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Deployment And Configuration
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You need to ensure that traffic from a specific subnet is placed into a unique VRF. How is this achieved?
Medium2What is the purpose of 'Bandwidth Groups' in Prisma SD-WAN?
Medium3A branch office requires local breakout for SaaS traffic. How do you configure the policy to ensure this traffic does not traverse the data center?
Hard4You need to restrict administrative access to the ION device. Where is this configured?
Medium5How does Prisma SD-WAN handle DNS queries for branch users?
Medium6Which Prisma SD-WAN component is responsible for orchestrating the overall security policy across the entire fabric?
Medium7When configuring an ION device as a gateway for a cloud environment, what is the primary role of a 'Service' interface?
Hard8Which TWO of the following are benefits of using Prisma SD-WAN?
Medium9What is the effect of changing the 'Path Selection' strategy from 'Latency' to 'Lowest Cost' in a policy?
Medium10If a user at a branch site reports that they cannot access a specific internal server, which diagnostic tool should you use first?
Hard11Which TWO factors are used by Prisma SD-WAN to determine the health of a WAN path?
Medium12What is the primary function of the 'Controller' dashboard in the Prisma SD-WAN UI?
Easy13Which command or interface action is used to verify the current status of the SD-WAN overlay tunnels?
Easy14What is the impact of assigning a site to a specific 'Site Group' in a Prisma SD-WAN policy?
Medium15You need to ensure that specific branch traffic is encrypted over a public internet link. Which configuration step is mandatory?
Medium16Which THREE types of information are displayed in the Prisma SD-WAN 'Flow Monitoring' view?
Hard17You are implementing a QoS policy. Why would you configure a 'Shaping' rate on a WAN interface?
Hard18How does a 'Failover' policy differ from a 'Load Balancing' policy in Prisma SD-WAN?
Hard19A customer wants to prioritize Office 365 traffic over general web traffic. What is the most efficient way to achieve this?
Hard20What does the 'App-ID' feature provide in a security policy?
Easy21When using Prisma SD-WAN with Prisma Access, how is the secure tunnel established?
Hard22You are configuring a path policy to prioritize VoIP traffic. Which specific metric should you leverage to ensure the best call quality when multiple paths are available?
Medium23Which THREE settings are typically defined during the initial ION site provisioning?
Hard24Which TWO components are essential for maintaining the SD-WAN control plane?
Medium25Which TWO items are considered 'Underlay' resources in a Prisma SD-WAN configuration?
Medium26Which THREE components are involved in configuring Prisma SD-WAN security policies?
Hard27When deploying a new ION device, which Prisma SD-WAN component is primarily used to initiate the zero-touch provisioning process?
Easy28In a multi-VRF deployment, what must be configured to allow traffic to move between two different VRFs?
Hard29When configuring a security policy, what is the purpose of an 'Application' object?
Easy30Which THREE actions can be performed by a Prisma SD-WAN 'Policy' object?
Hard31Which THREE items are included in a Prisma SD-WAN 'Site' configuration?
Hard32When setting up a branch site, what is the purpose of the 'Underlay' configuration?
Medium33Which THREE types of traffic are commonly categorized for specific QoS treatment?
Hard34What is the primary benefit of enabling 'Forward Error Correction' (FEC) on a high-latency WAN link?
Hard35Which TWO methods can be used to identify traffic for a policy?
Medium36When configuring 'NAT', what is the difference between 'Source NAT' and 'Destination NAT'?
Medium37Which TWO features are used to monitor the performance of an application across the SD-WAN?
Medium38You are troubleshooting a performance issue where traffic is not taking the preferred path. Which tool in the Controller helps you visualize the path taken?
Medium39Where are the primary SD-WAN routing policies defined?
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