets unexpectedly use Customer B's 10.10.0.0/16 route. The correcting configuration is: create separate VRF routing tables and bind each customer's L3 interfaces to the correct VRF.

Incorrect Answers

A:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Adding general inter-VRF connectivity accidentally exposes every tenant server between the VRFs. Here the recorded observation is: customer A packets unexpectedly use Customer B's 10.10.0.0/16 route. The applicable cause is: tenant interfaces or route lookups are in the global table rather than isolated VRFs.

B:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Hosts in VRF BLUE have no default route despite `show ip route` displaying 0.0.0.0/0 globally. Here the recorded observation is: customer A packets unexpectedly use Customer B's 10.10.0.0/16 route. The applicable cause is: tenant interfaces or route lookups are in the global table rather than isolated VRFs.

C:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: An interface loses L3 reachability immediately after a `vrf forwarding` command. Here the recorded observation is: customer A packets unexpectedly use Customer B's 10.10.0.0/16 route. The applicable cause is: tenant interfaces or route lookups are in the global table rather than isolated VRFs.

Question 175

A provider edge must hold overlapping 10.10.0.0/16 networks for two customers on the same router. The initial change is: Create separate VRF routing tables and bind each customer's L3 interfaces to the correct VRF. Which continuing control most directly prevents a recurrence of the documented problem: Customer A packets unexpectedly use Customer B's 10.10.0.0/16 route.

  1. Keep VRF-qualified static routes and monitoring separate from global reachability.
  2. Audit interface-to-VRF bindings and route import policies during customer onboarding.
  3. Use a staged VRF-migration checklist that reapplies addresses and tests peers.
  4. Use VRF-aware monitoring and avoid inferring tenant outages from global tests.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

The continuing protective control is: Audit interface-to-VRF bindings and route import policies during customer onboarding. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: tenant interfaces or route lookups are in the global table rather than isolated VRFs. The corresponding operational check is: check `show ip route vrf` for each tenant and verify overlapping prefixes resolve independently.

Incorrect Answers

A:

That control reduces a separate risk: Global and VRF routing tables are distinct; the default exists in the wrong table. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: tenant interfaces or route lookups are in the global table rather than isolated VRFs. The specific required safeguard is: audit interface-to-VRF bindings and route import policies during customer onboarding.

C:

That control reduces a separate risk: Assigning VRF forwarding cleared its previous IP configuration, which was never re-entered. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: tenant interfaces or route lookups are in the global table rather than isolated VRFs. The specific required safeguard is: audit interface-to-VRF bindings and route import policies during customer onboarding.

D:

That control reduces a separate risk: The diagnostic used the global table rather than the tenant VRF routing context. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: tenant interfaces or route lookups are in the global table rather than isolated VRFs. The specific required safeguard is: audit interface-to-VRF bindings and route import policies during customer onboarding.

Question 176

An IOS XE subinterface is moved into a new VRF, after which the configured IPv4 address disappears. The incident evidence is: An interface loses L3 reachability immediately after a `vrf forwarding` command. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?

  1. Design supported selective VRF route leaking with explicit import/export route targets or platform policy.
  2. Install or verify a default route explicitly in the BLUE VRF routing table.
  3. Apply the VRF forwarding association before re-entering the intended IPv4 address on the interface.
  4. Create separate VRF routing tables and bind each customer's L3 interfaces to the correct VRF.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

The required correction is: Apply the VRF forwarding association before re-entering the intended IPv4 address on the interface. The underlying failure mechanism is: Assigning VRF forwarding cleared its previous IP configuration, which was never re-entered. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: verify both the interface VRF association and the restored primary IP address.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Designing supported selective VRF route leaking with explicit import/export route targets or platform policy would not apply the VRF forwarding association.

B:

Installing or verify a default route explicitly in the BLUE VRF routing table would not apply the VRF forwarding association. Assigning VRF forwarding cleared its previous IP configuration, which was never re-entered.

D:

Creating separate VRF routing tables and bind each customer's L3 interfaces to the correct VRF would not apply the VRF forwarding association.

Question 177

An IOS XE subinterface is moved into a new VRF, after which the configured IPv4 address disappears. The proposed remedy is: Apply the VRF forwarding association before re-entering the intended IPv4 address on the interface. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?

  1. Check only the DNS service prefix is visible across the intended VRF boundary.
  2. Check `show ip route vrf` for each tenant and verify overlapping prefixes resolve independently.
  3. Verify both the interface VRF association and the restored primary IP address.
  4. Use a VRF-specific route lookup and sourced ping to check the tenant's default next hop.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

The decisive acceptance observation is: Verify both the interface VRF association and the restored primary IP address. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: an interface loses L3 reachability immediately after a `vrf forwarding` command.

Incorrect Answers

A:

This test measures a different behavior: Check only the DNS service prefix is visible across the intended VRF boundary. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: verify both the interface VRF association and the restored primary IP address.

B:

This test measures a different behavior: Check `show ip route vrf` for each tenant and verify overlapping prefixes resolve independently. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: verify both the interface VRF association and the restored primary IP address.

D:

This test measures a different behavior: Use a VRF-specific route lookup and sourced ping to check the tenant's default next hop. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: verify both the interface VRF association and the restored primary IP address.

Question 178

An IOS XE subinterface is moved into a new VRF, after which the configured IPv4 address disappears. During troubleshooting: An interface loses L3 reachability immediately after a `vrf forwarding` command. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?

  1. Global and VRF routing tables are distinct; the default exists in the wrong table.
  2. The diagnostic used the global table rather than the tenant VRF routing context.
  3. Assigning VRF forwarding cleared its previous IP configuration, which was never re-entered.
  4. Tenant interfaces or route lookups are in the global table rather than isolated VRFs.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

The actual technical cause is: Assigning VRF forwarding cleared its previous IP configuration, which was never re-entered. It specifically explains the observation: an interface loses L3 reachability immediately after a `vrf forwarding` command. The correcting configuration is: apply the VRF forwarding association before re-entering the intended IPv4 address on the interface.

Incorrect Answers

A:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Hosts in VRF BLUE have no default route despite `show ip route` displaying 0.0.0.0/0 globally. Here the recorded observation is: an interface loses L3 reachability immediately after a `vrf forwarding` command. The applicable cause is: assigning VRF forwarding cleared its previous IP configuration, which was never re-entered.

B:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Global ping fails although properly sourced VRF RED applications work. Here the recorded observation is: an interface loses L3 reachability immediately after a `vrf forwarding` command. The applicable cause is: assigning VRF forwarding cleared its previous IP configuration, which was never re-entered.

D:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Customer A packets unexpectedly use Customer B's 10.10.0.0/16 route. Here the recorded observation is: an interface loses L3 reachability immediately after a `vrf forwarding` command. The applicable cause is: assigning VRF forwarding cleared its previous IP configuration, which was never re-entered.

Question 179

An IOS XE subinterface is moved into a new VRF, after which the configured IPv4 address disappears. The initial change is: Apply the VRF forwarding association before re-entering the intended IPv4 address on the interface. Which continuing control most directly prevents a recurrence of the documented problem: An interface loses L3 reachability immediately after a `vrf forwarding` command.

  1. Use a staged VRF-migration checklist that reapplies addresses and tests peers.
  2. Keep VRF-qualified static routes and monitoring separate from global reachability.
  3. Audit interface-to-VRF bindings and route import policies during customer onboarding.
  4. Audit imported prefixes and deny implicit all-route leakage after policy edits.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

The continuing protective control is: Use a staged VRF-migration checklist that reapplies addresses and tests peers. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: assigning VRF forwarding cleared its previous IP configuration, which was never re-entered. The corresponding operational check is: verify both the interface VRF association and the restored primary IP address.

Incorrect Answers

B:

That control reduces a separate risk: Global and VRF routing tables are distinct; the default exists in the wrong table. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: assigning VRF forwarding cleared its previous IP configuration, which was never re-entered. The specific required safeguard is: use a staged VRF-migration checklist that reapplies addresses and tests peers.

C:

That control reduces a separate risk: Tenant interfaces or route lookups are in the global table rather than isolated VRFs. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: assigning VRF forwarding cleared its previous IP configuration, which was never re-entered. The specific required safeguard is: use a staged VRF-migration checklist that reapplies addresses and tests peers.

D:

That control reduces a separate risk: The route-leaking policy imported more prefixes than the approved shared-service scope. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: assigning VRF forwarding cleared its previous IP configuration, which was never re-entered. The specific required safeguard is: use a staged VRF-migration checklist that reapplies addresses and tests peers.

Question 180

A tenant has a default route inside VRF BLUE, but operations mistakenly installs a global default route and expects BLUE clients to use it. The incident evidence is: Hosts in VRF BLUE have no default route despite `show ip route` displaying 0.0.0.0/0 globally. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?

  1. Design supported selective VRF route leaking with explicit import/export route targets or platform policy.
  2. Test connectivity using the correct VRF-qualified ping and route lookup context.
  3. Create separate VRF routing tables and bind each customer's L3 interfaces to the correct VRF.
  4. Install or verify a default route explicitly in the BLUE VRF routing table.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

The required correction is: Install or verify a default route explicitly in the BLUE VRF routing table. The underlying failure mechanism is: Global and VRF routing tables are distinct; the default exists in the wrong table. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: use a VRF-specific route lookup and sourced ping to check the tenant's default next hop.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Designing supported selective VRF route leaking with explicit import/export route targets or platform policy would not install or verify a default route explicitly in the BLUE VRF routing table.

B:

Testing connectivity using the correct VRF-qualified ping and routing lookup context would not install or verify a default route explicitly in the BLUE VRF routing table.

C:

Creating separate VRF routing tables and bind each customer's L3 interfaces to the correct VRF would not install or verify a default route explicitly in the BLUE VRF routing table.


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