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An application in the network is being scaled up from 300 servers to 600. Each server requires 3 network connections to support production, backup, and management traffic. Each connection resides on a different subnet. The router configuration for the production network must be configured first using a subnet in the 10.0.0.0/8 network. Which command must be configured on the interface of the router to accommodate the requirements and limit wasted IP address space?

  • A. ip address 10.10.10.1 255.255.254.0
  • B. ip address 10.10.10.1 255.255.252.0
  • C. ip address 10.10.10.1 255.255.240.0
  • D. ip address 10.10.10.1 255.255.255.240
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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️

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splashy
Highly Voted 2 years, 1 month ago
Selected Answer: B
We need to be able to put 600 hosts 3 different dedicated subnets. So not 300 existing servers in one subnet and 300 new servers in the next subnet, belonging to production only for example. The subnets must be dedicated. /22 is the only solution for each subnet.
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Murphy2022
2 years, 1 month ago
10.0.0.0 /23 10.0.2.0 /23 10.0.4.0 /23 ?
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RougePotatoe
1 year, 11 months ago
/23 = 510 hosts /22 = 1020 hosts 3 ip addresses, each on different vlan x 300 servers = 900 ip addresses IMO this question makes no sense since it asks you to configure an interface on the router. Configuring a .1 will not allow routing for the requested 3 distinct vlan groups since you need a default gateway for each vlan. You would have to configure sub interfaces on this router to enable routing to the 3 distinct vlans.
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RougePotatoe
1 year, 11 months ago
After some more thought A is starting to make more sense. Remember we are being asking to subnet the /8 network. /22 only provides us with 1 subnet and there is no way you can slice /22 into 3 subnets that support 300 hosts each. This question is still worded horribly though since A only provides the ip address of only one of the vlan's gateway.
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JohnJacobJr
1 year, 11 months ago
/8 is a class a address 255.255.254.0 = 32768 subnets 255.255.252.0 = 16384 subnets 255.255.240.0 = 4096 subnets 255.255.255.240 = 16 subnets We need to accommodate 3 subnets of 600, so we need 10 host bits. 255.255.252.0 gives us exactly 10 host bits so the answer is B.
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VictorCisco
1 year, 7 months ago
600 servers, 3 connections on EACH, so 1600 ip are needed. /22 = 1022 ip. answer is C.
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learntstuff
1 year, 3 months ago
600 x 3 = 1800
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lolungos
1 year, 4 months ago
"Each connection resides on a different subnet" make sure to read the question slowly so you don't skip details like that
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creaguy
Highly Voted 2 years, 1 month ago
Selected Answer: A
300 additional server with 3 connections = 900 connects each connection will have it's own subnet = 3 subnets 900 connections divided by 3 subnets = 300 connections per subnet /24 = 254 connection/ip's /23 = 510 connections/ip's /23 = 255.255.254.0 So A is the correct answer
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Most Recent 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: B
B is correct We have 600 Servers. Each Server have 3 Networks. Each Network has a different Subnet. Now we must configure only one Network of the 3 Networks. This Network has to accommodate 600 Servers (600 IPs).
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dorian81
7 months, 1 week ago
Selected Answer: B
600 servers with production, backup and management server : PRODUCTION : 600 address required BACKUP : 600 address required SERVER : 600 address required 255.255.254.0 give 512 address 255.255.252.0 give 1024 address So B is correct
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dorian81
7 months, 1 week ago
"production, backup and management ADDRESS" sorry for the mistake
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86a50a6
7 months, 1 week ago
My explanation why B is correct: from 300 servers to 600. Each server requires 3 network connections to support production, backup, and management traffic. - It states they will upgrade from 300 to 600, meaning 300 extra servers will be installed, each server will require 3 network connections, 300x3=900 : - 300 extra servers - 900 network connections/ip addresses 10.10.10.1/22 allows for 1024 hosts
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ahmed12121
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Each server requires a dedicated connection for each subnet. Therefore we need a total of 1800 host connections (600 x 3) across the 3 subnets. Since, /22 --> 10 host bits --> 1024 - 2 = 1022 hosts /21 --> 11 host bits --> 2048 - 2 = 2046 hosts /21 fullfills the minimum IP address wasting by being the longest prefix length that supports the requirement. /21 --> 255.255.248.0 Matches none...
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7 months, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: A
A is correct We have 600 Servers. Each Server have 3 Networks. Each Network has a different Subnet. Now we mus configure only one Network of the 3 Networks. This Network has to accommodate 600 Servers.
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7 months, 2 weeks ago
sorry i meant B
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Naaji
1 year, 1 month ago
Non of the answers
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AndreaGambera
1 year, 2 months ago
Selected Answer: B
B is correct 3 x 300 = 900 255.255.252.0 /2
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Vikramaditya_J
1 year, 3 months ago
Selected Answer: A
It's a tricky question. Keep in mind that here we already have 300 existing servers (and we don’t need new IPs for them) but we’re adding 300 servers (to make the count to 600), so we need 300 new IPs for those new servers, divided in 3 subnets. Simply put, we need 3 new subnets where each subnet can accommodate 300 IP addresses. So, if we consider subnet 255.255.254 (or /23), it will give us 2^9 (=512) IP addresses i.e., 510 usable IP addresses, and 2^15 (23 – 8 = 15) subnets, which is sufficient for the given scenario. So correct answer is A.
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OrwellMB
1 year, 4 months ago
Selected Answer: A
Need 300 more servers, each 3 connections for: PROD, bck, mgm "The router configuration for the production network must be configured first using a subnet in the 10.0.0.0/8 network" "For the PRODuction" -> 300 IP needed, bck and mgm are DIFFERENT subnets. /23 -> A
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mda2h
1 year, 4 months ago
Selected Answer: B
Production Network had 300 servers. Now it has 600. /23 gives 510 /22 gives 1022 = 255.255.252.0
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4bed5ff
1 year, 4 months ago
Selected Answer: A
We aren't considering all 3 subnets. Just one subnet, for the production network: "Each server requires 3 network connections to support production, backup, and management traffic. Each connection resides on a different subnet. The router configuration for THE PRODUCTION NETWORK MUST BE CONFIGURED FIRST using a subnet in the 10.0.0.0/8 network ..." Therefore we only budget for the 300 hosts in the production network.
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dropspablo
1 year, 5 months ago
Selected Answer: A
The question asks to add 300 hosts in three subnets, it doesn't make sense to mess with the settings of the servers that already exist (including SWs, Servers, and the whole network). In the case he asked to segment without waste (different from summarizing routes), that is, he would need to deliver to sub-interfaces (router-on-stick) or SVIs (SW L3), then the letter A 10.10.10.1 255.255.254.0 (/ 23) is correct, for the "Production Network" 10.10.10.0 - 10.10.11.255 (512-2 Hosts) would serve the additional 300 hosts. Example 10.10.12.0/23 for "Backup" and 10.10.14.0/23 for "Management"... on sub-interfaces or SVIs (SW L3).
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dropspablo
1 year, 3 months ago
"scaled up from 300 servers to 600" = 300 new servers. "Each server requires 3 network connections" = 3 networks. - Answer A. ip address 10.10.10.1 255.255.254.0.It would be 512-2 valid hosts per network (no waste).
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dropspablo
1 year, 2 months ago
Stupid question! Looking again, I changed my mind. I believe it refers to the 600 servers on the production network, as we directly configured the production router (not just the new 300). In this case I stick with the letter B (prefix /22).
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Vikramaditya_J
1 year, 5 months ago
Selected Answer: B
There are already 300 servers divided in 3 subnets. The requirement here is to take up the number of servers from 300 to 600 i.e. increase it by "300" and each of those new 300 servers will need 3 different subnets. Therefore, the requirement is to have 3 new subnets and 900 (300 server x 3 subnets) IP addresses. Only /22 (255.255.252.0) fulfill this requirement by giving us 1024 IP addresses in each subnet.
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daddydagoth
1 year, 8 months ago
Selected Answer: B
The answers is B.
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Sdiego
1 year, 9 months ago
Selected Answer: B
/23 can holds 500 hosts aprox, /22 reachs 1000 hosts. B is correct
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