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350-401 Practice Question: Drag and drop the steps of WLC high availability…
Drag and drop the steps of WLC high availability SSO failover steps into the correct order, from first to last.
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Active WLC fails (power or link loss)
In WLC SSO HA, the active WLC fails, triggering the standby to take over. The standby detects the failure via loss of heartbeat and link state. It then assumes the active role, reinitializing interfaces and applying the synchronized configuration. The standby (now active) sends gratuitous ARP to update the network. Finally, client sessions and CAPWAP tunnels are re-established with the new active WLC.
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Routing Protocol Comparison
| Protocol | Metric | Max Hops | Algorithm | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIP v2 | Hop count | 15 | Bellman-Ford | Distance vector |
| OSPF | Cost (bandwidth) | Unlimited | Dijkstra (SPF) | Link state |
| EIGRP | Composite metric | Unlimited | DUAL | Hybrid |
| IS-IS | Cost | Unlimited | Dijkstra | Link state |
| BGP | Policy / attributes | Unlimited | Path vector | Path vector |
RIP's 15-hop limit makes it unsuitable for large networks. OSPF and EIGRP dominate modern enterprise deployments.
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Variation 1. Drag and drop the steps of WLC high availability SSO failover steps into the correct order, from first to last.
medium- ✓ A.Active WLC experiences a failure
- ✓ B.Standby detects loss of heartbeat
- ✓ C.Standby transitions to active role
- ✓ D.New active WLC initializes interfaces
- ✓ E.Clients reassociate to new active WLC
Why A: In HA SSO, the active WLC fails, the standby detects the failure via RP link, takes over the active role, reinitializes interfaces, and then clients reassociate to the new active WLC.
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