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XK0-006 · Question #157

A systems administrator is investigating bandwidth issues on a Linux file server that should be able to easily exceed 12.5MBps. The administrator inspects the following information: Which of the…

The correct answer is C. The network interface negotiated speed for enp1s0f0 is set too low. The interface has negotiated a speed of 100Mbps, which caps throughput to around 12.5MBps under ideal conditions. If the server should exceed that, the link is negotiating at a lower-than- expected speed (for example, it should be at 1Gbps or higher).

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Question

A systems administrator is investigating bandwidth issues on a Linux file server that should be able to easily exceed 12.5MBps. The administrator inspects the following information:

Which of the following is causing the bandwidth issue?

Exhibit

XK0-006 question #157 exhibit

Options

  • AThe network interface enp1s0f0 is not using FEC mode
  • BThe network interface enp1s0f0 has the incorrect queue length configured
  • CThe network interface negotiated speed for enp1s0f0 is set too low
  • DThe network interface enp1s0f0 has misconfigured the MTU value

How the community answered

(46 responses)
  • A
    22% (10)
  • B
    11% (5)
  • C
    63% (29)
  • D
    4% (2)

Explanation

The interface has negotiated a speed of 100Mbps, which caps throughput to around 12.5MBps under ideal conditions. If the server should exceed that, the link is negotiating at a lower-than- expected speed (for example, it should be at 1Gbps or higher).

Topics

#network interface speed#bandwidth troubleshooting#ethtool#link negotiation

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