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Question # 71

Two enterprise networks must be connected together. Both networks are using the same private IP addresses. The client requests from both sides should be translated using hide NAT (dynamic NAT) with the overload feature to save IP addresses from the NAT pools. Which design addresses this requirement using only one Cisco IOS NAT router for both directions?

A.

This is not possible, because two Cisco IOS NAT routers are required to do dynamic NAT with overload in both directions

B.

The ip nat inside and ip nat outside commands must be configured at the interfaces with the overload option in both directions

C.

The overload feature is the default and does not have to be configured

D.

Two different NAT pools must be used for the ip nat inside source and the ip nat outside source commands for the overload feature in both directions

E.

The NAT Virtual Interface must be used to achieve this requirement

Question # 72

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A network consists of multiple planes where each plane represents a different area of network operations and cames different types of network traffic Which two statements describe the concepts of assurance in the context of control planes? (Choose two.)

A.

It is responsible for collecting analyzing, and enforcing policies based on observed data

B.

It primarily deals with configuring system access and network traffic flow policies

C.

It focuses on gathering and analyzing metrics, logs, and traces to infer the health of systems

D.

It executes predefined policies and forwards network traffic

E.

It is the ability to ensure system compliance and reliability under specified conditions

Question # 73

Sometimes SDN leverages various overlay networking technologies to create layer(s) of network abstraction. What describes an overlay network?

A.

It transmits packets that traverse over network devices like switches and routers

B.

It encapsulates packets at source and destination, which incurs additional overhead

C.

Packet delivery and reliability occurs at Layer 3 and Layer 4

D.

It is responsible for the delivery of packets; NAT- or VRF-based segregation is required

Question # 74

A global e-commerce company is expanding its operations and planning to migrate its entire infrastructure to a hybrid cloud solution. They are concerned about data governance and want to ensure that their customers ' data is treated with utmost respect to sovereignty and privacy. What is an appropriate approach?

A.

Replicate customer data across all data centers globally to ensure data redundancy and compliance with local data regulations.

B.

Utilize a cloud provider that offers region-specific data centers to store customer data within the same geographic region.

C.

Encrypt all customer data and store it in a public cloud environment to benefit from advanced security measures.

D.

Implement strict access controls for customer data and store it in a single central data center to maintain data sovereignty.

Question # 75

Which relationship between IBGP and the underlying physical topology is true?

A.

iBGP full mesh requirement does not dictate any specific network topology.

B.

iBGP can work only on a ring network topology with a link-state protocol like OSPF or IS-IS.

C.

iBGP full mesh requires an underlying fully meshed network topology.

D.

iBGP does not work on a ring network topology even with an underlying IGP.

Question # 76

Company XYZ network runs IPv4 and IPv6 and they want to introduce a multidomain, multicast-based network. The new design should use a flavor of PIM that forwards traffic using SPT. Which technology meets this requirement?

A.

PIM-DM

B.

PIM-SM

C.

PIM-SSM

D.

BIDIR-PIM

Question # 77

Refer to the exhibit.

This network is running OSPF as the routing protocol. The internal networks are being advertised in OSPF. London and Rome are using the direct link to reach each other although the transfer rates are better via Barcelona. Which OSPF design change allows OSPF to calculate the proper costs?

A.

Change the OSPF reference bandwidth to accommodate faster links.

B.

Filter the routes on the link between London and Rome.

C.

Change the interface bandwidth on all the links.

D.

Implement OSPF summarization to fix the issue.

Question # 78

Drag and drop the optical technology design characteristics on the left to the correct optical technologies on the right. Not all options are used

Question # 79

Company XYZ needs advice in redesigning their legacy Layer 2 infrastructure. Which technology should be included in the design to minimize or avoid convergence delays due to STP or FHRP and provide a loop-free topology?

A.

Use switch clustering in the access layer.

B.

Use switch clustering in the core/distribution layer.

C.

Use spanning-tree PortFast.

D.

Use BFD.

Question # 80

Which two mechanisms avoid suboptimal routing in a network with dynamic mutual redistribution between multiple OSPFv2 and EIGRP boundaries? (Choose two.)

A.

AD manipulation

B.

Matching OSPF external routes

C.

Route tagging

D.

Route filtering

E.

Matching EIGRP process ID

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