Riverbed Certified Solutions Associate (RCSA) — Question 7

A customer's network consists of a data center with an Interceptor appliance and a Steelhead appliance cluster and several remote sites each with Steelhead appliances.
You would like to pass-through an application unoptimized due to a suspected problem and are provided the following information:
The application uses a static TCP port, 15000.
The application is initiated from the remote site machines.
The same servers which host the application host several other applications as well.
Based on the information provided which option will allow the application to pass-through:

Answer options

• A. Configure in-path rules on the Interceptor appliance to pass-through destination TCP port 15000
• B. Configure in-path rules on the data center Steelhead appliances to pass-through the server IP addresses
• C. Configure a peering rule on the Interceptor appliance to pass-through destination TCP port 15000
• D. Configure a load-balancing rule on the Interceptor appliance to pass-through destination TCP port 15000
• E. Stop the Interceptor appliance service

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because implementing a load-balancing rule on the Interceptor appliance specifically allows traffic on the designated TCP port 15000 to pass through without optimization. Options A and C are incorrect because they do not address load balancing, which is necessary for the application to function correctly in this scenario. Option B is not appropriate as it focuses on server IP addresses rather than the specific port needed, and option E would stop all traffic, which is not a viable solution.