Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCH, legacy) — Question 59

A network engineer designing an access layer that requires all uplinks to be active,Furthermore, VLANs must span accross the entire switch block.Which two design fulfill this requirement?

Answer options

• A. Layer 2 FlexLinks
• B. Layer 2 loop-free inverted U

Correct answer: A, B

Explanation

The correct answers, Layer 2 FlexLinks and Layer 2 loop-free inverted U, ensure that all uplinks are active while allowing VLANs to span the entire switch block. Other designs may not support active uplinks or could create potential loops, thus failing to meet the requirements.