SNSP EXAM BEST PRACTICES AND OTHER BASICS LATEST 2023-2024 ALL 85 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
Which interfaces cannot be configured as WAN interfaces - (answer) X0 and MGMT
What is the default configuration of X1 - (answer) Static mode with IP of 0.0.0.0
To avoid routing issues of X1 what should you ensure - (answer) It's assigned with a valid non-zero IP
address or configuring for DHCP or PPPoE
True or False: It is recommended to disassociate the from the WAN zone if not in use - (answer) True -
Unassigned
True or False: You should open HTTPS Mgmt up on the WAN interface - (answer) False
True or False: Check the "Add rule to enable redirect from HTTP to HTTPS" option when configuring
HTTPM management - (answer) False
What can result from incorrect duplex settings on the WAN - (answer) Inconsistent Internet
connection, slow throughput, dropped packets, and inability to negotiate to an ISP connection
What settings are default on the advanced tab of a WAN interface - (answer) Link Speed to Auto
Negotiate
User Default MAC address
Enable Flow Reporting
Fragment non-VPN outbound packets larger than this Interfaces MTU
MTU stands for what - (answer) Maximum Transmission Unit
On DSL and cable connections is the MTU size generally lower or higher - (answer) Lower
How do you change the value of MTU - (answer) In increments of 8 bytes
, SNSP EXAM BEST PRACTICES AND OTHER BASICS LATEST 2023-2024 ALL 85 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
True or False: Confirm that Ignore Don't Fragment DF bit is unchecked - (answer) True
True or False: Even if you only have 1 WAN connection you should still enable "Enable Load Balancing" -
(answer) True
Why must you enable load balancing with only 1 WAN connection - (answer) To access the LB Groups
and LB Statistics sections of Failover and Load Balancing configuration
Which Probe menu should you select when configuring WAN probes - (answer) Probe Succeeds when
either main or alternate target responds
Why should you always use X0 as a backup heartbeat link - (answer) Because it is hardcoded in
SonicOS
True or False: You should always configure X0's monitoring IP - (answer) True
What happens if the WAN interface does not have the monitoring IP configured - (answer) The
secondary/Standby unit directs the path to the Internet for GRID and License Manager communication
True or False: The secondary unit is licensed automatically - (answer) False
Why would you want to use Virtual MAC with an HA pair - (answer) To reduce ARP convergence time
during a failover
When using an HA pair what should you ensure is disabled on the switchports on the switch - (answer)
Spanning Tree Protocol which can cause flapping effects when virtual MAC is seen on multiple interfaces
True or False: Ensure all security services are enabled on proper zones - (answer) True
If you do not plan on using BWM, should it still be enabled - (answer) No
DETAILED ANSWERS
Which interfaces cannot be configured as WAN interfaces - (answer) X0 and MGMT
What is the default configuration of X1 - (answer) Static mode with IP of 0.0.0.0
To avoid routing issues of X1 what should you ensure - (answer) It's assigned with a valid non-zero IP
address or configuring for DHCP or PPPoE
True or False: It is recommended to disassociate the from the WAN zone if not in use - (answer) True -
Unassigned
True or False: You should open HTTPS Mgmt up on the WAN interface - (answer) False
True or False: Check the "Add rule to enable redirect from HTTP to HTTPS" option when configuring
HTTPM management - (answer) False
What can result from incorrect duplex settings on the WAN - (answer) Inconsistent Internet
connection, slow throughput, dropped packets, and inability to negotiate to an ISP connection
What settings are default on the advanced tab of a WAN interface - (answer) Link Speed to Auto
Negotiate
User Default MAC address
Enable Flow Reporting
Fragment non-VPN outbound packets larger than this Interfaces MTU
MTU stands for what - (answer) Maximum Transmission Unit
On DSL and cable connections is the MTU size generally lower or higher - (answer) Lower
How do you change the value of MTU - (answer) In increments of 8 bytes
, SNSP EXAM BEST PRACTICES AND OTHER BASICS LATEST 2023-2024 ALL 85 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
True or False: Confirm that Ignore Don't Fragment DF bit is unchecked - (answer) True
True or False: Even if you only have 1 WAN connection you should still enable "Enable Load Balancing" -
(answer) True
Why must you enable load balancing with only 1 WAN connection - (answer) To access the LB Groups
and LB Statistics sections of Failover and Load Balancing configuration
Which Probe menu should you select when configuring WAN probes - (answer) Probe Succeeds when
either main or alternate target responds
Why should you always use X0 as a backup heartbeat link - (answer) Because it is hardcoded in
SonicOS
True or False: You should always configure X0's monitoring IP - (answer) True
What happens if the WAN interface does not have the monitoring IP configured - (answer) The
secondary/Standby unit directs the path to the Internet for GRID and License Manager communication
True or False: The secondary unit is licensed automatically - (answer) False
Why would you want to use Virtual MAC with an HA pair - (answer) To reduce ARP convergence time
during a failover
When using an HA pair what should you ensure is disabled on the switchports on the switch - (answer)
Spanning Tree Protocol which can cause flapping effects when virtual MAC is seen on multiple interfaces
True or False: Ensure all security services are enabled on proper zones - (answer) True
If you do not plan on using BWM, should it still be enabled - (answer) No
