ECMS Network Design, Deployment, and SD-WAN

Question 1

What is the primary Meraki SD-WAN feature that allows administrators to define preferred WAN paths for specific applications based on performance?

Accepted Answer

SD-WAN policies with performance classes

Answer

Meraki SD-WAN performance classes allow administrators to define latency, jitter, and loss thresholds and automatically route specific application traffic to the best-performing WAN link.

Question 2

In a Meraki SD-WAN deployment, what is the role of the 'Hub' site in an Auto VPN topology?

Accepted Answer

It serves as a central aggregation point that spoke sites connect to for VPN and shared resource access

Answer

The Hub site in Meraki Auto VPN serves as the central termination point for spoke-to-hub VPN tunnels, enabling spokes to access data center resources and shared services through the hub.

Question 3

When designing a Meraki network for 500 branch sites, what architectural approach does Cisco recommend for efficient management?

Accepted Answer

Use a template network (configuration template) applied to all branch networks

Answer

Meraki configuration templates allow administrators to define a master configuration applied to multiple branch networks, ensuring consistency and dramatically simplifying large-scale deployments.

Question 4

What Meraki feature enables branch sites to send internet-bound traffic directly to the internet rather than backhauling it through a hub data center?

Accepted Answer

Local internet breakout configured via SD-WAN traffic policies

Answer

Meraki SD-WAN supports local internet breakout by configuring SD-WAN policies to route internet traffic directly out of the local WAN interface rather than through the Auto VPN tunnel to the hub.

Question 5

Which Meraki licensing model component is required for all managed devices to communicate with the Meraki cloud?

Accepted Answer

A valid Meraki license for the specific product line

Answer

All Meraki hardware requires an active license for the device to be managed through the cloud; without a valid license the device will eventually lose management functionality.

ECMS - Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions Practice Test

ECMS - Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions Practice Test

ECMS Network Design, Deployment, and SD-WAN