7.2 Manage Alarms and Rogues (APs and Clients) 300-430 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   A network administrator needs to ensure that the WLC generates an alarm when the number of associated clients on an access point exceeds a configured value. Which WLC alarm setting should the administrator configure?

   • AAlarm notification method
   • BAlarm category
   • CAlarm threshold
   • DAlarm severity level
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2. 7expert · medium

   A large enterprise has a WLC that generates a high volume of alarms, many of which are low-severity and not actionable. The network team wants to use Cisco Catalyst Center for centralized monitoring but is concerned about alarm noise overwhelming the operations team. They want to suppress low-severity alarms at the source while still being able to see them if needed. Which approach should be taken?

   • ADisable all alarm forwarding from the WLC to Cisco Catalyst Center.
   • BConfigure alarm severity thresholds on the WLC to suppress minor alarms, and rely on Cisco Catalyst Center for critical alarms.
   • CSet all WLC alarms to 'Critical' severity so they are not suppressed.
   • DUse Cisco Catalyst Center to filter out low-severity alarms after they are forwarded.
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4. 8application · medium

   A network administrator is configuring alarm settings on a WLC to monitor network health. The administrator wants to be alerted when the number of associated clients on an AP exceeds a certain threshold, but does not want to be alerted for other performance metrics. What should the administrator do?

   • AEnable all alarms and then filter the notifications in the email client.
   • BUse Cisco Catalyst Center to create a custom alarm for client count on the AP.
   • CConfigure a custom alarm for 'Client Count' on the WLC with the desired threshold.
   • DSet the global alarm severity to 'Critical' so that only critical alarms are sent.
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5. 9application · medium

   A wireless administrator is using a WLC to detect rogue clients. The WLC has detected a client that is attempting to associate with the corporate SSID but is not authenticated. The administrator wants to determine if this client is a rogue or a legitimate device that is misconfigured. What should the administrator do?

   • AEnable containment on the client to prevent it from associating with the network.
   • BDisable the client's SSID on all APs to prevent it from associating.
   • CCheck the client's MAC address against the company's asset database to see if it is a known device.
   • DAdd the client's MAC address to the 'Friendly' list to allow it to connect.
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6. 10foundation · easy

   Which WLC feature allows an administrator to determine the physical location of a detected rogue access point on a floor plan?

   • ARogue classification
   • BRogue containment
   • CRogue location
   • DRogue detection
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