2V0-41.24 Question 132
Single answerAn organization has deployed VMware NSX-T in their data center and configured Equal-Cost Multi-Pathing (ECMP) for their network. The IT team notices that traffic destined for a specific service is being evenly distributed across multiple available paths. What is the primary purpose of enabling ECMP in this scenario?
- A
To increase network throughput by utilizing multiple paths simultaneously
- B
To provide redundancy by ensuring one path is always on standby
- C
To enforce strict traffic prioritization policies on a single path
- D
To reduce the number of routing tables needed in the network
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The purpose of ECMP (Equal-Cost Multi-Pathing) in VMware NSX-T is to improve network performance by distributing traffic across multiple paths that have the same cost metric. This simultaneous utilization of multiple paths helps increase throughput, optimize resource utilization, and avoid bottlenecks. While redundancy and prioritization are important in networking, they are not the primary goals of ECMP.
- A. Correct.
Correct: ECMP allows traffic to utilize multiple paths simultaneously, increasing overall network throughput and optimizing resource utilization.
- B. Incorrect.
Incorrect: ECMP is not primarily about redundancy; it focuses on load balancing traffic equally across multiple paths rather than having standby paths.
- C. Incorrect.
Incorrect: ECMP does not enforce strict traffic prioritization; its purpose is to distribute traffic across available paths evenly.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect: ECMP does not affect the number of routing tables; it is about optimizing the use of multiple paths for load balancing.