SD-WAN-Engineer Deployment And Configuration Practice Question
A customer wants to prioritize Office 365 traffic over general web traffic. What is the most efficient way to achieve this?
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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Create an application-aware policy
Using an application-based policy allows for granular control over Office 365 specifically.
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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Manually route all traffic to a specific ISP
Why it's wrong here
This is inefficient and lacks granular control.
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Create an application-aware policy
Why this is correct
Application-aware policies are designed for this purpose.
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Set a global rate limit
Why it's wrong here
Global limits do not prioritize specific apps.
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Configure port-based QoS
Why it's wrong here
Ports are unreliable for application identification.
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