2V0-41.24 Question 133
Single answerAn organization has deployed NSX-T Data Center in their environment and is using Equal-Cost Multi-Path (ECMP) routing to optimize traffic between multiple edge nodes. What is the primary purpose of enabling ECMP routing in this scenario?
- A
To provide packet-level redundancy in case of link failures
- B
To distribute traffic across multiple paths with equal cost to the destination
- C
To ensure that only the shortest path is used for network traffic
- D
To automatically prioritize traffic based on application type
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Equal-Cost Multi-Path (ECMP) routing is used to distribute network traffic across multiple paths that have the same cost to the destination. This helps optimize bandwidth utilization, provides redundancy, and ensures better fault tolerance. It does not prioritize traffic based on applications or restrict traffic to the shortest path.
- A. Incorrect.
This is incorrect. ECMP does not provide packet-level redundancy but rather distributes traffic across multiple paths.
- B. Correct.
This is correct. The primary purpose of ECMP routing is to distribute traffic across multiple paths with equal cost to optimize bandwidth utilization and improve redundancy.
- C. Incorrect.
This is incorrect. ECMP does not restrict traffic to a single shortest path but instead leverages multiple paths with equal cost.
- D. Incorrect.
This is incorrect. ECMP does not prioritize traffic based on application type; it focuses on path optimization and load distribution.