HPE Aruba Certified Professional (ACP) – SD-WAN — Question 113

A database administrator has reported intermittent connectivity issues with a SQL server hosted in the data center and has provided you with the source and destination IP addresses. Which troubleshooting methodology would be the most suitable to start with?

Answer options

• A. Follow the path
• B. Divide and conquer
• C. Spot the difference
• D. Top-down/Bottom-up

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The 'Follow the path' methodology is appropriate because it allows you to trace the network route between the source and destination IP addresses, identifying where the connectivity issue may lie. The other methods, such as 'Divide and conquer' or 'Top-down/Bottom-up', are more suited for different types of problems and may not directly address the specific connectivity issue at hand.