JNCIP-ENT Class OF Service Practice Question
An engineer configures a two-color policer on an MX router. What are the two states or outcomes for evaluated packets in a standard two-color policer?
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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Green and Red
A two-color policer evaluates packets as either conforming (within the rate limit) or non-conforming (exceeding the rate limit).
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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In-profile and Out-of-profile only with temporal buffers
Why it's wrong here
This is not the standard two-color terminology.
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Green and Red
Why this is correct
Two-color policers classify traffic into conforming (green) and non-conforming (red).
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Green, Yellow, and Red
Why it's wrong here
Three-color policers use green, yellow, and red.
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Discard and Forward without loss priority marking
Why it's wrong here
Two-color policers can also mark loss priority.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Juniper Networks exam blueprint
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