The correct answer is that the metric weights 0 1 1 1 0 0 command configures EIGRP to use bandwidth, load, and delay in its composite metric calculation while ignoring reliability and MTU. This is because the metric weights command directly sets the K values (k1 through k5) in the order of bandwidth, load, delay, reliability, and MTU, where a value of 1 includes that factor and 0 excludes it. On the ENCOR 350-401 exam, this command tests your understanding of how EIGRP calculates its metric and the default K values (1,0,1,0,0), which only use bandwidth and delay. A common trap is misreading the sequence—remember that k1 is bandwidth, k3 is delay, and k2 (load) is often set to 0 by default, so seeing a 1 in the k2 position here is a deliberate change. A helpful mnemonic is “Big Loads Delay Reliable MTU” for the order: Bandwidth, Load, Delay, Reliability, MTU.
CCNP Virtual Machines and Hypervisors Practice Question
This 350-401 practice question tests your understanding of virtual machines and hypervisors. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Given the following EIGRP configuration:
router eigrp 100
network 10.0.0.0 0.255.255.255
metric weights 0 1 1 1 0 0
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What is the effect of the 'metric weights' command?
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
It sets the EIGRP metric to use bandwidth, load, and delay, ignoring reliability and MTU.
The 'metric weights' command in EIGRP allows you to modify the K values used in the composite metric calculation. The syntax is 'metric weights tos k1 k2 k3 k4 k5'. Here, the values are 0 1 1 1 0 0, meaning k1 (bandwidth) = 1, k2 (load) = 1, k3 (delay) = 1, k4 (reliability) = 0, k5 (MTU) = 0. This results in the metric using bandwidth, load, and delay, while ignoring reliability and MTU. Option A correctly describes this effect.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
✓
It sets the EIGRP metric to use bandwidth, load, and delay, ignoring reliability and MTU.
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
✗
It disables EIGRP metric calculation and uses a fixed metric of 1.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. The command modifies the weights, not disables metric calculation.
✗
It sets the EIGRP metric to use only bandwidth and delay, ignoring load, reliability, and MTU.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. K2=1 includes load in the calculation.
✗
It configures EIGRP to use the default K values (1,0,1,0,0).
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. The default K values are K1=1, K2=0, K3=1, K4=0, K5=0. Here K2=1, so it's not default.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Cisco often tests the exact mapping of the 'metric weights' command arguments to K values, and the trap here is that candidates confuse the order or assume that a value of 0 disables the entire metric calculation rather than just that specific component.
Trap categories for this question
Command / output trap
Incorrect. The command modifies the weights, not disables metric calculation.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
The EIGRP composite metric formula is: metric = [k1 * bandwidth + (k2 * bandwidth) / (256 - load) + k3 * delay] * [k5 / (reliability + k4)] * 256. Setting k4 and k5 to 0 effectively removes the reliability and MTU terms from the calculation. In real-world scenarios, modifying K values can cause routing loops or suboptimal path selection if not consistent across all routers in the EIGRP domain, as EIGRP requires K value consistency for neighbor adjacency.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A practitioner preparing for the 350-401 exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
What to study next
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Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
Virtual Machines and Hypervisors — This question tests Virtual Machines and Hypervisors — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: It sets the EIGRP metric to use bandwidth, load, and delay, ignoring reliability and MTU. — The 'metric weights' command in EIGRP allows you to modify the K values used in the composite metric calculation. The syntax is 'metric weights tos k1 k2 k3 k4 k5'. Here, the values are 0 1 1 1 0 0, meaning k1 (bandwidth) = 1, k2 (load) = 1, k3 (delay) = 1, k4 (reliability) = 0, k5 (MTU) = 0. This results in the metric using bandwidth, load, and delay, while ignoring reliability and MTU. Option A correctly describes this effect.
What should I do if I get this 350-401 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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