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Question 1 1.0 Networking Concepts / 3.0 Network Operations

Which network service cisco aaa with command authorization?

  • ○ LDAP
  • ✓ TACACS+
  • ○ NTP
  • ○ DHCP
Answer: B. TACACS+
TACACS+: Cisco AAA with command authorization.
Question 2 2.0 Network Implementation / 3.0 Network Operations

Which virtualization networking term 802.1q tag for vlan identification?

  • ○ VXLAN
  • ○ Port group
  • ✓ VLAN tagging
  • ○ vNIC
Answer: C. VLAN tagging
VLAN tagging: 802.1Q tag for VLAN identification.
Question 3 3.0 Network Operations

Which cloud networking term is defined as: "Encrypted tunnel over public network"?

  • ○ CDN
  • ✓ VPN
  • ○ Direct Connect
  • ○ NAT Gateway
Answer: B. VPN
VPN: Encrypted tunnel over public network.
Question 4 3.0 Network Operations / 5.0 Network Troubleshooting

Which network documentation records all network changes?

  • ✓ Change log
  • ○ Physical network diagram
  • ○ Logical network diagram
  • ○ Cable map
Answer: A. Change log
Change log: Records all network changes.
Question 5 1.0 Networking Concepts / 3.0 Network Operations

Which service secure file transfer protocol?

  • ○ RADIUS
  • ○ TACACS+
  • ○ LDAP
  • ✓ SFTP
Answer: D. SFTP
SFTP: Secure File Transfer Protocol.
Question 6 2.0 Network Implementation / 3.0 Network Operations

Which virtualization networking term encapsulates layer 2 over layer 3?

  • ○ vNIC
  • ✓ VXLAN
  • ○ vSwitch
  • ○ Port group
Answer: B. VXLAN
VXLAN: Encapsulates Layer 2 over Layer 3.
Question 7 3.0 Network Operations

Which load balancing is based on server capacity?

  • ✓ Weighted
  • ○ IP hash
  • ○ Least connections
  • ○ Round robin
Answer: A. Weighted
Weighted is correct.
Question 8 3.0 Network Operations / 5.0 Network Troubleshooting

Which network documentation shows physical layout and connections?

  • ○ Logical network diagram
  • ○ Change log
  • ○ Cable map
  • ✓ Physical network diagram
Answer: D. Physical network diagram
Physical network diagram: Shows physical layout and connections.
Question 9 1.0 Networking Concepts / 3.0 Network Operations

Which DNS record type canonical name alias?

  • ○ SRV
  • ○ PTR
  • ✓ CNAME
  • ○ NS
Answer: C. CNAME
CNAME: Canonical name alias.
Question 10 2.0 Network Implementation / 3.0 Network Operations

Which virtualization networking term virtual switch connecting vms?

  • ○ VXLAN
  • ○ Port group
  • ✓ vSwitch
  • ○ vNIC
Answer: C. vSwitch
vSwitch: Virtual switch connecting VMs.
Question 11 3.0 Network Operations

Which cloud connectivity method standard internet access to cloud?

  • ○ SD-WAN
  • ✓ Public internet
  • ○ VPN
  • ○ Direct connect
Answer: B. Public internet
Public internet: Standard internet access to cloud.
Question 12 3.0 Network Operations / 5.0 Network Troubleshooting

Which network documentation lists all hardware and software?

  • ✓ Asset inventory
  • ○ Cable map
  • ○ Change log
  • ○ Logical network diagram
Answer: A. Asset inventory
Asset inventory: Lists all hardware and software.
Question 13 1.0 Networking Concepts / 3.0 Network Operations

Which DNS record type service location record?

  • ✓ SRV
  • ○ MX
  • ○ CNAME
  • ○ TXT
Answer: A. SRV
SRV: Service location record.
Question 14 2.0 Network Implementation / 3.0 Network Operations

Which SDN/virtualization term is defined as: "Network Functions Virtualization, virtualizes network appliances"?

  • ✓ NFV
  • ○ SDN
  • ○ GRE
  • ○ VXLAN
Answer: A. NFV
NFV: Network Functions Virtualization, virtualizes network appliances.
Question 15 3.0 Network Operations

Which SNMP version community strings, insecure?

  • ○ SNMPv2c
  • ✓ SNMPv1
  • ○ SNMPv3
Answer: B. SNMPv1
SNMPv1: Community strings, insecure.

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