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Exam Code: 200-301

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Cisco 200-301 Practice Test 22

Question 210

A lightweight access point temporarily loses its controller WAN link in a remote branch. The design must specify what local client forwarding, authentication and cached policy behavior is supported. Which design decision is essential?

  1. Document and validate the selected FlexConnect survivability and local switching mode for that AP/WLAN.
  2. Assume all centrally switched clients remain reachable across a failed WAN.
  3. Enable an unrelated IPv4 DNS record and declare controller failover complete.
  4. Convert the AP to passive Ethernet hub mode.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

FlexConnect can support remote-site designs with local forwarding and certain survivability behaviors, subject to platform, authentication and WLAN configuration. The controller outage does not guarantee identical behavior for every security mode. Test the branch mode and failure case before promising clients continued service.

Incorrect Answers

B:

If their data path requires the controller across the failed link, connectivity may not survive. A proper design distinguishes central from local switching.

C:

DNS can locate services but does not define wireless data forwarding or local authentication behavior during controller loss. That is a WLAN mode design choice.

D:

A passive hub is not a supported wireless survivability mode. This would not specify valid controller-disconnected WLAN operation.

Question 211

A branch FlexConnect AP uses local switching with central authentication. The WAN loses controller connectivity after clients have authenticated. Which feature dependency should the engineer evaluate for NEW client logins?

  1. Every new 802.1X client is guaranteed to authenticate centrally even without an IP path to the controller.
  2. The configured standalone authentication method and whether the required local credentials or RADIUS service remain reachable.
  3. The AP always deletes all local VLAN mappings when CAPWAP is interrupted.
  4. Changing the broadcast SSID name is sufficient to restore remote RADIUS reachability over a failed WAN.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

FlexConnect local switching can allow already associated users to keep local data forwarding during a controller outage, depending on the WLAN configuration. New client authentication can have different requirements from forwarding existing data, particularly when central authorization becomes unavailable. Check the supported standalone security mode and local authentication dependencies rather than assuming all authentication remains functional.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Centralized authentication depends on the controller or a reachable authorization path. The outage means new admissions require explicit standalone support and reachable alternatives.

C:

Local switching and mapping behavior are architecture and policy dependent; loss of the controller does not necessarily erase the locally configured VLAN data path.

D:

SSID naming does not fix the authentication server transport path. Review the standalone authentication architecture and reachable services.

Question 212

A Cisco AP can choose between local, FlexConnect and monitor modes depending on controller site tags and its role. Which configuration boundary should be verified before changing the AP mode?

  1. Change the default IPv4 subnet to /8 before inspecting the controller.
  2. Assume every hardware model supports every new wireless mode identically.
  3. The controller software, model support, site tag/profile and requested service role.
  4. Remove all authentication settings so the mode switch is unrestricted.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

AP modes are platform and software dependent, and site tag configuration can determine the branch or local operating behavior of an AP. Verify the model’s supported roles and its controller association before changing it. A mode change can disrupt normal client service, so validate expected association and RF function afterward.

Incorrect Answers

A:

A larger IPv4 subnet does not reveal or enable the AP’s supported RF roles. The issue is controller/AP software capability and site policy.

B:

Cisco AP capability varies across hardware and software, so universal support cannot be assumed. An unsupported mode request can fail or cause a service change.

D:

Authentication is a WLAN security control and removing it is unnecessary and unsafe. Operating-mode compatibility requires the appropriate AP/controller configuration.

Question 213

An access point must continuously scan 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz channels for RF interference and rogue activity rather than associate normal clients. Which dedicated operational role fits?

  1. Local mode intended to serve ordinary client traffic.
  2. Monitor AP mode for supported channel-scanning and RF observation.
  3. A controller-independent host DHCP server.
  4. EtherChannel LACP mode active on the AP radio.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

A monitor-mode AP uses its radios to observe the wireless environment, channel activity and security conditions rather than carrying normal user service. It assists a controller or monitoring system in RF analysis. It is distinct from sniffer mode, which captures and forwards packet traces to an analyzer.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Client-serving mode prioritizes associations and user WLAN forwarding, not full-time scanning of other channels as the primary operation.

C:

DHCP supplies IP leases, not continuous 802.11 channel observation. The requested task belongs to the AP radio role.

D:

LACP negotiates wired Ethernet bundles. It does not describe wireless RF scanning and cannot replace an AP radio operating mode.

Question 214

A branch wireless deployment has configured a locally switched FlexConnect WLAN, but client packets still reach the controller before returning to the branch. The AP is in FlexConnect mode; what specific policy setting should be checked?

  1. Convert the AP into sniffer mode because packet capture makes user data locally switched.
  2. Increase SSID beacon frequency because RF beacons select the client’s WAN transit path.
  3. Replace the AP’s IP default gateway with the server’s MAC address, which disables the CAPWAP data tunnel.
  4. The WLAN policy profile’s Central Switching setting, which must be disabled for the intended local switching operation.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Cisco Catalyst 9800 FlexConnect behavior includes both central and local switching modes, so AP mode alone does not determine data forwarding. A policy profile with central switching enabled can tunnel client traffic to the controller. Verify the appropriate WLAN policy profile and disable central switching for authorized local breakout, then test the branch data path.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Sniffer mode captures 802.11 frames for analysis; it is not the client-serving FlexConnect switching policy. The WLAN still needs the correct profile.

B:

Beacon intervals affect advertising and airtime, not the central-versus-local data forwarding setting in a WLAN policy profile.

C:

IP gateway fields and MAC addresses have different formats and purposes. Local switching depends on a supported AP and WLAN policy configuration.

Question 215

A wireless intrusion team needs over-the-air full 802.11 frame captures from one specific RF channel for forensic analysis, then export them to an external packet analyzer. Why is sniffer AP mode more suitable than a general background monitor?

  1. Because sniffer mode always provides local DHCP leases to the captured stations.
  2. Sniffer mode captures the selected-channel 802.11 frames and forwards them to a configured remote analyzer.
  3. Because monitor mode cannot ever listen to any 802.11 wireless channel.
  4. Because sniffer mode makes every captured client a routed neighbor of the WLC.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Monitor mode is primarily intended for ongoing RF and rogue observation, whereas dedicated sniffer mode exposes packet-level captures for analysis on a selected channel. The destination analyzer and supported AP model must be configured, and the dedicated sensor should not simultaneously be assumed to serve ordinary clients. This is a packet-capture requirement rather than a generalized rogue-location requirement.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Capturing 802.11 frames does not imply providing client DHCP or regular association. The AP is operating as a sensor and forwards capture data to a separate analyzer.

C:

Monitor mode can listen and scan for RF observations; the difference here is the configured selected-channel packet capture and export behavior rather than simple reception capability.

D:

Observing a wireless packet does not establish IP adjacency or routed authorization for the client. The captured data remains separate from ordinary WLAN service.

Question 216

A controller manages hundreds of lightweight APs but administrators need to apply one consistent employee WLAN authentication policy without editing each AP individually. Which design advantage is being used?

  1. Manual standalone configuration of every AP as an autonomous device.
  2. Install one shared MAC address on every AP uplink.
  3. Use a DNS CNAME record as the only WLAN security policy.
  4. Centralized WLAN policy management through a wireless LAN controller.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

A WLC provides centralized configuration and policy management for participating APs, making it practical to push common WLAN profiles and security requirements at scale. The APs still transmit and receive frames over the radio medium. This control plane benefit is distinct from the Layer 3 route-selection role of a router.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Independent per-AP configuration can work at small scale but does not exploit the requested centralized consistency across hundreds of radios.

B:

Identical MAC addresses on different devices can cause forwarding confusion and do not distribute WLAN authentication policies. Central management uses supported controller features.

C:

DNS aliases can help name services but do not define per-SSID authentication, encryption or AP policy. The WLC must configure those mechanisms.

Question 217

A wireless engineer must collect over-the-air 802.11 packets on a chosen channel and stream captured frames to a separate analyzer PC. The AP will not simultaneously serve ordinary clients. Which mode is needed?

  1. Local client-serving mode with only an SSID rename.
  2. Sniffer AP mode with the supported destination analyzer configuration.
  3. A static IP route to the analyzer without changing the AP mode.
  4. FlexConnect local switching without a capture target.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Cisco AP sniffer mode is designed to capture radio traffic and send it to a packet analysis workstation. It is useful when diagnosing association, roaming or frame exchange behavior on a specified channel. Because the AP is dedicated to capture, normal client-serving operation is not the intended use during this troubleshooting session.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Renaming a WLAN identifies a service but does not configure the dedicated capture stream to an analyzer. Local mode principally serves clients.

C:

Reachability may be necessary for capture delivery, but a route alone does not cause the AP radio to capture and export 802.11 frames.

D:

FlexConnect governs branch client data forwarding, not an over-the-air packet capture feed. It does not satisfy the analyzer requirement.

Question 218

A lightweight access point sends an 802.1Q-tagged management VLAN to a Cisco switch and locally switches several branch WLAN client VLANs. What must the AP-facing switchport transport?

  1. An IPv4-only static route on the AP instead of VLAN tagging.
  2. A correctly configured 802.1Q trunk with the necessary AP management/native and locally switched WLAN VLANs.
  3. A single access VLAN with no approved tagged VLANs.
  4. A mirrored SPAN destination port for all AP user traffic.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

When the chosen AP and WLAN design locally switches tagged client VLANs, the wired switchport must carry those authorized VLANs along with the correct management tagging requirements. A trunk preserves the separate Layer 2 segments. An access port carrying a single VLAN cannot transport distinct tagged client domains.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Routing can select a next-hop network, but does not transport separate tagged Layer 2 VLANs from the AP into the switch infrastructure.

C:

One access VLAN can carry only its untagged data domain in an ordinary configuration. It cannot deliver the specified multiple locally switched client VLANs.

D:

SPAN copies frames for monitoring and is not a normal bidirectional WLAN client uplink. It does not implement the requested trunk forwarding.

Question 219

A wireless LAN controller has two physical Ethernet uplinks configured for a supported link-aggregation group. Which switch-side design is appropriate?

  1. A compatible EtherChannel/port-channel group on the switch with matching member and VLAN configuration.
  2. A standalone IPsec tunnel on each Ethernet cable.
  3. A wireless radio channel assigned to each cable.
  4. Two unrelated access ports using different native VLANs with no aggregation.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

A WLC link aggregation design combines multiple supported wired member links into one logical uplink under the controller’s selected aggregation mode. The corresponding switch should use a compatible bundle with consistent trunk/access and VLAN settings. Independent mismatched ports can break forwarding even when each physical link is electrically up.

Incorrect Answers

B:

IPsec is a network security protocol, not the basic Ethernet link-aggregation mechanism for the WLC physical ports. The task concerns member bundling.

C:

Radio channel numbers apply to Wi-Fi spectrum, not the wired controller uplink members. Link aggregation is an Ethernet interface function.

D:

Independent port policies do not represent a compatible logical aggregated link. The controller’s bundled uplink requires consistent switch-side handling.

Question 220

A basic centrally switched lightweight AP uses a single untagged management VLAN on a switch uplink, and all WLAN client traffic is CAPWAP-encapsulated to the controller. What switchport approach can be valid if the supported design specifies it?

  1. Assign the AP port to an arbitrary unused VLAN with no routed path.
  2. A trunk is mandatory for every lightweight AP regardless of WLAN forwarding mode.
  3. An access port in the approved AP management VLAN, with WLC reachability.
  4. Disable WLC IP reachability to reduce overhead.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

For centrally switched WLAN traffic, the AP can use its wired management network to establish the CAPWAP path to the controller. A trunk is not automatically required on the AP port when separate locally switched VLANs are not present. Validate the exact controller/AP deployment model and approved management VLAN.

Incorrect Answers

A:

The AP must reach the controller or its configured management services. An isolated VLAN without the required connectivity would prevent normal adoption.

B:

The need for tagged client VLANs depends on whether the AP locally switches multiple VLANs. A purely centrally switched design may only require management connectivity at the AP port.

D:

A lightweight AP needs its appropriate controller/control connectivity to receive and maintain centralized WLAN policy. Breaking that path undermines operation.