Apply Load Balancing Method for a Pool F5CAB3 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   Which statement correctly describes the role of a load balancing method in traffic distribution?

   • AIt defines the maximum bandwidth each pool member can use
   • BIt determines the order in which pool members are checked for health
   • CIt sets the priority of pool members for failover scenarios
   • DIt selects a pool member for each new connection based on a defined algorithm
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2. 12foundation · easy

   Which BIG-IP configuration tool can be used to change the load balancing method of an existing pool?

   • AThe monitor's configuration in the BIG-IP Configuration utility
   • BThe node's configuration in the BIG-IP Configuration utility
   • CThe pool's configuration in the BIG-IP Configuration utility or the tmsh command 'modify ltm pool'
   • DThe virtual server's configuration in the BIG-IP Configuration utility
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4. 13application · medium

   A company has a pool of three servers with different hardware specifications. Server 1 has 4 CPUs, Server 2 has 8 CPUs, and Server 3 has 16 CPUs. The application is stateless and each request consumes similar CPU resources. The administrator wants to distribute traffic proportionally to the number of CPUs on each server. Which load balancing method should be used?

   • AFastest
   • BRatio (member) with weights 1:2:4
   • CLeast Connections
   • DRound Robin
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5. 14application · medium

   An organization has a pool of three application servers: two are older models with 2 CPU cores and 4 GB RAM, and one is a newer model with 8 CPU cores and 16 GB RAM. All servers run the same application and handle similar per-request work. The administrator needs to distribute traffic so the newer server carries proportionally more load. Which load balancing method should be configured?

   • AObserved
   • BRound Robin
   • CRatio (member ratio 1:1:4)
   • DLeast Connections
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6. 15foundation · easy

   When would an administrator choose the Ratio load balancing method for a pool?

   • AWhen the administrator wants to select the member with the fastest response time
   • BWhen pool members have different processing capacities and need to receive proportionally different amounts of traffic
   • CWhen the administrator wants to select the member with the fewest active connections
   • DWhen all pool members have identical hardware and should receive the same number of connections
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