JNCIP-DC: Juniper Networks Certified Professional – Data Center (2023) — Question 47

You have successfully deployed an IP fabric in your data center. However, your server team complains that they are not seeing an increase in performance as expected. After examining the routing and forwarding tables, you notice that only a single route is listed to each destination in the forwarding table, even though there are multiple routes shown in the routing table.
In this scenario, what should you do to solve the problem?

Answer options

• A. Write a load balancing policy and apply it to the routing table.
• B. Modify the hash algorithm so that only source and destination addresses are used.
• C. Write a load balancing policy and apply it to the forwarding table.
• D. Disable the Spanning Tree Protocol that is blocking the redundant paths.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because applying a load balancing policy to the forwarding table allows the network to utilize multiple available paths for traffic, improving performance. Option A is incorrect as it suggests applying the policy to the routing table, which does not directly influence the forwarding behavior. Option B is not correct because modifying the hash algorithm alone would not enable load balancing across multiple paths. Option D is also wrong since disabling Spanning Tree Protocol might lead to loops and does not address the load balancing issue.