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Refer to the exhibit. What is the cause of poor performance on router R19?

The correct answer is C. port oversubscription. Based on the exhibit (not provided but inferred), poor performance on router R19 is likely caused by port oversubscription, which occurs when the incoming traffic exceeds the interface's capacity.

Submitted by emma.c· Mar 5, 2026Network Access

Question

Refer to the exhibit. What is the cause of poor performance on router R19?

Options

  • Aexcessive collisions
  • Bexcessive CRC errors
  • Cport oversubscription
  • Dspeed and duplex mismatch

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    10% (3)
  • B
    19% (6)
  • C
    68% (21)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

Based on the exhibit (not provided but inferred), poor performance on router R19 is likely caused by port oversubscription, which occurs when the incoming traffic exceeds the interface's capacity.

Aexcessive collisions

Excessive collisions are primarily an issue in half-duplex Ethernet environments, which are uncommon in modern router deployments and would typically manifest differently than general poor performance.

Bexcessive CRC errors

Excessive CRC errors indicate data corruption during transmission, leading to retransmissions and performance degradation, but 'port oversubscription' more directly describes a capacity-related performance bottleneck.

Cport oversubscriptionCorrect

Port oversubscription occurs when the aggregate traffic load on an interface exceeds its bandwidth capacity, leading to congestion, increased latency, and packet drops, which directly results in poor performance.

Dspeed and duplex mismatch

Speed and duplex mismatch causes severe link instability and high error rates, often preventing a functional connection or causing very erratic performance, distinct from consistent poor performance due to high utilization.

Concept tested: Network performance troubleshooting (port oversubscription)

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/switches/catalyst-6500-series-switches/107765-oversubscription-troubleshoot.html

Topics

#Network Performance Troubleshooting#Interface Error Monitoring#Port Oversubscription#Ethernet Duplex Mismatch

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