Question 450
The network architecture board discusses the following: Two data centers must exchange native Ethernet frames transparently between locations managed by one provider. Which technical principle BEST explains the design decision?
Explanation
Correct Answer
A Layer 2 VPN transports customer Layer 2 frames without making the carrier manage customer Layer 3 routes. The correct engineering response is: Select a provider Layer 2 VPN service if spanning Layer 2 domains is a documented requirement. The observable check is: The prescribed VLAN or pseudowire traffic crosses both sites and MTU requirements hold.
Incorrect Answers
A Layer 2 VPN transports customer Layer 2 frames without making the carrier manage customer Layer 3 routes. The offered choice instead concerns a different principle: Cellular WAN connectivity provides a separate access medium but has latency, availability and usage constraints. Those technical conditions are not interchangeable.
A Layer 2 VPN transports customer Layer 2 frames without making the carrier manage customer Layer 3 routes. The offered choice instead concerns a different principle: an SD-WAN edge participates in encrypted overlays and uses controller-distributed policy to steer traffic over eligible underlays. Those technical conditions are not interchangeable.
A Layer 2 VPN transports customer Layer 2 frames without making the carrier manage customer Layer 3 routes. The offered choice instead concerns a different principle: DWDM multiplexes distinct optical wavelengths onto one fiber pair to increase transport capacity. Those technical conditions are not interchangeable.