When encountering an issue with network performance, what is the initial action a network technician should take?

  • Reboot the server
  • Update network documentation
  • Notify end-users
  • Gather information
When facing network performance issues, the initial action a network technician should take is to gather information, including details about the issue and the network environment.

The integration of _______ in network automation allows for real-time data processing and decision-making based on network state.

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Machine Learning
  • Data Analytics
  • DevOps
The integration of Machine Learning in network automation allows for real-time data processing and decision-making based on network state.

A network engineer is configuring a GRE tunnel to connect two remote sites over the internet. What additional security mechanism should they consider implementing to protect the data?

  • IPsec
  • SSL
  • TLS
  • SSH
When configuring a GRE tunnel, additional security can be provided by implementing IPsec to encrypt the data transmitted between the remote sites over the internet.

If a network administrator is configuring a router to connect different IP networks, which layer of the TCP/IP model are they primarily working with?

  • Application
  • Data Link
  • Network
  • Transport
The network layer of the TCP/IP model (equivalent to the OSI model's Layer 3) is primarily responsible for routing and connecting different IP networks.

To avoid overlapping subnets in VLSM, network administrators must ensure ________ between subnet boundaries.

  • Consistency
  • Continuity
  • Separation
  • Synchronization
To avoid overlapping subnets in VLSM, network administrators must ensure separation between subnet boundaries.

A network engineer needs to configure a device to send real-time alerts for specific events. Which SNMP component should they configure?

  • SNMP Manager
  • SNMP Agent
  • SNMP Trap
  • SNMP Get
To send real-time alerts for specific events, the SNMP Trap component should be configured on the device. SNMP Trap allows devices to send unsolicited messages (traps) to a central SNMP manager.

What is the primary purpose of DHCP in a network?

  • Assigning IP addresses dynamically
  • Resolving domain names to IP addresses
  • Managing network security
  • Establishing physical connections
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is primarily used for dynamically assigning IP addresses to devices on a network.

In an organization, an auditor requires a system that can report on all individual user activities across network devices. Which aspect of AAA should be emphasized?

  • Authentication
  • Authorization
  • Accounting
  • Auditing
The Accounting aspect of AAA (Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting) is emphasized when reporting on individual user activities across network devices.

A company's security policy requires masking the internal IP addresses when accessing external websites. What configuration should the network engineer implement?

  • Dynamic NAT
  • NAT Overload
  • PAT
  • Static NAT
Static NAT should be implemented to mask internal IP addresses when accessing external websites, as it provides a one-to-one mapping of internal and external addresses.

An IPv4 address is typically divided into two parts: the ________ and the host identifier.

  • Gateway
  • Network portion
  • Prefix
  • Subnet portion
An IPv4 address is typically divided into two parts: the network portion and the host identifier. The network portion identifies the network to which the host belongs.