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Which three of the metrics listed below can GTM use when making load balancing decisions for a client? (Choose three.)
The correct answer is B. IP geolocation C. Hop count D. Round trip time. F5 GTM (Global Traffic Manager) makes DNS-based load balancing decisions using network-layer metrics including IP geolocation, hop count, and round trip time. Application-layer attributes like TCP payload content and browser user agent strings are outside GTM's scope.
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Which three of the metrics listed below can GTM use when making load balancing decisions for a client? (Choose three.)
Options
- ATCP payload
- BIP geolocation
- CHop count
- DRound trip time
- EBrowser user agent
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(38 responses)- A3% (1)
- B92% (35)
- E5% (2)
Why each option
F5 GTM (Global Traffic Manager) makes DNS-based load balancing decisions using network-layer metrics including IP geolocation, hop count, and round trip time. Application-layer attributes like TCP payload content and browser user agent strings are outside GTM's scope.
GTM operates at the DNS resolution layer and never inspects the content of TCP payloads, which are application-level data inaccessible during DNS-based load balancing.
IP geolocation allows GTM to map a client's IP address to a geographic region and direct DNS responses toward the nearest or most appropriate data center. This reduces latency and improves user experience by routing based on physical or logical proximity.
Hop count measures the number of routing hops between a client and a resource, enabling GTM to prefer topologically closer data centers. This network path metric helps GTM avoid unnecessarily long or complex routes when multiple sites are available.
Round trip time (RTT) quantifies the network latency between a client and a given resource, allowing GTM to select the fastest-responding site. GTM probes resources using this metric so DNS responses direct clients to the lowest-latency available endpoint.
Browser user agent is an HTTP request header that GTM does not evaluate, as GTM decisions occur at the DNS layer before any HTTP session is established.
Concept tested: F5 GTM load balancing methods and decision metrics
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