look identical. especially the syntax questions! So remember to read through the choices carefully because close just doesn't cut it. If you get commands in the wrong order or forget one measly character, you'll get the question wrong. So, to practice, do the hands-on exercises at the end of this book's chapters over and over again until they feel natural to you.
Also, never forget that the right answer is the Cisco answer. In many cases, more than one appropriate answer is presented, but the correct answer is the one that Cisco recommends. On the exam, you will always be told to pick one, two, or three options, never "choose all that apply." The ICND2 exam may include the following test formats:
■ Multiple-choice single answer
■ Multiple-choice multiple answer
■ Drag-and-drop
■ Router simulations
Cisco proctored exams will not show the steps to follow in completing a router interface configuration, but they do allow partial command responses. For example, show run or sho running or sh running-config would be acceptable.
Here are some general tips for exam success:
■ Arrive early at the exam center so you can relax and review your study materials.
■ Read the questions carefully. Don't jump to conclusions. Make sure you're clear about exactly what each question asks. "Read twice, answer once," is what I always tell my students.
■ When answering multiple-choice questions that you're not sure about, use the process of elimination to get rid of the obviously incorrect answers first. Doing this greatly improves your odds if you need to make an educated guess.
■ You can no longer move forward and backward through the Cisco exams, so double-check your answer before clicking Next since you can't change your mind.
After you complete an exam, you'll get immediate, online notification of your pass or fail status, a printed examination score report that indicates your pass or fail status, and your exam results by section. (The test administrator will give you the printed score report.) Test scores are automatically forwarded to Cisco within five working days after you take the test, so you don't need to send your score to them. If you pass the exam, you'll receive confirmation from Cisco, typically within two to four weeks, sometimes a bit longer.
ICND2 Exam Objectives
Exam objectives are subject to change at any time without prior notice and at Cisco's sole discretion. Please visit Cisco's certification website (www.cisco.com/web/learning) for the latest information on the ICND2 exam.
TABLE I.1 26 % 1.0 LAN Switching Technologies
TABLE I. 2 29 % 2.0 Routing Technologies
TABLE I.3 16 % 3.0 WAN Technologies
TABLE I.4 14 % 4.0 Infrastructure Services
TABLE I.5 15 % 5.0 Infrastructure Maintenance
Assessment Test
1. What is the sys-id-ext field in a BPDU used for?
A. This is a 4-bit field inserted into an Ethernet frame to define trunking information between switches.
B. This is a 12-bit field inserted into an Ethernet frame to define VLANs in an STP instance.
C. This is a 4-bit field inserted into a non-Ethernet frame to define EtherChannel options.
D. This is a 12-bit field inserted into an Ethernet frame to define STP root bridges.
2. You have four RSTP PVST+ links between switches and want to aggregate the bandwidth. What solution will you use?
A. EtherChannel
B. PortFast
C. BPDU Channel
D. VLANs
E. EtherBundle
3. What configuration parameters must be configured the same between switches for LACP to form a channel? (Choose three.)
A. Virtual MAC address
B. Port speeds
C. Duplex
D. PortFast enabled
E. VLAN information
4. Between which two planes are SDN southbound interfaces used?
A. Control
B. Data
C. Routing
D. Application
5. Which option is a layer 2 QoS marking?
A. EXP
B. QoS group
C. DSCP
D. CoS
6. Which QoS mechanism will drop traffic if a session uses more than the allotted bandwidth?
A. Congestion management
B. Shaping
C. Policing
D. Marking
7. Which three layers are part of the SDN architecture? (Choose three.)
A. Network
B. Data Link
C. Control
D. Data
E. Transport
F. Application
8. Which of the following is NOT true about APIC-EM ACL analysis?
A. Fast comparison of ACLs between devices to visualize difference and identifymisconfigurations
B. Inspection, interrogation, and analysis of network access control policies
C. Ability to provide layer 4 to layer 7 deep-packet inspection
D. Ability to trace application-specific paths between end devices to quickly identify ACLs and other problem areas.
9. When you're stacking switches, which is true? (Choose two.)
A. The stack is managed as multiple objects and has a single management IP address.
B. The stack is managed as a single object and has a single management IP address.
C.
