CCDE: Cisco Certified Design Expert (Practical) — Question 90

What are two design constraints in a standard spine and leaf architecture? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Spine switches can connect to each other
• B. Endpoints connect only to the spine switches
• C. Each spine switch must connect to every leaf switch
• D. Leaf switches must connect to each other
• E. Each leaf switch must connect to every spine switch

Correct answer: C, E

Explanation

The correct answers, C and E, highlight that in a spine and leaf architecture, each spine switch must connect to every leaf switch to ensure redundancy and optimal traffic flow, and each leaf switch must connect to every spine switch for the same reasons. Options A and D are incorrect because spine switches do not connect to each other, and leaf switches are not required to connect to each other in this architecture.