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Domain 1.0 Flashcards

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Cisco’s design principles for a three-tiered hierarchy break large networks into smaller sections with different functions that are specific to each tier. Which of the three tiers provide routing boundaries for data to continue to flow between different wide area networks (WANs)?

Distribution/aggregation layer
Application layer
Infrastructure layer
Core
A

Distribution/aggregation layer

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A systems architect is setting up traffic between an SDN controller and infrastructure devices through automation by scripts that call functions. What direction of traffic is this considered to be?

East
*North*
South
West
A

South

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A business with three different locations needs to share data between storage area networks at each site. This business has a strict budget they need to maintain while achieving this function. Which of the following options can link storage area networks without the need for expensive fiber-specific switches and adapters?

*Software-defined network*
Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI)
*Fibre Channel*
*East-West*
A

Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI)

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A real estate agent is uploading photos of the latest listing onto the corporate website. Once the agent uploads the photos, they pass through multiple servers undergoing quality checks and sorting to ensure that they appear in the most relevant searches. What term best describes the passing of data from server to server?

East-West
North-South
Branch office vs. on-premises datacenter vs. colocation
Top-of-rack switching
A

East-West

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What is a cost-effective way to connect a Storage Area Network (SAN)?

Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
*Fibre Channel*
Infrastructure layer
Software-defined network
A

Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)

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A technology firm is opening a brick-and-mortar location and needs to determine if they can pay more for higher network speeds or if they need to sacrifice some speed to stay on budget. Which of the following options can the tech firm consider when designing the configuration of their data center?

Software-defined network
Branch office vs. on-premises datacenter vs. colocation
Infrastructure layer
Backbone
A

Branch office vs. on-premises datacenter vs. colocation

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The T11 ANSI standard can be a particularly expensive way to connect a Storage Area Network (SAN) and involves three main types of components: the initiator, the target, and a director. What is the name of the standard described?

Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI)
Application layer
North-South
Fibre Channel
A

Fibre Channel

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An employee working from home uses a virtual private network (VPN) to access certain websites. To connect to the VPN, the employee needs to request access to a server. What kind of traffic is the employee’s request from the machine to the server?

*Application layer*
Control layer
East-West
North-South
A

North-South

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A network designer is explaining the options a business owner has to manage his business’ network infrastructure. One option the business owner can choose will allow devices to provision and decommission quickly and to configure the devices via code in scripts. What is the term for the option described?

Software-defined network
Management plane
Backbone
Distribution/aggregation layer
A

Software-defined network

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Name the model typically used in spine and leaf topologies to connect distribution switches to server nodes and provides higher bandwidth than the typical workgroup switch.

Top-of-rack switching
Software-defined network
Fibre Channel
Core
A

Top-of-rack switching

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A network technician is looking at leaf layer access switches of a SDN. What are these implemented as?

LER
FCoE
ToR
SAWs
A

ToR

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What application can define policy decisions on the control plane?

Network Controller
Software Defined Networking (SDN)
Distributed switching
Storage Area Network (SAN)
A

Software Defined Networking (SDN)

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A network technician is implementing a software-defined network. Which of the following layers would apply business logic to make decisions about how traffic should be prioritized?

Application
*Management*
Infrastructure
Access
A

Application

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A network architect is creating a software-defined network. Which plane sits at the same level as the control plane to interface with the Northbound and Southbound APIs?

Infrastructure
Operational
Management
Distribution
A

Management

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A data center technician is setting up fiber capabilities between servers and storage but wants to save on cost. Which option would allow for the most cost-efficient means of achieving fiber capabilities?

iSCSI
*FC*
FCoE
NFV
A

FCoE

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A data center architect is looking at access types and wants something that is cost-effective. They are a smaller company so they are willing to take some risks to have a lower cost. What would a good solution for them be?

Colocation
Branch office
On-prem
Spine and leaf
A

Colocation

17
Q

A network technician is setting up a new office space by plugging in computers, printers, and telephones to workgroup switches via structured cabling and ports on the wall. What tier of the network hierarchy is the network technician plugging these devices?

Management plane
Backbone
Control layer
Access/edge
A

Access/edge

18
Q

In a spine and leaf topology, there are two layers: the spine and the leaf. What do the top-tier switches in the spine layer comprise, even though neither link to one another?

Infrastructure layer
Control layer
Backbone
Access/edge
A

Backbone

19
Q

A network architect is designing a new network with a three-tiered hierarchy. Which of the following is not part of the traditional hierarchy?

Control
Access
Distribution
Core
A

Control

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