JNCIS-ENT: Juniper Networks Certified Specialist – Enterprise Routing and Switching (2025) — Question 56

Which two statements about the default load-balancing behavior for the Junos OS are correct? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. By default, the Junos OS performs a per-packet load-balancing operation.
• B. By default, the Junos OS installs multiple equal-cost next hops in the forwarding table for a destination prefix.
• C. By default, the Junos OS selects one of the equal-cost next hops for received destination prefixes.
• D. By default, all Packet Forwarding Engine slots are assigned the same hash value on the Junos device.

Correct answer: C, D

Explanation

Option C is correct because the Junos OS indeed selects one of the equal-cost next hops for traffic directed to the same destination prefix. Option D is also correct, as all Packet Forwarding Engine slots are assigned the same hash value. Options A and B are incorrect because the default behavior is not per-packet load balancing and the OS does not install multiple next hops in the forwarding table by default.