Consider the Packet And/or Virtual Server Processing Order (wildcard Vips) F5CAB2 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · easy

   A company wants to use a wildcard virtual server to forward all non-matching traffic to a packet capture device. They configure the VIP with destination 0.0.0.0:any and a pool containing the capture device. What is a key characteristic of this wildcard VIP?

   • AIt requires a specific destination IP to be configured.
   • BIt only listens on port 80 and 443.
   • CIt listens on all IP addresses and all ports on the BIG-IP.
   • DIt only listens on the BIG-IP's self IP addresses.
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2. 7expert · hard

   A BIG-IP has the following virtual servers: 192.168.1.0/24:any, 192.168.1.10:80, and 0.0.0.0:any. A packet arrives for 192.168.1.10:8080. Which virtual server will handle this traffic?

   • AThe specific VIP 192.168.1.10:80, because the IP is an exact match.
   • BThe network VIP 192.168.1.0/24:any, because it matches the IP range and any port.
   • CNo virtual server matches, so the packet is dropped.
   • DThe wildcard 0.0.0.0:any, because it matches all traffic.
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4. 8application · medium

   A BIG-IP has a wildcard virtual server (0.0.0.0:any) and a specific virtual server for 10.1.1.1:any. A packet arrives for 10.1.1.1:8080. How does BIG-IP determine which virtual server to use?

   • AIt selects the wildcard virtual server because it was created first.
   • BIt drops the packet because two virtual servers match.
   • CIt selects the wildcard virtual server because the specific VIP only matches port 80.
   • DIt selects the specific virtual server because it matches the destination IP and any port.
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5. 9foundation · easy

   What is a potential conflict when a wildcard VIP is configured alongside specific VIPs?

   • AThe wildcard VIP may unintentionally match traffic intended for a specific VIP if the specific VIP is disabled.
   • BThe wildcard VIP will only match traffic on the same port as a specific VIP.
   • CThe wildcard VIP will cause a configuration error.
   • DThe specific VIPs will stop working because the wildcard VIP overrides them.
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6. 10foundation · easy

   What determines the pool selection when a wildcard VIP is the only match?

   • AThe destination port of the packet.
   • BThe pool configured on the wildcard virtual server.
   • CThe BIG-IP's routing table.
   • DThe source IP address of the client.
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