350-601 Security Practice Question
A Nexus switch is experiencing high CPU utilization due to control plane traffic. Which feature should be configured to protect the CPU?
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Why each option matters
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Control Plane Policing
CoPP (Control Plane Policing) rate-limits control plane traffic.
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Control Plane Policing
Why this is correct
CoPP protects the control plane.
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IP Source Guard
Why it's wrong here
IP Source Guard prevents IP spoofing.
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Dynamic ARP Inspection
Why it's wrong here
DAI validates ARP packets.
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DHCP snooping
Why it's wrong here
DHCP snooping prevents rogue DHCP servers.
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