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HP HPE7-A08 Practice Test 59

Question 580

The HPE AOS-CX switching case is: A team declares a 2x10G uplink defective because one TCP session never exceeds 10G. Select TWO: a corrective switching action and separate evidence that the correction worked. (Select TWO.)

  1. Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer.
  2. An appropriately sized end-to-end payload test passes without unexplained drops along the designed route.
  3. Inspect supported interface negotiation and peer duplex or speed behavior before attributing retransmissions to application servers.
  4. Correlate the affected endpoint, switch port, upstream path and application service timing before blaming the switching fabric.
  5. Multi-flow and single-flow tests explain the observed member utilization according to the configured hashing method.

Explanation

Correct Answers

A:

The targeted correction for A team declares a 2x10G uplink defective because one TCP session never exceeds 10G is: Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer. It reduces the risk that a single large flow may remain on one link despite healthy bundle capacity and can coexist with underused members.

E:

A separate operational validation for A team declares a 2x10G uplink defective because one TCP session never exceeds 10G is: Multi-flow and single-flow tests explain the observed member utilization according to the configured hashing method. It proves intended behavior instead of accepting configuration presence alone.

Incorrect Answers

B:

This alternative concerns mtu consistency and large-packet forwarding; its associated risk is: A mismatch can create fragmentation or loss and cause application timeouts even while basic ping succeeds. The observed case A team declares a 2x10G uplink defective because one TCP session never exceeds 10G requires the more specific lag hash distribution and elephant flows control. The targeted action is: Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer.

C:

This alternative concerns duplex mismatch negotiation and retransmissions; its associated risk is: A speed or duplex mismatch can cause errors and poor throughput although packets intermittently pass. The observed case A team declares a 2x10G uplink defective because one TCP session never exceeds 10G requires the more specific lag hash distribution and elephant flows control. The targeted action is: Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer.

D:

This alternative concerns end-node and application-path performance differentiation; its associated risk is: Local client faults and server slowness can resemble network degradation, causing disruptive configuration changes that do not help. The observed case A team declares a 2x10G uplink defective because one TCP session never exceeds 10G requires the more specific lag hash distribution and elephant flows control. The targeted action is: Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer.

Question 581

An HPE Aruba Networking engineer observes: An asymmetric hash choice concentrates many similar flows onto one physical link during backups. The corrective solution must keep intended connectivity, segmentation, and operational resilience. Which implementation or troubleshooting step directly resolves the specific network issue?

  1. Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.
  2. Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer.
  3. Monitor multicast membership and flooding counters to distinguish oversized replication from legitimate receiver traffic.
  4. Separate physical CRC errors, output discards and sustained utilization to identify whether throughput is limited by cabling or queue congestion.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

The decisive observed condition is: An asymmetric hash choice concentrates many similar flows onto one physical link during backups. The appropriate switching action is: Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer. It addresses the risk that a single large flow may remain on one link despite healthy bundle capacity and can coexist with underused members. Confirm with: Multi-flow and single-flow tests explain the observed member utilization according to the configured hashing method.

Incorrect Answers

A:

This alternative concerns spanning-tree convergence and topology-change churn; its associated risk is: Repeated topology changes can interrupt latency-sensitive services even if average switch CPU and link utilization are normal. The observed case An asymmetric hash choice concentrates many similar flows onto one physical link during backups requires the more specific lag hash distribution and elephant flows control. The targeted action is: Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer.

C:

This alternative concerns multicast flooding and igmp querier performance impact; its associated risk is: An absent querier or disabled snooping can flood video to unrelated ports and disrupt nonvideo applications. The observed case An asymmetric hash choice concentrates many similar flows onto one physical link during backups requires the more specific lag hash distribution and elephant flows control. The targeted action is: Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer.

D:

This alternative concerns interface errors congestion and bandwidth root cause; its associated risk is: Increasing port speed or QoS priority without locating error and drop counters can waste capacity and worsen packet loss. The observed case An asymmetric hash choice concentrates many similar flows onto one physical link during backups requires the more specific lag hash distribution and elephant flows control. The targeted action is: Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer.

Question 582

An engineer investigates: An asymmetric hash choice concentrates many similar flows onto one physical link during backups. What acceptance evidence most directly demonstrates the correction succeeded?

  1. A controlled traffic test identifies the causal counter and demonstrates improved delivery after the targeted fix.
  2. A fault simulation demonstrates expected alternative path convergence with stable root priority and no recurring topology flaps.
  3. Multi-flow and single-flow tests explain the observed member utilization according to the configured hashing method.
  4. Multicast counters show replication only to subscribed receiver ports and no degradation of unrelated access services.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

The independent acceptance evidence for An asymmetric hash choice concentrates many similar flows onto one physical link during backups is: Multi-flow and single-flow tests explain the observed member utilization according to the configured hashing method. It tests whether the team has actually implemented: Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer. An enabled interface or saved configuration by itself is not evidence of complete service recovery.

Incorrect Answers

A:

This alternative concerns interface errors congestion and bandwidth root cause; its associated risk is: Increasing port speed or QoS priority without locating error and drop counters can waste capacity and worsen packet loss. The observed case An asymmetric hash choice concentrates many similar flows onto one physical link during backups requires the more specific lag hash distribution and elephant flows control. The targeted action is: Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer.

B:

This alternative concerns spanning-tree convergence and topology-change churn; its associated risk is: Repeated topology changes can interrupt latency-sensitive services even if average switch CPU and link utilization are normal. The observed case An asymmetric hash choice concentrates many similar flows onto one physical link during backups requires the more specific lag hash distribution and elephant flows control. The targeted action is: Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer.

D:

This alternative concerns multicast flooding and igmp querier performance impact; its associated risk is: An absent querier or disabled snooping can flood video to unrelated ports and disrupt nonvideo applications. The observed case An asymmetric hash choice concentrates many similar flows onto one physical link during backups requires the more specific lag hash distribution and elephant flows control. The targeted action is: Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer.

Question 583

An HPE Aruba Networking engineer observes: An operator adds two members but one remains inactive because the partner ID does not match the intended LACP peer. The corrective solution must keep intended connectivity, segmentation, and operational resilience. Which response best satisfies the technical requirement without disrupting unrelated traffic?

  1. Verify the supported MTU across ingress, routed uplinks and any overlay encapsulation path when small packets work but larger payloads fail.
  2. Use supported CPU, process, routing and management telemetry to differentiate control-plane overload from simple forwarding congestion.
  3. Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer.
  4. Compare ingress class, remarking, egress queue and scheduling to identify the real congestion and fairness defect.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

The decisive observed condition is: An operator adds two members but one remains inactive because the partner ID does not match the intended LACP peer. The appropriate switching action is: Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer. It addresses the risk that a single large flow may remain on one link despite healthy bundle capacity and can coexist with underused members. Confirm with: Multi-flow and single-flow tests explain the observed member utilization according to the configured hashing method.

Incorrect Answers

A:

This alternative concerns mtu consistency and large-packet forwarding; its associated risk is: A mismatch can create fragmentation or loss and cause application timeouts even while basic ping succeeds. The observed case An operator adds two members but one remains inactive because the partner ID does not match the intended LACP peer requires the more specific lag hash distribution and elephant flows control. The targeted action is: Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer.

B:

This alternative concerns control-plane resource saturation and high cpu; its associated risk is: A storm of protocol events or excessive polling can delay management and routing convergence despite sufficient data-plane bandwidth. The observed case An operator adds two members but one remains inactive because the partner ID does not match the intended LACP peer requires the more specific lag hash distribution and elephant flows control. The targeted action is: Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer.

D:

This alternative concerns qos misclassification and queue starvation; its associated risk is: An incorrect high-priority class can starve the intended protected service during busy periods. The observed case An operator adds two members but one remains inactive because the partner ID does not match the intended LACP peer requires the more specific lag hash distribution and elephant flows control. The targeted action is: Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer.

Question 584

The switch operations team reports: An operator adds two members but one remains inactive because the partner ID does not match the intended LACP peer. Which failure or service risk most directly follows from leaving this condition uncorrected?

  1. An incorrect high-priority class can starve the intended protected service during busy periods.
  2. A storm of protocol events or excessive polling can delay management and routing convergence despite sufficient data-plane bandwidth.
  3. A single large flow may remain on one link despite healthy bundle capacity and can coexist with underused members.
  4. A mismatch can create fragmentation or loss and cause application timeouts even while basic ping succeeds.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

The direct operational failure mode is: A single large flow may remain on one link despite healthy bundle capacity and can coexist with underused members. It applies to the condition An operator adds two members but one remains inactive because the partner ID does not match the intended LACP peer. The suitable corrective action is: Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer. Independently validate using: Multi-flow and single-flow tests explain the observed member utilization according to the configured hashing method.

Incorrect Answers

A:

This alternative concerns qos misclassification and queue starvation; its associated risk is: An incorrect high-priority class can starve the intended protected service during busy periods. The observed case An operator adds two members but one remains inactive because the partner ID does not match the intended LACP peer requires the more specific lag hash distribution and elephant flows control. The targeted action is: Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer.

B:

This alternative concerns control-plane resource saturation and high cpu; its associated risk is: A storm of protocol events or excessive polling can delay management and routing convergence despite sufficient data-plane bandwidth. The observed case An operator adds two members but one remains inactive because the partner ID does not match the intended LACP peer requires the more specific lag hash distribution and elephant flows control. The targeted action is: Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer.

D:

This alternative concerns mtu consistency and large-packet forwarding; its associated risk is: A mismatch can create fragmentation or loss and cause application timeouts even while basic ping succeeds. The observed case An operator adds two members but one remains inactive because the partner ID does not match the intended LACP peer requires the more specific lag hash distribution and elephant flows control. The targeted action is: Evaluate per-flow LACP hashing, active member state and traffic mix before expecting additive throughput for every single transfer.

Question 585

An HPE Aruba Networking engineer observes: Voice calls drop for seconds whenever an access switch repeatedly reelects the STP root. The corrective solution must keep intended connectivity, segmentation, and operational resilience. Which change best addresses the observed switching requirement?

  1. Separate physical CRC errors, output discards and sustained utilization to identify whether throughput is limited by cabling or queue congestion.
  2. Verify the supported MTU across ingress, routed uplinks and any overlay encapsulation path when small packets work but larger payloads fail.
  3. Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.
  4. Inspect supported interface negotiation and peer duplex or speed behavior before attributing retransmissions to application servers.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

The decisive observed condition is: Voice calls drop for seconds whenever an access switch repeatedly reelects the STP root. The appropriate switching action is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding. It addresses the risk that repeated topology changes can interrupt latency-sensitive services even if average switch CPU and link utilization are normal. Confirm with: A fault simulation demonstrates expected alternative path convergence with stable root priority and no recurring topology flaps.

Incorrect Answers

A:

This alternative concerns interface errors congestion and bandwidth root cause; its associated risk is: Increasing port speed or QoS priority without locating error and drop counters can waste capacity and worsen packet loss. The observed case Voice calls drop for seconds whenever an access switch repeatedly reelects the STP root requires the more specific spanning-tree convergence and topology-change churn control. The targeted action is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.

B:

This alternative concerns mtu consistency and large-packet forwarding; its associated risk is: A mismatch can create fragmentation or loss and cause application timeouts even while basic ping succeeds. The observed case Voice calls drop for seconds whenever an access switch repeatedly reelects the STP root requires the more specific spanning-tree convergence and topology-change churn control. The targeted action is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.

D:

This alternative concerns duplex mismatch negotiation and retransmissions; its associated risk is: A speed or duplex mismatch can cause errors and poor throughput although packets intermittently pass. The observed case Voice calls drop for seconds whenever an access switch repeatedly reelects the STP root requires the more specific spanning-tree convergence and topology-change churn control. The targeted action is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.

Question 586

An engineer investigates: Voice calls drop for seconds whenever an access switch repeatedly reelects the STP root. Which test would independently confirm expected switch behavior?

  1. A controlled traffic test identifies the causal counter and demonstrates improved delivery after the targeted fix.
  2. A fault simulation demonstrates expected alternative path convergence with stable root priority and no recurring topology flaps.
  3. Both ends agree on supported link negotiation and a sustained traffic trial exhibits clean counters and expected rate.
  4. An appropriately sized end-to-end payload test passes without unexplained drops along the designed route.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

The independent acceptance evidence for Voice calls drop for seconds whenever an access switch repeatedly reelects the STP root is: A fault simulation demonstrates expected alternative path convergence with stable root priority and no recurring topology flaps. It tests whether the team has actually implemented: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding. An enabled interface or saved configuration by itself is not evidence of complete service recovery.

Incorrect Answers

A:

This alternative concerns interface errors congestion and bandwidth root cause; its associated risk is: Increasing port speed or QoS priority without locating error and drop counters can waste capacity and worsen packet loss. The observed case Voice calls drop for seconds whenever an access switch repeatedly reelects the STP root requires the more specific spanning-tree convergence and topology-change churn control. The targeted action is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.

C:

This alternative concerns duplex mismatch negotiation and retransmissions; its associated risk is: A speed or duplex mismatch can cause errors and poor throughput although packets intermittently pass. The observed case Voice calls drop for seconds whenever an access switch repeatedly reelects the STP root requires the more specific spanning-tree convergence and topology-change churn control. The targeted action is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.

D:

This alternative concerns mtu consistency and large-packet forwarding; its associated risk is: A mismatch can create fragmentation or loss and cause application timeouts even while basic ping succeeds. The observed case Voice calls drop for seconds whenever an access switch repeatedly reelects the STP root requires the more specific spanning-tree convergence and topology-change churn control. The targeted action is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.

Question 587

An HPE Aruba Networking engineer observes: An unstable edge connection generates frequent topology notifications across a campus VLAN. The corrective solution must keep intended connectivity, segmentation, and operational resilience. What is the most defensible operational action before closing the network change?

  1. Monitor multicast membership and flooding counters to distinguish oversized replication from legitimate receiver traffic.
  2. Verify the supported MTU across ingress, routed uplinks and any overlay encapsulation path when small packets work but larger payloads fail.
  3. Separate physical CRC errors, output discards and sustained utilization to identify whether throughput is limited by cabling or queue congestion.
  4. Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

The decisive observed condition is: An unstable edge connection generates frequent topology notifications across a campus VLAN. The appropriate switching action is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding. It addresses the risk that repeated topology changes can interrupt latency-sensitive services even if average switch CPU and link utilization are normal. Confirm with: A fault simulation demonstrates expected alternative path convergence with stable root priority and no recurring topology flaps.

Incorrect Answers

A:

This alternative concerns multicast flooding and igmp querier performance impact; its associated risk is: An absent querier or disabled snooping can flood video to unrelated ports and disrupt nonvideo applications. The observed case An unstable edge connection generates frequent topology notifications across a campus VLAN requires the more specific spanning-tree convergence and topology-change churn control. The targeted action is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.

B:

This alternative concerns mtu consistency and large-packet forwarding; its associated risk is: A mismatch can create fragmentation or loss and cause application timeouts even while basic ping succeeds. The observed case An unstable edge connection generates frequent topology notifications across a campus VLAN requires the more specific spanning-tree convergence and topology-change churn control. The targeted action is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.

C:

This alternative concerns interface errors congestion and bandwidth root cause; its associated risk is: Increasing port speed or QoS priority without locating error and drop counters can waste capacity and worsen packet loss. The observed case An unstable edge connection generates frequent topology notifications across a campus VLAN requires the more specific spanning-tree convergence and topology-change churn control. The targeted action is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.

Question 588

The switch operations team reports: An unstable edge connection generates frequent topology notifications across a campus VLAN. What is the most relevant operational exposure in this switching scenario?

  1. Increasing port speed or QoS priority without locating error and drop counters can waste capacity and worsen packet loss.
  2. Repeated topology changes can interrupt latency-sensitive services even if average switch CPU and link utilization are normal.
  3. A mismatch can create fragmentation or loss and cause application timeouts even while basic ping succeeds.
  4. An absent querier or disabled snooping can flood video to unrelated ports and disrupt nonvideo applications.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

The direct operational failure mode is: Repeated topology changes can interrupt latency-sensitive services even if average switch CPU and link utilization are normal. It applies to the condition An unstable edge connection generates frequent topology notifications across a campus VLAN. The suitable corrective action is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding. Independently validate using: A fault simulation demonstrates expected alternative path convergence with stable root priority and no recurring topology flaps.

Incorrect Answers

A:

This alternative concerns interface errors congestion and bandwidth root cause; its associated risk is: Increasing port speed or QoS priority without locating error and drop counters can waste capacity and worsen packet loss. The observed case An unstable edge connection generates frequent topology notifications across a campus VLAN requires the more specific spanning-tree convergence and topology-change churn control. The targeted action is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.

C:

This alternative concerns mtu consistency and large-packet forwarding; its associated risk is: A mismatch can create fragmentation or loss and cause application timeouts even while basic ping succeeds. The observed case An unstable edge connection generates frequent topology notifications across a campus VLAN requires the more specific spanning-tree convergence and topology-change churn control. The targeted action is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.

D:

This alternative concerns multicast flooding and igmp querier performance impact; its associated risk is: An absent querier or disabled snooping can flood video to unrelated ports and disrupt nonvideo applications. The observed case An unstable edge connection generates frequent topology notifications across a campus VLAN requires the more specific spanning-tree convergence and topology-change churn control. The targeted action is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.

Question 589

An HPE Aruba Networking engineer observes: A distribution link temporarily blocks due to a mismatched MST instance mapping and applications lose connectivity. The corrective solution must keep intended connectivity, segmentation, and operational resilience. Which implementation or troubleshooting step directly resolves the specific network issue?

  1. Monitor multicast membership and flooding counters to distinguish oversized replication from legitimate receiver traffic.
  2. Compare ingress class, remarking, egress queue and scheduling to identify the real congestion and fairness defect.
  3. Correlate the affected endpoint, switch port, upstream path and application service timing before blaming the switching fabric.
  4. Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

The decisive observed condition is: A distribution link temporarily blocks due to a mismatched MST instance mapping and applications lose connectivity. The appropriate switching action is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding. It addresses the risk that repeated topology changes can interrupt latency-sensitive services even if average switch CPU and link utilization are normal. Confirm with: A fault simulation demonstrates expected alternative path convergence with stable root priority and no recurring topology flaps.

Incorrect Answers

A:

This alternative concerns multicast flooding and igmp querier performance impact; its associated risk is: An absent querier or disabled snooping can flood video to unrelated ports and disrupt nonvideo applications. The observed case A distribution link temporarily blocks due to a mismatched MST instance mapping and applications lose connectivity requires the more specific spanning-tree convergence and topology-change churn control. The targeted action is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.

B:

This alternative concerns qos misclassification and queue starvation; its associated risk is: An incorrect high-priority class can starve the intended protected service during busy periods. The observed case A distribution link temporarily blocks due to a mismatched MST instance mapping and applications lose connectivity requires the more specific spanning-tree convergence and topology-change churn control. The targeted action is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.

C:

This alternative concerns end-node and application-path performance differentiation; its associated risk is: Local client faults and server slowness can resemble network degradation, causing disruptive configuration changes that do not help. The observed case A distribution link temporarily blocks due to a mismatched MST instance mapping and applications lose connectivity requires the more specific spanning-tree convergence and topology-change churn control. The targeted action is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.

Question 590

The HPE AOS-CX switching case is: A distribution link temporarily blocks due to a mismatched MST instance mapping and applications lose connectivity. Which TWO choices together provide the targeted remedy and independent validation? (Select TWO.)

  1. Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.
  2. A fault simulation demonstrates expected alternative path convergence with stable root priority and no recurring topology flaps.
  3. Monitor multicast membership and flooding counters to distinguish oversized replication from legitimate receiver traffic.
  4. Packet captures and class drop counters show expected markings and acceptable loss and latency with congestion reproduced.
  5. Correlate the affected endpoint, switch port, upstream path and application service timing before blaming the switching fabric.

Explanation

Correct Answers

A:

The targeted correction for A distribution link temporarily blocks due to a mismatched MST instance mapping and applications lose connectivity is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding. It reduces the risk that repeated topology changes can interrupt latency-sensitive services even if average switch CPU and link utilization are normal.

B:

A separate operational validation for A distribution link temporarily blocks due to a mismatched MST instance mapping and applications lose connectivity is: A fault simulation demonstrates expected alternative path convergence with stable root priority and no recurring topology flaps. It proves intended behavior instead of accepting configuration presence alone.

Incorrect Answers

C:

This alternative concerns multicast flooding and igmp querier performance impact; its associated risk is: An absent querier or disabled snooping can flood video to unrelated ports and disrupt nonvideo applications. The observed case A distribution link temporarily blocks due to a mismatched MST instance mapping and applications lose connectivity requires the more specific spanning-tree convergence and topology-change churn control. The targeted action is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.

D:

This alternative concerns qos misclassification and queue starvation; its associated risk is: An incorrect high-priority class can starve the intended protected service during busy periods. The observed case A distribution link temporarily blocks due to a mismatched MST instance mapping and applications lose connectivity requires the more specific spanning-tree convergence and topology-change churn control. The targeted action is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.

E:

This alternative concerns end-node and application-path performance differentiation; its associated risk is: Local client faults and server slowness can resemble network degradation, causing disruptive configuration changes that do not help. The observed case A distribution link temporarily blocks due to a mismatched MST instance mapping and applications lose connectivity requires the more specific spanning-tree convergence and topology-change churn control. The targeted action is: Correlate MSTP port roles, root changes and topology-change counters with periods of interrupted forwarding.