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Which interface condition is occurring in this output?
The correct answer is D. high throughput. Assuming the interface output indicates a large volume of data successfully processed with minimal errors, the condition occurring is high throughput.
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- Abad NIC
- Bbroadcast storm
- Cduplex mismatch
- Dhigh throughput
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(26 responses)- A19% (5)
- B8% (2)
- C4% (1)
- D69% (18)
Why each option
Assuming the interface output indicates a large volume of data successfully processed with minimal errors, the condition occurring is high throughput.
A bad NIC typically manifests as an interface status down, excessive errors (e.g., CRC errors, input errors, collisions), or intermittent connectivity issues, which would impede, not indicate, high throughput.
A broadcast storm is characterized by an excessive amount of broadcast traffic, often leading to network congestion, high CPU utilization on network devices, and potentially high discard rates or errors, which is distinct from healthy high throughput.
Duplex mismatch occurs when one side of a link operates in full-duplex and the other in half-duplex, resulting in a high number of late collisions, input errors, and generally poor performance, rather than simply high throughput.
High throughput describes a state where a significant amount of data is being successfully transmitted and received across a network interface. If the omitted 'output' showed consistently high byte and packet counters with very low error rates, it would indicate the interface is efficiently handling a large volume of traffic.
Concept tested: Interpreting interface output for network conditions
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/technologies/network-performance-monitor/network-performance-monitor-performance-metrics
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