This 350-401 practice question tests your understanding of ip sla. Examine the command output carefully: the correct answer depends on what the output actually shows, not on general recall alone. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A network engineer issues the following command on Router R6:
R6# show ip sla statistics 5
Round Trip Time (RTT) for Index 5 Latest RTT: 150 ms Latest Operation Start Time: 16:00:00.000 UTC Mon Mar 1 2021 Latest Operation Return Code: OK Number of successes: 10 Number of failures: 0 Over thresholds: 8
Based on this output, what does the 'Over thresholds: 8' indicate?
8 probes failed to reach the target.
Why wrong: Failures are 0, so no probes failed.
8 probes had RTT exceeding the configured threshold.
Over thresholds count indicates threshold violations.
8 probes were sent in total.
Why wrong: Total successes are 10, so more than 8 probes were sent.
The threshold is set to 150 ms.
Why wrong: The threshold is not shown in this output; it is configured separately.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
8 probes had RTT exceeding the configured threshold.
The 'Over thresholds' counter shows how many times the RTT exceeded the configured threshold. In this case, 8 out of 10 successful probes had RTT above the threshold, indicating high latency even though the operation succeeded.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
8 probes failed to reach the target.
Why it's wrong here
Failures are 0, so no probes failed.
8 probes had RTT exceeding the configured threshold.
Why this is correct
Over thresholds count indicates threshold violations.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
8 probes were sent in total.
Why it's wrong here
Total successes are 10, so more than 8 probes were sent.
The threshold is set to 150 ms.
Why it's wrong here
The threshold is not shown in this output; it is configured separately.
Common exam traps
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Trap categories for this question
Command / output trap
The threshold is not shown in this output; it is configured separately.
Detailed technical explanation
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A practitioner preparing for the 350-401 exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
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IP SLA — This question tests IP SLA — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: 8 probes had RTT exceeding the configured threshold. — The 'Over thresholds' counter shows how many times the RTT exceeded the configured threshold. In this case, 8 out of 10 successful probes had RTT above the threshold, indicating high latency even though the operation succeeded.
Identify which 350-401 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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