1. Multiple Choice: What does ASR stand for in ASR9K and ASR920 routers?

A) Advanced Switching Router

B) Aggregation Services Router
C) Advanced Security Router
D) Autonomous System Router

2. Diagram Question: Given the network diagram below, identify the ASR9K and ASR920 routers a

3. Multiple Choice: What is the primary function of ASR9K routers?

A) Data Center Switching

B) Edge Routing
C) Core Routing
D) Wireless Access Point Management

4. Multiple Choice: Which routing protocol is commonly used with ASR9K and ASR920 routers for d

A) OSPF (Open Shortest Path First)

B) RIP (Routing Information Protocol)
C) BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)
D) EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol)

5. Diagram Question: Draw a simplified network diagram illustrating the basic components and co

6. Multiple Choice: Which technology is often used for high-speed packet forwarding in ASR9K rou

A) ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit)

B) FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array)
C) CPU (Central Processing Unit)
D) RAM (Random Access Memory)

7. Short Answer: Explain the concept of line cards in ASR9K routers.

8. Multiple Choice: Which feature of ASR920 routers makes them suitable for deployment in smal

A) High port density

B) Power over Ethernet (PoE) support
C) MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) capabilities
D) Low power consumption

9. Diagram Question: Provide a diagram illustrating the physical and logical components of an AS
10. Short Answer: Describe the role of Control Plane Policing (CoPP) in ASR9K routers.

11. Multiple Choice: Which protocol is commonly used for device management and configuration

A) SSH (Secure Shell)

B) SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
C) FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
D) SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)

12. Diagram Question: Draw a network topology featuring ASR9K routers deployed in a redundan

13. Short Answer: Explain the concept of route processors in ASR9K routers.

14. Multiple Choice: Which Cisco operating system is typically used in ASR9K and ASR920 routers

A) IOS (Internetwork Operating System)

B) IOS XE (IOS Extended Edition)
C) NX-OS (Cisco Nexus Operating System)
D) IOS XR (IOS Extended Reach)

15. Short Answer: Describe the function of fabric cards in ASR9K routers.

16. Multiple Choice: What is the purpose of the modular architecture in ASR9K routers?

A) To facilitate software-defined networking (SDN)

B) To enable easy hardware upgrades
C) To support multiple routing protocols simultaneously
D) To enhance network security features

17. Diagram Question: Sketch a network topology demonstrating the use of ASR920 routers in a m

18. Short Answer: Explain the significance of Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) in the deployment of

19. Multiple Choice: Which protocol is commonly used for establishing Layer 2 VPN connections w

A) MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching)

B) LDP (Label Distribution Protocol)
C) VPLS (Virtual Private LAN Service)
D) RSVP (Resource Reservation Protocol)

20. Short Answer: Discuss the advantages of using Cisco ASR9K and ASR920 routers in a service p
1. Multiple Choice: What does ASR stand for in ASR9K and ASR920 routers?

Answer: B) Aggregation Services Router

2. Diagram Question: Given the network diagram below, identify the ASR9K and ASR920 routers a

Answer: [Provide correct labeling based on the diagram]

3. Multiple Choice: What is the primary function of ASR9K routers?

Answer: B) Edge Routing

4. Multiple Choice: Which routing protocol is commonly used with ASR9K and ASR920 routers for d

Answer: C) BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)

5. Diagram Question: Draw a simplified network diagram illustrating the basic components and co

[Provide an accurate diagram]

6. Multiple Choice: Which technology is often used for high-speed packet forwarding in ASR9K rou

Answer: A) ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit)

7. Short Answer: Explain the concept of line cards in ASR9K routers.

Answer: [Brief explanation of the function and purpose of line cards]

8. Multiple Choice: Which feature of ASR920 routers makes them suitable for deployment in smal

Answer: B) Power over Ethernet (PoE) support

9. Diagram Question: Provide a diagram illustrating the physical and logical components of an AS

[Provide an accurate diagram]

10. Short Answer: Describe the role of Control Plane Policing (CoPP) in ASR9K routers.
 Answer: [Brief description of CoPP and its significance in router security]

11. Multiple Choice: Which protocol is commonly used for device management and configuration

Answer: A) SSH (Secure Shell)

12. Diagram Question: Draw a network topology featuring ASR9K routers deployed in a redundan

[Provide an accurate diagram]

13. Short Answer: Explain the concept of route processors in ASR9K routers.

Answer: [Brief explanation of the function and role of route processors]

14. Multiple Choice: Which Cisco operating system is typically used in ASR9K and ASR920 routers

Answer: D) IOS XR (IOS Extended Reach)

15. Short Answer: Describe the function of fabric cards in ASR9K routers.

Answer: [Brief description of the role of fabric cards in data forwarding]

16. Multiple Choice: What is the purpose of the modular architecture in ASR9K routers?

Answer: B) To enable easy hardware upgrades

17. Diagram Question: Sketch a network topology demonstrating the use of ASR920 routers in a m

[Provide an accurate diagram]

18. Short Answer: Explain the significance of Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) in the deployment of

Answer: [Brief explanation of ZTP and its role in automated provisioning]

19. Multiple Choice: Which protocol is commonly used for establishing Layer 2 VPN connections w

Answer: C) VPLS (Virtual Private LAN Service)

20. Short Answer: Discuss the advantages of using Cisco ASR9K and ASR920 routers in a service p

Answer: [List advantages such as scalability, reliability, advanced features, etc.]

1. Multiple Choice: What does the abbreviation "ASR" commonly stand for in networking?

A) Advanced Switching Router

B) Aggregation Services Router
C) Automated Security Router
D) Advanced Services Router
Answer: B) Aggregation Services Router

2. Diagram Question: Given the network diagram below, identify the routers and label their interf

[Provide a simple network diagram without specifying ASR models]

3. Multiple Choice: What is the primary function of high-end routers like ASR9K?

A) Data Center Switching

B) Core Routing
C) Edge Routing
D) Wireless Access Point Management
Answer: B) Core Routing

4. Multiple Choice: Which routing protocol is widely used for dynamic routing in enterprise networ

A) OSPF (Open Shortest Path First)

B) RIP (Routing Information Protocol)
C) BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)
D) EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol)
Answer: A) OSPF (Open Shortest Path First)

5. Diagram Question: Draw a basic network topology illustrating the components of a typical ente

6. Multiple Choice: What technology is commonly employed for fast packet processing in routers?

A) ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit)

B) FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array)
C) CPU (Central Processing Unit)
D) RAM (Random Access Memory)
Answer: A) ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit)

7. Short Answer: Describe the role of line cards in high-capacity routers.

8. Multiple Choice: What feature of routers like ASR920 makes them suitable for branch office dep
 A) High port density
B) PoE (Power over Ethernet) support
C) MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) capabilities
D) Low power consumption
Answer: A) High port density

9. Diagram Question: Provide a diagram illustrating the physical components of a typical enterpri

10. Short Answer: Explain the concept of Control Plane Policing (CoPP) in router security.

11. Multiple Choice: Which protocol is commonly used for remote management of networking dev

A) SSH (Secure Shell)

B) SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
C) FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
D) HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
Answer: A) SSH (Secure Shell)

12. Diagram Question: Sketch a network topology demonstrating the use of routers in a hierarchi

13. Short Answer: Describe the function of route processors in routers.

14. Multiple Choice: Which operating system is often found in high-end routers?

A) IOS (Internetwork Operating System)

B) IOS XE (IOS Extended Edition)
C) NX-OS (Cisco Nexus Operating System)
D) IOS XR (IOS Extended Reach)
Answer: D) IOS XR (IOS Extended Reach)

15. Short Answer: Explain the purpose of fabric cards in router architecture.

16. Multiple Choice: What is the advantage of modular architecture in routers?

A) To facilitate software-defined networking (SDN)

B) To enable easy hardware upgrades
C) To support multiple routing protocols simultaneously
D) To enhance network security features
Answer: B) To enable easy hardware upgrades

17. Diagram Question: Draw a network topology demonstrating the use of routers in a redundant

18. Short Answer: Explain the significance of Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) in router deployment.

19. Multiple Choice: Which protocol is commonly used for establishing Layer 2 VPN connections?
 A) MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching)
B) LDP (Label Distribution Protocol)
C) VPLS (Virtual Private LAN Service)
D) GRE (Generic Routing Encapsulation)
Answer: C) VPLS (Virtual Private LAN Service)

20. Short Answer: Discuss the advantages of using high-end routers in a large-scale network envi

[List advantages such as scalability, reliability, advanced features, etc.]

vailability.
1. Which of the following is true about CIDR (Classless Inter-Domain Routing)?

A. It replaces the older system based on classful IP address.

B. It uses a fixed length subnet mask.
C. It allows for more efficient allocation of IP addresses.
D. Both A and C.

Answer: D. Both A and C.

2. What is the default administrative distance of OSPF?

A. 90
B. 100
C. 110
D. 120

Answer: C. 110

3. Which command is used to check the spanning-tree configuration on a Cisco switch?

A. show spanning-tree
B. show stp
C. show running-config
D. show vlan

Answer: A. show spanning-tree

4. In the context of Cisco ACI, what does the term 'EPG' stand for?

A. Endpoint Group
B. External Policy Group
C. Ethernet Policy Group
D. Endpoint Gateway

Answer: A. Endpoint Group

5. Which routing protocol is typically used for MPBN (Mobile Packet Backbone Network)?

A. BGP
B. OSPF
C. EIGRP
D. RIP
Answer: A. BGP

6. What feature does the Cisco Nexus 9000 series support to enhance data center operat

A. FabricPath
B. StackWise
C. FlexStack
D. EtherChannel

Answer: A. FabricPath

7. What is the primary function of the ASR 9000 series routers?

A. Core routing
B. Edge routing
C. Data center switching
D. Wireless LAN controller

Answer: A. Core routing

8. What is the function of the 'ip nat inside source list' command?

A. It configures static NAT.

B. It configures dynamic NAT.
C. It configures PAT.
D. It configures DHCP.

Answer: B. It configures dynamic NAT.

9. Which type of ACL is used to filter traffic based on source and destination IP addresse

A. Standard ACL
B. Extended ACL
C. Named ACL
D. Reflexive ACL

Answer: B. Extended ACL

10. In the context of IPv6, what is the length of the interface ID?

A. 32 bits
B. 48 bits
C. 64 bits
 D. 128 bits

Answer: C. 64 bits

Reason/Solution Required Questions

1. Describe the process of configuring an OSPF routing protocol on a Cisco router. What

Answer:

Enable OSPF on the router: router ospf [process-id]

Assign a router ID (optional): router-id [router-id]
Configure OSPF on interfaces: network [network-address] [wildcard-mask] area [area-id]
Example commands:

python

router ospf 1
router-id 1.1.1.1
network 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 0

Explain how MPBN helps in the scalability of a mobile network. What are the key advantag

Answer:

MPBN (Mobile Packet Backbone Network) helps in scalability by separating the control and user plan
Key advantages:
Efficient IP routing and reduced latency.
Simplified network management.
Scalability to handle increasing traffic loads.
Enhanced quality of service (QoS) and reliability.

In a data center, how would you implement VXLAN on a Cisco Nexus 9000 series switch? W

Answer:

Implementation:
Enable VXLAN feature: feature nv overlay
Create a VNI (VXLAN Network Identifier): interface nve1 and source-interface loopback0
Configure VNI mapping: member vni [vni]
Benefits:
Allows Layer 2 connectivity over Layer 3 infrastructure.
Supports larger networks by extending VLAN space.
Provides better isolation and segmentation.
Enhances scalability and flexibility.
Describe a scenario where you would use BGP over OSPF and explain why.

Answer:

Scenario: In a large enterprise or service provider network where multiple autonomous systems (AS
Reason: BGP is used because it is designed for routing between different AS, provides better policy

How would you configure and verify a basic IPsec VPN on a Cisco router? Provide the nece

Answer:

Steps:
Configure ISAKMP policy: crypto isakmp policy 10
Configure pre-shared key: crypto isakmp key [key] address [peer-address]
Create IPsec transform set: crypto ipsec transform-set [set-name] esp-aes esp-sha-hmac
Create crypto map and apply to interface: crypto map [map-name] 10 ipsec-isakmp and set peer [peer
Verify: show crypto isakmp sa, show crypto ipsec sa
Example commands:

crypto isakmp policy 10

encr aes
hash sha
authentication pre-share
group 2
crypto isakmp key cisco123 address 198.51.100.1
crypto ipsec transform-set MYSET esp-aes esp-sha-hmac
crypto map MYMAP 10 ipsec-isakmp
set peer 198.51.100.1
set transform-set MYSET
interface GigabitEthernet0/0
crypto map MYMAP

Explain the concept of VPC (Virtual Port Channel) in Nexus 9000. How does it improve redu

Answer:

Concept: VPC allows two Nexus switches to appear as a single logical switch to downstream devices
Improvement:
Redundancy: If one switch fails, the other continues to forward traffic.
Load Balancing: Traffic is distributed across both switches, utilizing available bandwidth efficiently

Describe the steps to implement and verify MPLS on a Cisco ASR 9000 series router.

Answer:

Steps:
 Enable MPLS on interfaces: mpls ip
Configure LDP: mpls ldp router-id [router-id] force
Enable LDP on interfaces: mpls ip under interface configuration
Verify: show mpls ldp neighbor, show mpls forwarding-table
Example commands:

interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
mpls ip
router mpls
mpls ldp router-id Loopback0 force
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
mpls ip

How does the Cisco ACI architecture simplify the management of a data center network? P

Answer:

Simplification:
Centralized policy management through the APIC controller.
Automated network configuration and provisioning.
Consistent policy enforcement across physical and virtual environments.
Configuration workflow example:
Define tenants, VRFs, and bridge domains.
Create application profiles and EPGs.
Define contracts and filters for inter-EPG communication.
Example commands:

Tenant: create tenant

Application Profile: create application-profile
EPG: create endpoint-group
Bridge Domain: create bridge-domain
Contract: create contract
Filter: create filter

What troubleshooting steps would you take if a specific VLAN is not being propagated acro

Answer:

Steps:
Check VLAN existence on all switches: show vlan
Verify trunk configurations: show interface trunk
Ensure VLAN is allowed on trunks: switchport trunk allowed vlan
 Check VTP mode and version: show vtp status
Verify spanning tree configuration: show spanning-tree vlan [vlan-id]
Check for VLAN filtering or ACLs blocking traffic.
Example commands:

show vlan
show interface trunk
show vtp status
show spanning-tree vlan 10

Explain the role of route reflectors in an iBGP network. Why are they used and how would

Answer: Role
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