Which protocol is used to encrypt management sessions with network devices?

  • SNMP
  • HTTPS
  • Telnet
  • ICMP
HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) is the protocol used to encrypt management sessions with network devices, ensuring secure communication for managing devices.

A network administrator notices that their AS is receiving suboptimal BGP routes. What BGP attribute should they adjust to influence incoming traffic paths?

  • Local Preference
  • AS Path
  • MED (Multi-Exit Discriminator)
  • Weight
The Local Preference attribute in BGP is adjusted to influence incoming traffic paths. It is used within the same AS to set preferences for routes.

In a network with multiple switches, how does the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) determine the root bridge?

  • Highest MAC address
  • Highest bridge priority
  • Lowest MAC address
  • Lowest bridge priority
The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) determines the root bridge based on the lowest bridge priority. If priorities are the same, it uses the lowest MAC address as a tiebreaker.

In a multi-homed network environment, what BGP strategy could be employed to avoid being a transit AS for other networks?

  • Weight
  • Local Preference
  • AS Path Prepending
  • Route Reflectors
AS Path Prepending is a BGP strategy in a multi-homed network to avoid being a transit AS for other networks. It adds the AS number multiple times to make the path less favorable.

IPv6 uses _________ to simplify and improve aspects of IP address assignment and network renumbering.

  • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCPv6)
  • Internet Control Message Protocol version 6 (ICMPv6)
  • Routing Information Protocol version 6 (RIPng)
  • Stateless Address Configuration (SLAAC)
IPv6 uses Stateless Address Configuration (SLAAC) to simplify and improve aspects of IP address assignment and network renumbering.

How does EIGRP handle load balancing over unequal cost paths?

  • Achieves load balancing by always selecting the path with the lowest reported distance.
  • Employs a round-robin approach for load balancing over unequal cost paths.
  • Supports load balancing only on paths with equal costs, and unequal-cost paths are ignored.
  • Utilizes equal-cost load balancing by default, and unequal-cost load balancing can be achieved using the "variance" command.
EIGRP can perform equal-cost load balancing by default and allows unequal-cost load balancing through the use of the "variance" command.