Cisco ENCOR Cisco ENCOR 350-401 Trivia 4

Question 1

Which Python data structure is best suited to store YANG-modeled configuration data retrieved via NETCONF?

Accepted Answer

Dictionary (dict)

Answer

NETCONF returns XML that maps naturally to nested Python dictionaries when parsed with libraries like xmltodict or ncclient.

Question 2

In Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela), which component distributes OMP routing updates between vEdge/cEdge routers?

Accepted Answer

vSmart

Answer

The vSmart controller runs OMP (Overlay Management Protocol) and acts as the route reflector for all SD-WAN edge devices.

Question 3

What is the maximum number of equal-cost paths that OSPF supports for load balancing by default on Cisco IOS?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

OSPF defaults to 4 equal-cost paths for load balancing, though this can be increased with the 'maximum-paths' command.

Question 4

Which type of EVPN BGP route is used to advertise MAC and IP binding information learned from a local host?

Accepted Answer

Route Type 2 (MAC/IP Advertisement)

Answer

EVPN Route Type 2 carries MAC address and optional IP address bindings to enable L2 reachability across VXLAN fabric.

Question 5

Which Cisco security feature inspects traffic at Layer 7 and can block specific application signatures regardless of port?

Accepted Answer

NBAR2

Answer

Network-Based Application Recognition 2 (NBAR2) performs deep packet inspection at Layer 7 to classify applications by signature, not just port.

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