Free 200-301 Practice Test Questions 2026

What is the function of the controller in a software-defined network?

A. multicast replication at the hardware level

B. fragmenting and reassembling packets

C. making routing decisions

D. forwarding packets

Which two network actions occur within the data plane? (Choose two.)

A. Add or remove an 802.1Q trunking header.

B. Make a configuration change from an incoming NETCONF RPC.

C. Run routing protocols.

D. Match the destination MAC address to the MAC address table.

E. Reply to an incoming ICMP echo request

Refer to the exhibit.

An engineer is configuring a new router on the network and applied this configuration.
Which additional configuration allows the PC to obtain its IP address from a DHCP server?

A. Configure the ip dhcp relay information command under interface Gi0/1.

B. Configure the ip dhcp smart-relay command globally on the router

C. Configure the ip helper-address 172.16.2.2 command under interface Gi0/0

D. Configure the ip address dhcp command under interface Gi0/0

Refer to the exhibit.

What is the role of disaggregation in controller-based networking?

A. It divides the control-plane and data-plane functions.

B. It summarizes the routes between the core and distribution layers of the network topology.

C. It enables a network topology to quickly adjust from a ring network to a star network

D. It streamlines traffic handling by assigning individual devices to perform either Layer 2 or Layer 3 functions.

Which action implements physical access control as part of the security program of an organization?

A. configuring a password for the console port

B. backing up syslogs at a remote location

C. configuring enable passwords on network devices

D. setting up IP cameras to monitor key infrastructure

Which field within the access-request packet is encrypted by RADIUS?

A. authorized services

B. authenticator

C. username

D. password

What is a function of Cisco Advanced Malware Protection for a Next-Generation IPS?

A. authorizing potentially compromised wireless traffic

B. inspecting specific files and file types for malware

C. authenticating end users

D. URL filtering

An engineer is configuring router R1 with an IPv6 static route for prefix 2019:C15C:0CAF:E001::/64. The next hop must be 2019:C15C:0CAF:E002::1 The route must be reachable via the R1 Gigabit 0/0 interface. Which command configures the designated route?

A. R1(config)#ipv6 route 2019:C15C:0CAF:E001::/64 2019:C15C:0CAF:E002::1

B. R1(config-if)#ipv6 route 2019:C15C:0CAF:E001::/64 2019:C15C:0CAF:E002::1

C. R1(config-if)#ip route 2019:C15C:0CAF:E001::/64 GigabitEthernet0/0

D. R1(config)#ip route 2019:C15C:0CAF:E001::/64 GigabitEthernet0/0

Refer to the exhibit.

A. Option A

B. Option B

C. Option C

D. Option D

Refer to the exhibit

A. SW1

B. SW2

C. SW3

D. SW4

An engineer has configured the domain name, user name, and password on the local router. What is the next step to complete the configuration tor a Secure Shell access RSA key?

A. crypto key Import rsa pem

B. crypto key pubkey-chain rsa

C. crypto key generate rsa

D. crypto key zeroize rsa