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350-401 · Question #709

Refer to the exhibit. An engineer has configured an IP SLA for UDP echo's. Which command is needed to start the IP SLA to test every 30 seconds and continue until stopped?

The correct answer is A. ip sla schedule 100 start-time now life forever. To start an IP SLA UDP echo operation immediately and run it indefinitely, the correct scheduling command must specify the operation number, immediate start time, and a perpetual lifespan.

Submitted by lukas.cz· Mar 6, 2026Network Assurance

Question

Refer to the exhibit. An engineer has configured an IP SLA for UDP echo's. Which command is needed to start the IP SLA to test every 30 seconds and continue until stopped?

Options

  • Aip sla schedule 100 start-time now life forever
  • Bip sla schedule 30 start-time now life forever
  • Cip sla schedule 100 start-time now life 30
  • Dip sla schedule 100 life forever

How the community answered

(69 responses)
  • A
    81% (56)
  • B
    3% (2)
  • C
    10% (7)
  • D
    6% (4)

Why each option

To start an IP SLA UDP echo operation immediately and run it indefinitely, the correct scheduling command must specify the operation number, immediate start time, and a perpetual lifespan.

Aip sla schedule 100 start-time now life foreverCorrect

The `ip sla schedule 100 start-time now life forever` command correctly schedules IP SLA operation 100 to begin immediately and continue running without a stop time, fulfilling the requirement to test every 30 seconds and continue until stopped.

Bip sla schedule 30 start-time now life forever

The operation number 30 in this command does not match the implicitly specified operation 100 from the question context and the correct answer refers to operation 100.

Cip sla schedule 100 start-time now life 30

The `life 30` parameter would cause the IP SLA operation to run for only 30 seconds, which contradicts the requirement for it to continue until stopped.

Dip sla schedule 100 life forever

This command is missing the `start-time now` parameter, which is essential for the IP SLA operation to begin immediately as required.

Concept tested: Cisco IP SLA scheduling configuration

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/ipsla/configuration/15-mt/sla-15-mt-book/sla-udp-echo.html

Topics

#Cisco IP SLA#IP SLA scheduling#Network monitoring commands

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