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200-301 · Question #1295

Which interface condition is occurring in this output?

The correct answer is C. high throughput. Although the exhibit is missing, the correct answer suggests that the interface statistics, such as high transmit and receive rates or high utilization percentages, indicate the interface is experiencing high throughput. This means the interface is actively processing a significa

Submitted by hans_de· Mar 5, 2026Network Fundamentals

Question

Which interface condition is occurring in this output?

Exhibits

200-301 question #1295 exhibit 1
200-301 question #1295 exhibit 2

Options

  • Abroadcast storm
  • Bcollisions
  • Chigh throughput
  • Dduplex mismatch

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    8% (2)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    88% (23)

Why each option

Although the exhibit is missing, the correct answer suggests that the interface statistics, such as high transmit and receive rates or high utilization percentages, indicate the interface is experiencing high throughput. This means the interface is actively processing a significant volume of network traffic.

Abroadcast storm

A broadcast storm would typically manifest as extremely high broadcast packet counts and potentially network slowdowns, but high throughput itself doesn't directly indicate a storm.

Bcollisions

Collisions are indicative of half-duplex operation or excessive network contention on shared media, and would be shown by an increase in the 'Collisions' counter, not necessarily high throughput.

Chigh throughputCorrect

High throughput refers to the rate at which data is successfully transferred over a network connection, typically measured in bits per second. An exhibit displaying consistently high utilization percentages (e.g., TxLoad, RxLoad near 100%) or a high number of packets/bytes transmitted and received would be indicative of high throughput on the interface.

Dduplex mismatch

A duplex mismatch would lead to a significant increase in late collisions, runts, and giants, or input errors, often accompanied by very poor throughput, not necessarily high throughput.

Concept tested: Interpreting network interface statistics

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/switches/catalyst-6500-series-switches/10570-41.html

Topics

#Interface status#Ethernet collisions#Duplex mismatch#Network troubleshooting

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