CCIE Data Center Interconnect DCI Design Quiz

1. Which of the following is NOT a primary DCI design pattern?

Active-active

Active-passive

Passive-passive

N+1 redundancy

2. True or False: MPLS is the only transport protocol suitable for DCI implementations.

True

False

3. In DCI, which metric is most critical for determining failover capabilities?

Bandwidth utilization

Latency and packet loss

CPU usage on switches

Port density

4. What is the primary benefit of using stretched Layer 2 domains in DCI?

Reduced network complexity

Enabling VM mobility without IP address changes

Eliminating all broadcast traffic

Improving encryption strength

5. True or False: DCI designs require all sites to use identical hardware platforms.

True

False

6. In DCI design, what is the primary role of a BGP route reflector?

To forward data traffic between sites

To reflect control plane routes between leaf switches

To encrypt all inter-site communications

To eliminate redundant links

7. Which feature allows seamless VM migration between DCI sites?

VLAN extension

Layer 3 routing only

Broadcast storm prevention

QoS prioritization

8. True or False: DCI designs typically require separate control planes at each site.

True

False

9. What is the primary advantage of using EVPN over traditional Layer 2 extension in DCI?

Lower cost equipment

Better scalability and reduced broadcast flooding

Simpler configuration

Increased latency tolerance

10. In an ACI DCI topology, what is an Infra Tenant used for?

Managing tenant-specific policies

Handling inter-site connectivity and infrastructure services

Isolating security domains

Encrypting all traffic

11. What is the primary purpose of a Data Center Interconnect (DCI) architecture?

To connect multiple data centers across geographic locations

To increase storage capacity within a single facility

To replace all core switches in a data center

To reduce power consumption in server racks

12. True or False: VXLAN requires a dedicated control plane protocol like EVPN for DCI.

True

False

13. What is the maximum recommended latency for DCI links in synchronous replication?

Less than 10 milliseconds

Less than 50 milliseconds

Less than 500 milliseconds

Less than 2 seconds

14. Which Cisco Nexus platform is optimized for DCI spine-leaf architectures?

Nexus 5500

Nexus 9000 series

Nexus 7000 only

Nexus 4000

15. In DCI design, what does RTO represent?

Recovery Time Objective

Routing Table Optimization

Remote Traffic Overhead

Redundancy Threshold Operation

16. True or False: Active-active data center designs require identical workloads at both sites.

True

False

17. Which protocol is typically used for VXLAN encapsulation in DCI designs?

MPLS

UDP

GRE

Frame Relay

18. What is a critical consideration when designing DCI links between sites?

Minimizing latency and ensuring adequate bandwidth

Using only single-mode fiber optics

Deploying only Layer 2 connectivity

Eliminating all redundancy to reduce cost

19. In a DCI design, what does RPO stand for?

Recovery Point Objective

Redundant Protocol Operation

Remote Port Optimization

Routing Policy Override

20. Which Cisco technology is most commonly used for DCI fabric transport?

Nexus 1000V

Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure)

Catalyst 9000 switches

Cisco Prime Infrastructure

CCIE Data Center Interconnect DCI Design Quiz

1. Which of the following is NOT a primary DCI design pattern?

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. True or False: MPLS is the only transport protocol suitable for DCI implementations.

3. In DCI, which metric is most critical for determining failover capabilities?

4. What is the primary benefit of using stretched Layer 2 domains in DCI?

5. True or False: DCI designs require all sites to use identical hardware platforms.

6. In DCI design, what is the primary role of a BGP route reflector?

7. Which feature allows seamless VM migration between DCI sites?

8. True or False: DCI designs typically require separate control planes at each site.

9. What is the primary advantage of using EVPN over traditional Layer 2 extension in DCI?

10. In an ACI DCI topology, what is an Infra Tenant used for?

11. What is the primary purpose of a Data Center Interconnect (DCI) architecture?

12. True or False: VXLAN requires a dedicated control plane protocol like EVPN for DCI.

13. What is the maximum recommended latency for DCI links in synchronous replication?

14. Which Cisco Nexus platform is optimized for DCI spine-leaf architectures?

15. In DCI design, what does RTO represent?

16. True or False: Active-active data center designs require identical workloads at both sites.

17. Which protocol is typically used for VXLAN encapsulation in DCI designs?

18. What is a critical consideration when designing DCI links between sites?

19. In a DCI design, what does RPO stand for?

20. Which Cisco technology is most commonly used for DCI fabric transport?