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Which interface condition is occurring in this output?
The correct answer is B. high throughput. The question asks to identify an interface condition based on a provided output, with the correct answer implying a state of high traffic volume.
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- Aduplex mismatch
- Bhigh throughput
- Cbad NIC
- Dbroadcast storm
How the community answered
(39 responses)- A18% (7)
- B64% (25)
- C10% (4)
- D8% (3)
Why each option
The question asks to identify an interface condition based on a provided output, with the correct answer implying a state of high traffic volume.
Duplex mismatch typically results in significant collision and error counters, not just high throughput, and often severely degraded performance rather than clean high traffic.
(Assuming the output showed high utilization) High throughput is indicated by consistently high input/output byte or packet counters, or a high interface utilization percentage, suggesting that the interface is actively processing a significant volume of traffic.
A bad NIC (Network Interface Card) might show errors, dropped packets, or no link, but 'high throughput' itself doesn't directly point to a faulty NIC.
A broadcast storm would show an excessive amount of broadcast traffic, often accompanied by high CPU utilization on devices, and would likely degrade performance rather than just indicating clean high throughput.
Concept tested: Interface Performance Monitoring (Missing Output)
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios/12_2/monitor/configuration/guide/fmon_c/fmonint.html
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