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17 questionsDomain: Layer 3 Technologies

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Layer 3 Technologies questions test whether you can apply the concept in context, not just recognise a definition.

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  • Ignoring why the wrong options are tempting.

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Layer 3 Technologies questions

17 questions · select your answer, then reveal the explanation

Drag and drop the steps to troubleshoot Device Access Control adjacency or connectivity failures into the correct order, from first to last.

Question 2hardmultiple choice
Read the full DHCP explanation →

What is the default DHCPv6 client DUID type on a Cisco IOS-XE router?

Question 3hardmultiple choice
Read the full NAT/PAT explanation →

A network engineer is troubleshooting NAT for a VoIP phone that uses SIP. The phone is at 192.168.2.10, and the router performs PAT to the outside interface 198.51.100.1. The phone can register with the SIP server, but calls fail after 30 seconds. The engineer notices that the SIP signaling includes the phone's private IP in the SDP body. What is the most likely cause?

Question 4mediummulti select
Study the full ACL explanation →

Which TWO statements about Control Plane Policing (CoPP) are true? (Choose TWO.)

Question 5mediummultiple choice
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Which control plane protocol packets are classified as 'critical' in the default CoPP policy?

Question 6mediummultiple choice
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What is the default CoPP classification for ARP packets on a Cisco IOS-XE device?

Question 7mediummultiple choice
Study the full IPv6 explanation →

A network engineer runs the following command on Router R1:

R1# show ipv6 neighbors

IPv6 Address Age Link-layer Addr State Interface 2001:DB8:1::1 0 aaaa.bbbb.cccc REACH Gi0/0/0 2001:DB8:1::2 10 aaaa.bbbb.cccd STALE Gi0/0/0 2001:DB8:1::3 - aaaa.bbbb.ccce DELAY Gi0/0/1 FE80::1 0 aaaa.bbbb.cccf REACH Gi0/0/0

Based on this output, which statement is correct?

Question 8mediummultiple choice
Open the full VLAN trunking answer →

A network engineer runs the following command to verify IPv6 binding table:

R1# show ipv6 neighbors binding

IPv6 Address Age Link-layer Addr State Interface VLAN Policy 2001:db8::1 10 0011.2233.4455 REACH Fa0/1 10 TRUSTED 2001:db8::2 5 00aa.bbcc.ddee STALE Fa0/0 10 INSPECT 2001:db8::3 0 1111.2222.3333 INCOMP Fa0/0 10 -

What does this output indicate?

Question 9hardmulti select
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Which TWO statements about IPv6 First Hop Security (FHS) RA Guard are true? (Choose TWO.)

Question 10hardmulti select
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An engineer is troubleshooting a PAT overload configuration on a Cisco router. Inside hosts can access the Internet, but some applications (e.g., FTP, SIP) fail. Which TWO commands can be used to verify the NAT translations and identify the issue? (Choose TWO.)

Question 11mediumdrag order
Study the full EIGRP explanation →

Drag and drop the steps to troubleshoot EIGRP neighbor adjacency formation into the correct order, from first to last.

Question 12hardmultiple choice
Review the full OSPF breakdown →

A network engineer runs the following command on Router R3:

R3# show logging | include %OSPF-5-ADJCHG

*Mar  1 00:05:10.123: %OSPF-5-ADJCHG: Process 1, Nbr 10.0.0.1 on GigabitEthernet0/0 from LOADING to FULL, Loading Done
*Mar  1 00:06:20.456: %OSPF-5-ADJCHG: Process 1, Nbr 10.0.0.1 on GigabitEthernet0/0 from FULL to DOWN, Neighbor Down: Dead timer expired
*Mar  1 00:07:30.789: %OSPF-5-ADJCHG: Process 1, Nbr 10.0.0.1 on GigabitEthernet0/0 from DOWN to INIT, Received Hello
*Mar  1 00:08:40.012: %OSPF-5-ADJCHG: Process 1, Nbr 10.0.0.1 on GigabitEthernet0/0 from INIT to EXSTART, Event: start
*Mar  1 00:09:50.345: %OSPF-5-ADJCHG: Process 1, Nbr 10.0.0.1 on GigabitEthernet0/0 from EXSTART to EXCHANGE, Event: Negotiation Done
*Mar  1 00:10:00.678: %OSPF-5-ADJCHG: Process 1, Nbr 10.0.0.1 on GigabitEthernet0/0 from EXCHANGE to LOADING, Event: Exchange Done
*Mar  1 00:11:10.901: %OSPF-5-ADJCHG: Process 1, Nbr 10.0.0.1 on GigabitEthernet0/0 from LOADING to FULL, Loading Done
*Mar  1 00:12:20.234: %OSPF-5-ADJCHG: Process 1, Nbr 10.0.0.1 on GigabitEthernet0/0 from FULL to DOWN, Neighbor Down: Dead timer expired

Based on this output, what is the most likely problem?

Question 13easymultiple choice
Review the full routing breakdown →

A network engineer runs the following command on Router R5:

R5# show logging | include %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN

*Mar  1 00:00:10.123: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet0/0, changed state to up
*Mar  1 00:00:20.456: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet0/0, changed state to down
*Mar  1 00:00:30.789: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet0/0, changed state to up
*Mar  1 00:00:40.012: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet0/0, changed state to down
*Mar  1 00:00:50.345: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet0/0, changed state to up
*Mar  1 00:01:00.678: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet0/0, changed state to down

Based on this output, what is the most likely problem?

Question 14mediummultiple choice
Review the full OSPF breakdown →

A network engineer is troubleshooting an OSPFv2 adjacency issue between two directly connected routers, R1 and R2, both running IOS-XE. The link is a point-to-point Ethernet link. The engineer issues 'show ip ospf neighbor' on R1 and sees no neighbors. 'show ip ospf interface GigabitEthernet0/0' on R1 shows 'Network Type BROADCAST', but the link is actually a point-to-point link. Both routers have 'ip ospf 1 area 0' configured on the interface. What is the most likely cause of the adjacency not forming?

Question 15hardmultiple choice
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A network engineer is troubleshooting an OSPFv2 adjacency issue between two routers across a Frame Relay network. R1 and R2 are connected via a point-to-point subinterface. The engineer configures 'ip ospf network point-to-point' on both subinterfaces. However, the adjacency does not form. 'show ip ospf interface' on R1 shows the interface is up and OSPF is enabled, but no neighbors are seen. What is the most likely cause?

Question 16mediummultiple choice
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A network engineer is troubleshooting an OSPFv2 route flapping issue. The router R1 is learning a route to 192.168.1.0/24 via two different paths: one through R2 and one through R3. The route is flapping between the two paths every few seconds. 'show ip ospf interface' shows that both interfaces are stable. What is the most likely cause?

Question 17mediummultiple choice
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A network engineer is troubleshooting an OSPFv2 adjacency issue between two routers connected via a VLAN trunk. R1 and R2 are in different VLANs but are connected through a Layer 2 switch. The engineer has configured 'ip ospf 1 area 0' on the subinterfaces. The adjacency forms but is stuck in INIT state. What is the most likely cause?

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