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350-401 Practice Question: Executes the following command on Router R2: R2#…
A network engineer executes the following command on Router R2:
R2# show ip sla configuration 1 IP SLAs Infrastructure Engine-II
Entry number: 1 Owner: admin Tag: Type of operation to perform: icmp-echo Target address: 192.168.2.10 Source address: 192.168.2.1 Type Of Service parameter: 0x0 Request size (ARR data portion): 28 Operation timeout (milliseconds): 5000 Frequency (seconds): 60 Next Scheduled Start Time: Start Time already passed Group Scheduled : FALSE Life (seconds): Forever Entry Ageout (seconds): never Recurring (Starting Everyday, Starting Time: 00:00:01) Status of entry (SNMP RowStatus): Active Threshold (milliseconds): 5000 Distribution Statistics: Number of statistic hours kept: 2 Number of statistic distribution buckets kept: 1 Statistic distribution interval (milliseconds): 20 Enhanced History:
Based on this output, what is the frequency of the IP SLA operation?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between 'frequency' and 'timeout' values, as candidates may confuse the 5000-millisecond timeout with the 60-second frequency.
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60 seconds
The command output shows 'Frequency (seconds): 60', which directly indicates that the IP SLA operation repeats every 60 seconds. This is the correct answer because the frequency parameter defines the time interval between successive probe executions.
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For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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30 seconds
Why it's wrong here
The output explicitly lists Frequency (seconds): 60, so 30 seconds contradicts the configured value. Thirty seconds is tempting because it is half the frequency and matches nothing else in the entry, whereas the correct figure is read directly from the Frequency field, not derived from timeout or threshold values.
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60 seconds
Why this is correct
The output line "Frequency (seconds): 60" directly states the interval at which the icmp-echo probe to 192.168.2.10 repeats, satisfying the stem's request for the operation's frequency. Frequency governs how often each cycle restarts, distinct from the 5000 ms timeout and threshold values shown.
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120 seconds
Why it's wrong here
120 seconds appears nowhere in the output; Frequency (seconds) is 60. Doubling the value is tempting if you misread the two-hour distribution statistics window or assume a 60-second timeout plus 60-second frequency, but the frequency field is the authoritative source.
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5000 milliseconds
Why it's wrong here
5000 milliseconds is the Operation timeout and Threshold value, not the frequency; the Frequency field states 60 seconds. The timeout is tempting because it is the largest millisecond figure shown, but it governs how long a single probe waits for a reply, not how often probes are sent.
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