Cisco Corner
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Subnetting for Profit
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F5 Facts
100

This mode in Cisco routers and switches allows you to make configuration changes.

What is Global Configuration Mode?

100

This process is responsible for restoring normal service operation as quickly as possible after an incident, minimizing the impact on the business.

What is  "Incident Management"?

100

This is the number of hosts available in a /24 subnet.

What is 254?

100

This company, known for its wireless networking solutions, is the creator of the Aruba platform, which specializes in providing high-performance Wi-Fi for businesses.

What is Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)?

100

This three-letter abbreviation refers to F5’s flagship product, designed for load balancing and traffic management.

What is BIG-IP?

200

This type of Cisco license model uses a centralized system to manage and deploy licenses to devices.

What is Smart Licensing?

200

This type of change,  as defined by ITIL, is one that is low risk and requires little to no  approval before being implemented, often scheduled as a routine maintenance  activity.

What is a  "Standard Change"?

200

This subnet mask corresponds to a /27 network.

What is 255.255.255.224?

200

Aruba’s wireless solutions use this acronym, referring to their cloud-based platform that manages networks and devices from anywhere in the world.

What is Aruba Central?

200

F5’s BIG-IP system uses this protocol to offload SSL decryption and encryption from application servers.

What is TLS?

300

This Cisco technology allows you to combine multiple physical switches into a single logical switch for simplified management.

What is Cisco StackWise?

300

This ITIL process investigates the root causes of incidents and tries to prevent their recurrence by identifying underlying problems.

What is "Problem  Management"?

300

Given the IP 192.168.10.67/26, this is the network address.

What is 192.168.10.64?

300

This Aruba technology utilizes AI and machine learning to enhance the performance, security, and reliability of wireless networks.

What is Aruba AIOps (Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations)?

300

In an F5 BIG-IP environment, this type of profile defines how virtual servers manage traffic for specific types of applications, such as HTTP or DNS.

What is an application profile?

400

This Cisco feature dynamically provides a secure segmentation of network traffic and policy enforcement using scalable group tags.

What is TrustSec

400

This tool used in  Incident Management is intended to provide a temporary fix or workaround to  an incident, allowing services to be restored while a permanent solution is  being worked on.

This ITIL concept  focuses on managing changes in a structured way to minimize the impact of  changes on services, users, and the organization as a whole.

400

This is the next network address after 172.16.50.0/23.

What is 172.16.52.0?

400

Aruba’s security platform uses this type of system to provide secure access and policy enforcement for both wired and wireless networks.

What is Aruba ClearPass?

400

This F5 module enables DNS query load balancing and high availability for globally distributed servers.

What is BIG-IP GTM (Global Traffic Manager)?

500

This algorithm, used in Cisco's EIGRP, ensures loop-free and efficient routes by calculating feasible successors.

What is DUAL (Diffusing Update Algorithm)?

500

This ITIL process  ensures that changes are categorized, assessed, authorized, and implemented  in a controlled manner, with an emphasis on reducing risks to the service  environment.

What is "Change  Control"?

500

You have an IP address of 192.168.10.0/24 and need to divide it into 4 equal subnets. What is the subnet mask for each subnet?

What is 255.255.255.192 (or /26)?

500

This innovative Aruba technology improves network management by automating tasks such as traffic optimization and device configuration, ensuring a seamless user experience in large-scale deployments.

What is Aruba Instant On?

500

The F5 feature that provides centralized management, analytics, and orchestration across multiple BIG-IP devices.

What is BIG-IQ?

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