SG0-001 · Question #63
An Exchange Completion Time (ECT) gives a technician information about which aspects of the environment? (Select TWO)
The correct answer is A. Shows potential issues that are occurring and slowing down the network E. The general overall performance and 10 latency of the network. Exchange Completion Time (ECT) provides insights into network delays and overall performance, including I/O latency, crucial for identifying network bottlenecks and troubleshooting.
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An Exchange Completion Time (ECT) gives a technician information about which aspects of the environment? (Select TWO)
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- AShows potential issues that are occurring and slowing down the network
- BTracks the exchange of data omitting the value for 10 latency
- CMeasures the data patterns for troubleshooting connectivity issues
- DThe overall performance of the switches and the connections that are causing bandwidth
- EThe general overall performance and 10 latency of the network
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(22 responses)- A91% (20)
- B5% (1)
- C5% (1)
Why each option
Exchange Completion Time (ECT) provides insights into network delays and overall performance, including I/O latency, crucial for identifying network bottlenecks and troubleshooting.
A higher Exchange Completion Time indicates delays in the completion of data exchanges, which points directly to potential network performance issues, congestion, or bottlenecks slowing down operations.
ECT inherently includes latency as a crucial component of the total exchange time and does not omit it; rather, it quantifies it.
While ECT can help identify performance issues that might require troubleshooting connectivity, it measures time taken for exchange completion, not data patterns.
ECT is a holistic measure of end-to-end exchange performance, not solely focused on switch performance or bandwidth issues, although these factors can contribute to the overall ECT.
ECT is a direct measurement of the time taken for a complete data exchange, making it a key metric for assessing the general overall performance and the I/O latency experienced by the network for those operations.
Concept tested: Network performance metrics and troubleshooting
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/system/message/messages_2_ed/fc_msg.html
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