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Architecture And Deployment

Practise Cisco Implementing and Configuring Cisco Identity Services Engine (SISE, 300-715, CCNP Security) (SISE) Architecture And Deployment practice questions — original exam-style scenarios with answer choices, explanations, and analysis of common mistakes.

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Architecture And Deployment questions test whether you can apply the concept in context, not just recognise a definition.

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  • Missing a constraint such as cost, availability, security, scope or command context.
  • Choosing a broad answer when the question asks for the most specific fix.
  • Ignoring why the wrong options are tempting.

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All Architecture And Deployment questions (30)

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1

When designing an ISE deployment across WAN links, what is the primary recommendation regarding MnT nodes?

Hard
2

In a distributed environment, if the Primary PAN goes offline, what happens to the Secondary PAN?

Medium
3

What is the default persona of a newly installed Cisco ISE appliance before any configuration changes?

Easy
4

When utilizing pxGrid in a distributed deployment, which node should be configured as the pxGrid controller?

Hard
5

When configuring a load balancer for a group of PSNs, what is the best practice for handling RADIUS traffic?

Hard
6

Which TWO items are required to register a secondary node to the Primary PAN?

Easy
7

When adding a secondary PAN, what is the consequence if the time synchronization (NTP) differs significantly between nodes?

Medium
8

Which THREE conditions must be met for a successful ISE node upgrade?

Hard
9

You are configuring a new ISE node for your deployment. What is the correct sequence to join a secondary node to the existing deployment?

Medium
10

Which specific ISE process is responsible for managing the communication between the PAN and PSNs?

Hard
11

In a high-availability deployment, you have a Primary PAN/MnT and a Secondary PAN/MnT. If the Primary PAN fails, what is the impact on the Monitoring (MnT) services?

Hard
12

What is the purpose of the 'PAN' role in a deployment?

Medium
13

When decommissioning an ISE node, what is the correct order of steps?

Medium
14

What is the function of the 'PassiveID' feature in a distributed ISE deployment?

Medium
15

Which TWO functions are performed by the Monitoring and Troubleshooting (MnT) persona?

Easy
16

Which THREE features are configured at the node level in the ISE Administration console?

Hard
17

A customer is planning a large campus deployment with 50,000 concurrent endpoints. Which persona should be dedicated to handle the authentication load to ensure high performance?

Easy
18

You are deploying a distributed ISE architecture and need to ensure that the Policy Administration Node (PAN) maintains configuration integrity. Which mechanism is used to synchronize configuration changes from the Primary PAN to all secondary nodes?

Medium
19

How do you verify the current licensing status and consumption on your ISE deployment?

Easy
20

Which THREE resources are monitored via the ISE dashboard to ensure deployment health?

Medium
21

When configuring a secondary MnT node, what is the 'Primary' versus 'Secondary' relationship regarding log collection?

Medium
22

Which menu path is used to view the status of all nodes in an ISE deployment?

Easy
23

Which of the following describes the 'Standalone' deployment model?

Easy
24

Which TWO of the following are valid ISE deployment personas?

Easy
25

Which service is required to be enabled on a PSN to allow it to receive RADIUS requests from network access devices?

Easy
26

Which TWO are common causes for a node to fail to join a deployment?

Easy
27

If a PSN loses connectivity to the PAN, what happens to existing user sessions?

Hard
28

Which license type is required to enable advanced profiling and posture services on Cisco ISE?

Easy
29

Which THREE factors influence the decision to use multiple PSNs in a deployment?

Medium
30

You are troubleshooting a PSN that is not receiving configuration updates. Which log file on the PSN would provide the most insight into the configuration sync process?

Hard

Frequently asked questions

What does the Architecture And Deployment domain cover on the SISE exam?
Architecture And Deployment questions test whether you can apply the concept in context, not just recognise a definition.
How many questions are in this domain?
This page lists all 30 Architecture And Deployment questions in the SISE question bank. The actual exam draws from this domain proportionally to its weighting in the official exam blueprint.
What is the best way to practise this domain?
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