5.6 Explain the Use of Analytics to Optimize Network Configurations and Reporting SD-WAN-ENGINEER Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   How do SD-WAN reports primarily support network monitoring and decision-making?

   • ABy replacing the need for real-time monitoring tools
   • BBy providing a historical view of network performance that helps engineers identify patterns and plan capacity
   • CBy automatically applying configuration changes based on the latest data
   • DBy providing a direct interface to configure routing policies
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2. 2foundation · easy

   How can analytics trigger automated configuration adjustments in an SD-WAN environment?

   • ABy generating a PDF report that an engineer must manually review
   • BBy automatically rerouting traffic to a healthier link when analytics detect degradation
   • CBy sending an email alert to the network team
   • DBy updating the firmware of all branch routers
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4. 3foundation · easy

   Which reporting capability is most useful for monitoring long-term trends in link utilization across multiple branch sites?

   • AReal-time syslog messages from each branch firewall
   • BLive packet capture on the WAN interfaces
   • CScheduled reports that aggregate bandwidth and utilization data over weeks or months
   • DSNMP traps triggered by interface errors
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5. 4application · medium

   An administrator reviews the SD-WAN analytics dashboard and sees that the 'Salesforce' application flow shows an average latency of 180 ms on the primary link, but the link's overall utilization is only 30%. The secondary link shows 90 ms latency for the same application. What is the most likely interpretation of this analytics output?

   • AThe secondary link is experiencing packet loss.
   • BThe application is being routed over a suboptimal path despite available capacity.
   • CThe application is not being used and the data is stale.
   • DThe primary link is saturated and needs a bandwidth upgrade.
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6. 5application · medium

   A company's SD-WAN analytics platform generates a recommendation to increase the QoS priority for a business-critical ERP application because it is experiencing packet drops during peak hours. The administrator wants to apply this recommendation with minimal risk. What is the best approach?

   • AApply the recommendation immediately to all sites in a single change window.
   • BReject the recommendation because automated suggestions are never reliable.
   • CIncrease the bandwidth on all links instead of changing QoS.
   • DReview the recommendation, apply it to a pilot site, and monitor the analytics before rolling out broadly.
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