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300-410 Practice Question: Runs the following command to troubleshoot an IP…
A network engineer runs the following command to troubleshoot an IP SLA issue:
R1# show ip sla history 10
Point by Point History Entry = 10 Life = 1 Time of Event = 12:34:56.789 UTC Mon Mar 1 2021 Start Time = 12:34:56.789 UTC Mon Mar 1 2021 Completion Time = 12:34:57.001 UTC Mon Mar 1 2021 Return Code = OK RTT = 12 ms
Life = 2 Time of Event = 12:35:56.789 UTC Mon Mar 1 2021 Start Time = 12:35:56.789 UTC Mon Mar 1 2021 Completion Time = 12:35:57.001 UTC Mon Mar 1 2021 Return Code = OK RTT = 14 ms
Life = 3 Time of Event = 12:36:56.789 UTC Mon Mar 1 2021 Start Time = 12:36:56.789 UTC Mon Mar 1 2021 Completion Time = 12:36:57.001 UTC Mon Mar 1 2021 Return Code = OK RTT = 11 ms
What does this output indicate?
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The IP SLA operation shows a history of successful probes with low RTT values.
This output shows historical data for IP SLA operation 10. Each entry shows a successful probe with RTT around 11-14 ms, indicating consistent performance over time.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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The IP SLA operation has experienced multiple timeouts.
Why it's wrong here
Every entry shows Return Code = OK with RTTs of 11–14 ms, so no probe failed or timed out. History output is the right place to confirm repeated timeouts, but these three successful cycles demonstrate normal, consistent operation.
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The IP SLA operation shows a history of successful probes with low RTT values.
Why this is correct
Each history entry shows Return Code = OK with round-trip times of 11-14 ms, confirming the operation completed successfully on every probe. There are no timeouts or failures, so the IP SLA operation is functioning normally with consistently low latency.
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The IP SLA operation has failed because the RTT values are inconsistent.
Why it's wrong here
Return Code OK confirms each probe succeeded; RTT variation of 11–14 ms is normal jitter, not failure. It tempts because inconsistent latency can indicate network problems, but IP SLA failure is signalled by timeout or non-OK return codes, and these three samples all completed successfully.
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The IP SLA operation is not configured because no history is shown.
Why it's wrong here
The output lists three completed history entries with Return Code OK and RTT values, proving the operation ran and succeeded. It tempts because the command name suggests diagnostic output, but history records completed probes; a missing configuration would return an error or empty table, not populated entries.
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