ACE-L7 sample questions

Question 1

As an Arista network architect, you are explaining the fundamental architecture of Arista EOS to a new engineering team. You need to describe how state is propagated between independent software agents running on the switch. Which architectural component is strictly responsible for serving as the central in-memory database that maintains the real-time state of the system and facilitates inter-process communication between these agents?

Accepted Answer

SysDB

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NetDB

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EOS Network Data Lake (NetDL)

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Aboot

Question 2

When implementing complex changes on an Arista switch in a production environment, you decide to use the `configure session` command instead of standard configuration mode. Which TWO of the following are primary benefits of using configuration sessions in Arista EOS? (Select TWO)

Accepted Answer

It applies all configuration changes atomically when the commit command is issued.

Accepted Answer

It supports a timer-based commit feature that automatically rolls back changes if not confirmed.

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It allows multiple users to collaborate on the same session concurrently.

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It permanently bypasses SysDB validation to speed up configuration application.

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It automatically synchronizes the configuration to all MLAG peers without additional setup.

Question 3

A junior engineer is configuring an MLAG domain between two Arista 7050X3 switches. They are confused about the difference between the MLAG peer-link and the MLAG peer-address. What is the correct technical distinction between these two configurations?

Accepted Answer

The peer-link carries data plane traffic and MLAG control traffic, while the peer-address is the IP address used to establish the MLAG control plane TCP session.

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The peer-link is an out-of-band management connection, while the peer-address is used for in-band BGP peering.

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The peer-link is only used for Spanning Tree BPDU synchronization, while the peer-address carries all user data traffic.

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The peer-link is a virtual interface created automatically, while the peer-address is the physical MAC address of the neighboring switch.

Question 4

## Enterprise QoS Redesign Case Study

**Background:**
You are a network architect for a financial enterprise upgrading its WAN edge routers to Arista devices. The enterprise connects to a Service Provider (SP) via a 10 Gbps physical link, but the contracted Committed Information Rate (CIR) is only 2 Gbps.

**Current Situation:**
The SP strictly drops any traffic exceeding the 2 Gbps rate limit. Users are complaining about poor application performance, significant packet loss during file transfers, and dropped VoIP calls during peak business hours.

**Requirements:**
1. Ensure that traffic leaving the Arista WAN edge router never exceeds the 2 Gbps SP limit.
2. Prevent excessive packet drops for bursty TCP data traffic (like file transfers).
3. Prioritize VoIP traffic so it is not delayed by data transfers.

Based on Arista QoS capabilities, which configuration approach is the optimal solution for this scenario?

```mermaid
flowchart TD
A[Arista WAN Edge] -->|10 Gbps Physical| B(Service Provider)
B -->|Strict 2 Gbps Policer| C[Internet/WAN]

subgraph QoS Strategy
D[Traffic Class] --> E{Rate > 2Gbps?}
E -->|Yes| F[Action Required]
end
```

Accepted Answer

Apply egress traffic shaping at 2 Gbps on the Arista router, combined with a strict priority queue for the VoIP traffic class.

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Apply a traffic policer at 2 Gbps on the egress interface of the Arista router to match the SP's configuration.

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Configure TCP Random Early Detection (RED) on the ingress interfaces and police VoIP traffic to 100 Mbps.

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Configure 802.1Qbb Priority-based Flow Control (PFC) on the WAN interface to pause the SP when the 2 Gbps limit is reached.

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When implementing complex changes on an Arista switch in a production environment, you decide to use the `configure session` command instead of standard configuration mode. Which TWO of the following are primary benefits of using configuration sessions in Arista EOS? (Select TWO)

A junior engineer is configuring an MLAG domain between two Arista 7050X3 switches. They are confused about the difference between the MLAG peer-link and the MLAG peer-address. What is the correct technical distinction between these two configurations?

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