PCNE Practice Question: Managing, Monitoring, and Optimising Network Operations
A company has a VPC with 200 custom routes and wants to set up VPC peering with another VPC. The VPC peering quota limits the number of routes per VPC. What should the engineer do to avoid hitting the quota?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Request a VPC route quota increase
VPC quota for routes per VPC is 200 by default. To exceed this, a quota increase request must be submitted to Google Cloud Support.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Request a VPC route quota increase
Why this is correct
The only way to go beyond the default quota is to request an increase.
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Use subnet routes instead of custom routes
Why it's wrong here
Subnet routes also count towards the route limit.
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Delete unused routes
Why it's wrong here
If they need 200+ routes, deleting is not an option; they need more quota.
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Use a shared VPC to consolidate routes
Why it's wrong here
Shared VPC doesn't increase the route limit per VPC.
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