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Cisco 350-401 Practice Test 55

Question 540

A network team must mirror traffic from one switch to a remote analyzer on another switch over a dedicated VLAN through a switched network. The incident evidence is: The remote analyzer captures nothing despite local source SPAN being active. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?

  1. Use supported ERSPAN encapsulation from source to routed collector destination with reachable outer IP paths.
  2. Use supported RSPAN source/destination sessions with a dedicated RSPAN VLAN traversing the intermediate links.
  3. Configure a local SPAN source and an analyzer destination port on the same supported switch.
  4. Configure a supported Flexible NetFlow record, exporter and monitor on the appropriate interface and direction.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

The required correction is: Use supported RSPAN source/destination sessions with a dedicated RSPAN VLAN traversing the intermediate links. The underlying failure mechanism is: The RSPAN VLAN is not defined or carried across the inter-switch path. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: verify RSPAN VLAN reachability and mirrored frames at the remote destination port.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Using supported ERSPAN encapsulation from source to routed collector destination with reachable outer IP paths would not meet the need for supported RSPAN source/destination sessions with a dedicated RSPAN VLAN traversing the intermediate links.

C:

Configuring a local SPAN source and an analyzer destination port on the same supported switch would not meet the need for supported RSPAN source/destination sessions with a dedicated RSPAN VLAN traversing the intermediate links.

D:

Configuring a supported Flexible NetFlow record, exporter and monitoring on the appropriate interface and direction would not meet the need for supported RSPAN source/destination sessions with a dedicated RSPAN VLAN traversing the intermediate links.

Question 541

A network team must mirror traffic from one switch to a remote analyzer on another switch over a dedicated VLAN through a switched network. The proposed remedy is: Use supported RSPAN source/destination sessions with a dedicated RSPAN VLAN traversing the intermediate links. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?

  1. Verify RSPAN VLAN reachability and mirrored frames at the remote destination port.
  2. Inspect ERSPAN GRE packets at the collector and verify the correct session ID and payload.
  3. Inspect SPAN session source/destination and confirm captured test frames on the analyzer.
  4. Inspect NetFlow monitor cache and confirm collector receives expected five-tuple flow fields.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

The decisive acceptance observation is: Verify RSPAN VLAN reachability and mirrored frames at the remote destination port. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: the remote analyzer captures nothing despite local source SPAN being active.

Incorrect Answers

B:

This test measures a different behavior: Inspect ERSPAN GRE packets at the collector and verify the correct session ID and payload. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: verify RSPAN VLAN reachability and mirrored frames at the remote destination port.

C:

This test measures a different behavior: Inspect SPAN session source/destination and confirm captured test frames on the analyzer. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: verify RSPAN VLAN reachability and mirrored frames at the remote destination port.

D:

This test measures a different behavior: Inspect NetFlow monitor cache and confirm collector receives expected five-tuple flow fields. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: verify RSPAN VLAN reachability and mirrored frames at the remote destination port.

Question 542

A network team must mirror traffic from one switch to a remote analyzer on another switch over a dedicated VLAN through a switched network. During troubleshooting: The remote analyzer captures nothing despite local source SPAN being active. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?

  1. The RSPAN VLAN is not defined or carried across the inter-switch path.
  2. No correctly attached local SPAN destination/source session exists.
  3. The implementation uses a Layer 2 RSPAN assumption across a network lacking VLAN continuity.
  4. Flexible NetFlow records or monitor attachment are not collecting the required per-flow keys.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

The actual technical cause is: The RSPAN VLAN is not defined or carried across the inter-switch path. It specifically explains the observation: the remote analyzer captures nothing despite local source SPAN being active. The correcting configuration is: use supported RSPAN source/destination sessions with a dedicated RSPAN VLAN traversing the intermediate links.

Incorrect Answers

B:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: The analyzer receives no frames even though the source interface is forwarding normally. Here the recorded observation is: the remote analyzer captures nothing despite local source SPAN being active. The applicable cause is: the RSPAN VLAN is not defined or carried across the inter-switch path.

C:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Traffic capture fails across a routed hop even though the source port sees packets. Here the recorded observation is: the remote analyzer captures nothing despite local source SPAN being active. The applicable cause is: the RSPAN VLAN is not defined or carried across the inter-switch path.

D:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: A collector displays byte totals but no per-application flow records from the router. Here the recorded observation is: the remote analyzer captures nothing despite local source SPAN being active. The applicable cause is: the RSPAN VLAN is not defined or carried across the inter-switch path.

Question 543

A network team must mirror traffic from one switch to a remote analyzer on another switch over a dedicated VLAN through a switched network. The initial change is: Use supported RSPAN source/destination sessions with a dedicated RSPAN VLAN traversing the intermediate links. Which continuing control most directly prevents a recurrence of the documented problem: The remote analyzer captures nothing despite local source SPAN being active.

  1. Protect RSPAN VLAN scope and avoid allowing it as a general user-access VLAN.
  2. Check ERSPAN destination routability and GRE/MTU handling when moving analyzers.
  3. Limit SPAN sessions to needed ports and avoid production throughput overload on destination links.
  4. Verify exporter connectivity, sampling and record templates after device upgrades.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

The continuing protective control is: Protect RSPAN VLAN scope and avoid allowing it as a general user-access VLAN. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: the RSPAN VLAN is not defined or carried across the inter-switch path. The corresponding operational check is: verify RSPAN VLAN reachability and mirrored frames at the remote destination port.

Incorrect Answers

B:

That control reduces a separate risk: The implementation uses a Layer 2 RSPAN assumption across a network lacking VLAN continuity. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the RSPAN VLAN is not defined or carried across the inter-switch path. The specific required safeguard is: protect RSPAN VLAN scope and avoid allowing it as a general user-access VLAN.

C:

That control reduces a separate risk: No correctly attached local SPAN destination/source session exists. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the RSPAN VLAN is not defined or carried across the inter-switch path. The specific required safeguard is: protect RSPAN VLAN scope and avoid allowing it as a general user-access VLAN.

D:

That control reduces a separate risk: Flexible NetFlow records or monitor attachment are not collecting the required per-flow keys. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the RSPAN VLAN is not defined or carried across the inter-switch path. The specific required safeguard is: protect RSPAN VLAN scope and avoid allowing it as a general user-access VLAN.

Question 544

A routed campus separates the source switch and packet analyzer, so a dedicated Layer 2 RSPAN VLAN cannot be extended end-to-end. The incident evidence is: Traffic capture fails across a routed hop even though the source port sees packets. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?

  1. Use supported ERSPAN encapsulation from source to routed collector destination with reachable outer IP paths.
  2. Ensure the supported exporter sends compatible IPFIX/NetFlow templates at a suitable refresh interval.
  3. Use supported RSPAN source/destination sessions with a dedicated RSPAN VLAN traversing the intermediate links.
  4. Configure a local SPAN source and an analyzer destination port on the same supported switch.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

The required correction is: Use supported ERSPAN encapsulation from source to routed collector destination with reachable outer IP paths. The underlying failure mechanism is: The implementation uses a Layer 2 RSPAN assumption across a network lacking VLAN continuity. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: inspect ERSPAN GRE packets at the collector and verify the correct session ID and payload.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Ensuring the supported exporter sends compatible IPFIX/NetFlow templates at a suitable refresh interval would not meet the need for supported ERSPAN encapsulation from source to routed collector destination with reachable outer IP paths.

C:

Using supported RSPAN source/destination sessions with a dedicated RSPAN VLAN traversing the intermediate links would not meet the need for supported ERSPAN encapsulation from source to routed collector destination with reachable outer IP paths.

D:

Configuring a local SPAN source and an analyzer destination port on the same supported switch would not meet the need for supported ERSPAN encapsulation from source to routed collector destination with reachable outer IP paths.

Question 545

A routed campus separates the source switch and packet analyzer, so a dedicated Layer 2 RSPAN VLAN cannot be extended end-to-end. The proposed remedy is: Use supported ERSPAN encapsulation from source to routed collector destination with reachable outer IP paths. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?

  1. Inspect ERSPAN GRE packets at the collector and verify the correct session ID and payload.
  2. Inspect SPAN session source/destination and confirm captured test frames on the analyzer.
  3. Check collector template receipt and verify fields decode correctly for sample flows.
  4. Verify RSPAN VLAN reachability and mirrored frames at the remote destination port.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

The decisive acceptance observation is: Inspect ERSPAN GRE packets at the collector and verify the correct session ID and payload. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: traffic capture fails across a routed hop even though the source port sees packets.

Incorrect Answers

B:

This test measures a different behavior: Inspect SPAN session source/destination and confirm captured test frames on the analyzer. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: inspect ERSPAN GRE packets at the collector and verify the correct session ID and payload.

C:

This test measures a different behavior: Check collector template receipt and verify fields decode correctly for sample flows. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: inspect ERSPAN GRE packets at the collector and verify the correct session ID and payload.

D:

This test measures a different behavior: Verify RSPAN VLAN reachability and mirrored frames at the remote destination port. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: inspect ERSPAN GRE packets at the collector and verify the correct session ID and payload.

Question 546

A routed campus separates the source switch and packet analyzer, so a dedicated Layer 2 RSPAN VLAN cannot be extended end-to-end. During troubleshooting: Traffic capture fails across a routed hop even though the source port sees packets. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?

  1. No correctly attached local SPAN destination/source session exists.
  2. The implementation uses a Layer 2 RSPAN assumption across a network lacking VLAN continuity.
  3. The collector lacks valid compatible templates or has mismatched export protocol expectations.
  4. The RSPAN VLAN is not defined or carried across the inter-switch path.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

The actual technical cause is: The implementation uses a Layer 2 RSPAN assumption across a network lacking VLAN continuity. It specifically explains the observation: traffic capture fails across a routed hop even though the source port sees packets. The correcting configuration is: use supported ERSPAN encapsulation from source to routed collector destination with reachable outer IP paths.

Incorrect Answers

A:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: The analyzer receives no frames even though the source interface is forwarding normally. Here the recorded observation is: traffic capture fails across a routed hop even though the source port sees packets. The applicable cause is: the implementation uses a Layer 2 RSPAN assumption across a network lacking VLAN continuity.

C:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Raw datagrams arrive at the collector but display as undecodable unknown fields. Here the recorded observation is: traffic capture fails across a routed hop even though the source port sees packets. The applicable cause is: the implementation uses a Layer 2 RSPAN assumption across a network lacking VLAN continuity.

D:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: The remote analyzer captures nothing despite local source SPAN being active. Here the recorded observation is: traffic capture fails across a routed hop even though the source port sees packets. The applicable cause is: the implementation uses a Layer 2 RSPAN assumption across a network lacking VLAN continuity.

Question 547

A routed campus separates the source switch and packet analyzer, so a dedicated Layer 2 RSPAN VLAN cannot be extended end-to-end. The initial change is: Use supported ERSPAN encapsulation from source to routed collector destination with reachable outer IP paths. Which continuing control most directly prevents a recurrence of the documented problem: Traffic capture fails across a routed hop even though the source port sees packets.

  1. Check ERSPAN destination routability and GRE/MTU handling when moving analyzers.
  2. Protect RSPAN VLAN scope and avoid allowing it as a general user-access VLAN.
  3. Monitor template refresh and collector decoding after record changes.
  4. Limit SPAN sessions to needed ports and avoid production throughput overload on destination links.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

The continuing protective control is: Check ERSPAN destination routability and GRE/MTU handling when moving analyzers. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: the implementation uses a Layer 2 RSPAN assumption across a network lacking VLAN continuity. The corresponding operational check is: inspect ERSPAN GRE packets at the collector and verify the correct session ID and payload.

Incorrect Answers

B:

That control reduces a separate risk: The RSPAN VLAN is not defined or carried across the inter-switch path. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the implementation uses a Layer 2 RSPAN assumption across a network lacking VLAN continuity. The specific required safeguard is: check ERSPAN destination routability and GRE/MTU handling when moving analyzers.

C:

That control reduces a separate risk: The collector lacks valid compatible templates or has mismatched export protocol expectations. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the implementation uses a Layer 2 RSPAN assumption across a network lacking VLAN continuity. The specific required safeguard is: check ERSPAN destination routability and GRE/MTU handling when moving analyzers.

D:

That control reduces a separate risk: No correctly attached local SPAN destination/source session exists. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the implementation uses a Layer 2 RSPAN assumption across a network lacking VLAN continuity. The specific required safeguard is: check ERSPAN destination routability and GRE/MTU handling when moving analyzers.

Question 548

An operator mirrors a saturated 10-Gbps source to a 1-Gbps SPAN destination and expects lossless packet capture. The incident evidence is: A trace omits bursts that are visible in source interface statistics. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?

  1. Match the capture destination bandwidth to the offered mirrored load or reduce capture scope before relying on results.
  2. Configure a local SPAN source and an analyzer destination port on the same supported switch.
  3. Use supported ERSPAN encapsulation from source to routed collector destination with reachable outer IP paths.
  4. Configure a supported Flexible NetFlow record, exporter and monitor on the appropriate interface and direction.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

The required correction is: Match the capture destination bandwidth to the offered mirrored load or reduce capture scope before relying on results. The underlying failure mechanism is: The monitor destination is oversubscribed and silently drops mirrored packets. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: compare source byte rate with destination dropped/missed capture counters under load.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Configuring a local SPAN source and an analyzer destination port on the same supported switch would not match the capture destination bandwidth to the offered mirrored load or reduce capture scope.

C:

Using supported ERSPAN encapsulation from source to routed collector destination with reachable outer IP paths would not match the capture destination bandwidth to the offered mirrored load or reduce capture scope.

D:

Configuring a supported Flexible NetFlow record, exporter and monitoring on the appropriate interface and direction would not match the capture destination bandwidth to the offered mirrored load or reduce capture scope.

Question 549

An operator mirrors a saturated 10-Gbps source to a 1-Gbps SPAN destination and expects lossless packet capture. The proposed remedy is: Match the capture destination bandwidth to the offered mirrored load or reduce capture scope before relying on results. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?

  1. Inspect NetFlow monitor cache and confirm collector receives expected five-tuple flow fields.
  2. Inspect ERSPAN GRE packets at the collector and verify the correct session ID and payload.
  3. Compare source byte rate with destination dropped/missed capture counters under load.
  4. Inspect SPAN session source/destination and confirm captured test frames on the analyzer.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

The decisive acceptance observation is: Compare source byte rate with destination dropped/missed capture counters under load. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: a trace omits bursts that are visible in source interface statistics.

Incorrect Answers

A:

This test measures a different behavior: Inspect NetFlow monitor cache and confirm collector receives expected five-tuple flow fields. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: compare source byte rate with destination dropped/missed capture counters under load.

B:

This test measures a different behavior: Inspect ERSPAN GRE packets at the collector and verify the correct session ID and payload. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: compare source byte rate with destination dropped/missed capture counters under load.

D:

This test measures a different behavior: Inspect SPAN session source/destination and confirm captured test frames on the analyzer. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: compare source byte rate with destination dropped/missed capture counters under load.

Question 550

An operator mirrors a saturated 10-Gbps source to a 1-Gbps SPAN destination and expects lossless packet capture. During troubleshooting: A trace omits bursts that are visible in source interface statistics. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?

  1. The implementation uses a Layer 2 RSPAN assumption across a network lacking VLAN continuity.
  2. No correctly attached local SPAN destination/source session exists.
  3. The monitor destination is oversubscribed and silently drops mirrored packets.
  4. Flexible NetFlow records or monitor attachment are not collecting the required per-flow keys.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

The actual technical cause is: The monitor destination is oversubscribed and silently drops mirrored packets. It specifically explains the observation: a trace omits bursts that are visible in source interface statistics. The correcting configuration is: match the capture destination bandwidth to the offered mirrored load or reduce capture scope before relying on results.

Incorrect Answers

A:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Traffic capture fails across a routed hop even though the source port sees packets. Here the recorded observation is: a trace omits bursts that are visible in source interface statistics. The applicable cause is: the monitor destination is oversubscribed and silently drops mirrored packets.

B:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: The analyzer receives no frames even though the source interface is forwarding normally. Here the recorded observation is: a trace omits bursts that are visible in source interface statistics. The applicable cause is: the monitor destination is oversubscribed and silently drops mirrored packets.

D:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: A collector displays byte totals but no per-application flow records from the router. Here the recorded observation is: a trace omits bursts that are visible in source interface statistics. The applicable cause is: the monitor destination is oversubscribed and silently drops mirrored packets.


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