CCNP Network Assurance Practice Question
A network administrator is using Cisco DNA Center Assurance to monitor a campus network. The administrator notices that a particular client device is experiencing intermittent connectivity drops. The administrator wants to view the historical trend of the client's connectivity and identify the root cause. Which Cisco DNA Center Assurance feature should the administrator use?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse Client 360 with Path Trace; Path Trace is for flow analysis, while Client 360 is for client-centric historical troubleshooting.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Client 360
Client 360 is the Cisco DNA Center Assurance feature designed to provide detailed, historical, and real-time information about a specific client device. It includes connectivity trends, event timelines, and root cause analysis for client issues. The Network Health dashboard, Application Health dashboard, and Path Trace serve different purposes: overall network health, application performance, and flow path analysis, respectively. Therefore, Client 360 is the correct choice for troubleshooting intermittent connectivity of a single client.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Client 360
Why this is correct
Client 360 in Cisco DNA Center Assurance provides a comprehensive view of a specific client's connectivity, including historical trends, onboarding information, and detailed event timeline. It allows the administrator to drill down into the client's connectivity issues, view past sessions, and identify root causes such as authentication failures or RF problems. This is the correct tool for troubleshooting a single client's intermittent drops.
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Application Health dashboard
Why it's wrong here
The Application Health dashboard focuses on the performance and health of applications traversing the network, such as VoIP or video conferencing. It provides metrics like latency, jitter, and packet loss for applications, but it does not offer detailed historical connectivity trends for a specific client device. It is used for application-level assurance, not client troubleshooting.
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Path Trace
Why it's wrong here
Path Trace is a Cisco DNA Center Assurance tool that traces the path of a flow between two endpoints, showing the devices and interfaces traversed. It is useful for identifying where packets are dropped or delayed in the network, but it does not provide historical connectivity trends for a client over time. It is more for real-time path analysis.
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Network Health dashboard
Why it's wrong here
The Network Health dashboard provides an overall view of network device health, including switches, routers, and wireless controllers. It shows aggregated health scores and top issues but does not provide detailed historical connectivity trends for a specific client device. To troubleshoot a single client, the administrator needs a more granular view.
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