Explain the Role and Advantages of Using Smart Fabric Services NETWORKING-FOUNDATIONS Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   In a Dell networking environment, Smart Fabric Services is best described as which of the following?

   • AA monitoring protocol used to collect traffic statistics from switches
   • BA routing protocol that enables switches to share routing information
   • CA physical switch model that supports high-density 100GbE ports
   • DA set of APIs and tools that enable programmatic control of the network fabric
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2. 2application · medium

   A network administrator is responsible for a fabric of eight Dell switches. A new security policy requires a specific ACL to be applied to all switches. The administrator wants to ensure the ACL is applied consistently and can be updated easily in the future. What is the best practice when using Smart Fabric Services?

   • AUse the 'fabric apply' command to push the ACL from the primary switch to all other switches.
   • BCreate the ACL on one switch and manually copy it to the other seven switches.
   • CDefine the ACL in the fabric-level policy template and apply the template to the fabric.
   • DConfigure the ACL on each switch individually using the CLI.
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4. 3expert · hard

   A network engineer is designing a fabric with Smart Fabric Services. The engineer needs to ensure that the fabric can be expanded in the future without significant reconfiguration. The engineer also wants to minimize the initial configuration effort. Which approach best meets these requirements?

   • ACreate the fabric with a minimal configuration and add switches as they are deployed.
   • BUse a script to configure all switches and then manually create the fabric.
   • CConfigure all switches individually and then add them to the fabric.
   • DCreate a single large fabric with all possible switches pre-configured.
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5. 4foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of Dell Smart Fabric Services in a networking environment?

   • ATo act as a hardware appliance that physically connects all switches in a data center
   • BTo provide a secure tunnel for remote access to individual network devices
   • CTo provide a centralized platform for automating and orchestrating fabric-wide network operations
   • DTo replace the need for any network switches by virtualizing all network functions
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6. 5application · medium

   A network engineer is explaining Smart Fabric Services to a colleague. The colleague asks: 'What types of devices can be managed by Smart Fabric Services?' Which answer is correct?

   • ADell PowerSwitch switches running Dell OS10.
   • BAny switch that supports OpenFlow.
   • CAny network device that supports SNMP.
   • DAll switches in the network, regardless of vendor, if they are in the same Layer 2 domain.
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