AI-200 Containerized AI Workloads Practice Question
You are troubleshooting intermittent network timeout errors between microservices in an AKS cluster running an AI pipeline. You suspect that network policies are blocking required inter-pod communication. Which CNI plugin must be configured in AKS to enforce these network policies?
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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Azure CNI with Azure Network Policies or Calico enabled
Azure CNI with Azure Network Policies or Calico network policies must be enabled in AKS to enforce namespace and pod-level traffic rules.
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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Azure CNI with Azure Network Policies or Calico enabled
Why this is correct
Azure CNI supports network policies (either Azure's native implementation or Calico) to restrict pod traffic.
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Kubernetes standard kube-proxy in IPVS mode only
Why it's wrong here
kube-proxy handles service routing and load balancing, not pod-to-pod network security policy enforcement.
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Azure Virtual Network NAT Gateway
Why it's wrong here
NAT Gateway manages outbound SNAT connectivity to the public internet, not internal pod communication.
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Kubenet basic networking without network policies
Why it's wrong here
Kubenet does not support native Azure network policies.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Microsoft exam blueprint
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