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HPE7-A03 · Question #100

You meet with a customer to update the network when the previous network manager has left the company for another position. What are some of the methods to validate the current network state when…

The correct answer is A. Physically examine the network devices to hand over hand validate the connections from device- E. Use neighbor discovery protocols to learn neighbor relationships, document the connections, and. Physically inspecting devices provides accurate, ground-truth validation of cabling and interconnections, while using neighbor discovery protocols (LLDP/CDP) allows you to map switch adjacencies and reconstruct an accurate topology when documentation is outdated or missing.

Validating and Documenting Designs

Question

You meet with a customer to update the network when the previous network manager has left the company for another position. What are some of the methods to validate the current network state when the available network documentation is not valid? (Choose two.)

Options

  • APhysically examine the network devices to hand over hand validate the connections from device-
  • BInterview random company staff to gather the 'tribal knowledge' of how the network functions
  • CBegin searching through file shares for old documentation and compare the files and drawings to
  • DDocumenting existing network configuration and topology is not required because previous
  • EUse neighbor discovery protocols to learn neighbor relationships, document the connections, and

How the community answered

(37 responses)
  • A
    70% (26)
  • B
    14% (5)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    11% (4)

Explanation

Physically inspecting devices provides accurate, ground-truth validation of cabling and interconnections, while using neighbor discovery protocols (LLDP/CDP) allows you to map switch adjacencies and reconstruct an accurate topology when documentation is outdated or missing.

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#network documentation#neighbor discovery protocols#physical inspection#network validation

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