Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela) Interview Questions.
1 What is Viptela SD-WAN?
2 How did Viptel SD-WAN help in Architecture Transformation?
3 What are the components of Viptela SD-WAN?
4 What is Domain ID?
5 What are OMP Routes?
6 What are Types of OMP Routes?
7 What is Site ID?
8 What is System IP Address?
9 What is TLOC?
10 Explain the Cisco SD-WAN Solution Architecture.
11 Explain the SD-WAN Topology.
12 What are typical challenges in a WAN setup for any organization?
13 What are the benefits that SDWAN Viptela solution provides?
14 What is vManage NMS?
15 What is vSmart Controller?
16 What is vBond Orchestrator?
17 What are vEdge Routers?
18 Provide comparison details of vEdge Routers wrt their technical specifications?
19 Explain SDWAN architecture?
20 Explain entire Cisco SD-WAN system bring up process?
21 Explain in simple steps on how to bring up vEdge?
22 What is the process of establishing Tunnel between vSmart/vManage/vBond?
23 How does vEdge router establish identity on controllers?
24 What is TPM and what is its role?
25 Illustrate the step by step secured connection establishment between SDWAN components?
26 How is connection secured between vEdge router and vSmart controller and vManage?
27 Does SD-WAN deployment play important role in cloud-based and SaaS applications?
28 Which of the main drivers for SD-WAN deployment?
29 What’s the difference between do-it-yourself (DIY) SD-WAN and managed SD-WAN deployment?
30 Which security features are most common to SD-WAN products?
31 Is Scalability an important feature when it comes to SD-WAN deployment?
32 What are the basic SD-WAN features?
33 Does SD-WAN deployment limit hardware throughout at branch sites?
34 What are the prerequisites for SD-WAN deployment?
35 What is the principle underlying technology behind SD-WAN technology emerge?
36 Which problems can a Cisco SD-WAN overcome which other SD-WAN Vendor can’t?
37 How is CISCO SD-WAN Solution managed and operated?
38 What is function of vBond orchestrator?
39 Does Cisco SD-WAN Solution Support Network Segmentation and what are its benefits?
40 What are the SD-WAN Security capabilities?
41 Is SD-WAN replacement of MPLS?
42 Which all routing protocols are supported by Cisco SD-WAN Solution?
43 What are types of routes wrt SD-WAN?
44 Give a brief about Cisco SD-WAN Solution Architecture.
45 What is a Color wrt vEdge Routers?
46 Draw TLOC Routes and OMP?
47 How is Device Templates deployed?
48 Explain Centralized and Localized Policies?
49 How is Localized Policy configured?
50 What is difference between SDN and SD-WAN?
51 How would you Copy/Edit/View/Delete Centralized Policy?
52 What are the Types of Policy Definition?
53 What is the Order of Operations in SD-WAN?
54 What parameters does system configuration contain?
55 Which types of VPNs does overlay network have?
56 What is the minimal basic Configuration of vSmart via CLI?
57 What are the vEdge configuration elements?
58 Write the commands to configure GPS location on vEdge via CLI?
59 What are the commands to verify connections with controller?
60 Share some sample vEdge configuration Via CLI?
61 What is Device Template?
62 How can one create Device Template?
63 Why we need QoS in Viptela?
64 How is a QoS policy configured?
65 What are three building blocks of vSmart Policy?
66 Explain centralized control policy: inbound vs outbound?
67 What is vSmart Policies?
68 What is OMP Path Selection Checklist
69 What are vSmart Policy Components?
70 Provide an example or syntax of Policy Configuration?
71 What are Cisco SD-WAN SEN Software Services?
72 What are the Advanced Features of Viptela Policy?
73 How does VRRP respond to host?
74 Provide the CLI Commands for configuring VRRP on vEdge?
75 How is master vEdge router elected based on priority number?
76 Kindly elaborate on following VRRP terms – Track Interface State, Virtual Router ID, Virtual IP Address
77 What are the key verification commands for VRRP troubleshooting?
78 What problems does SD WAN solve?
79 Briefly share what is Cisco SD WAN solution?
80 What is Service route?
81 How to activate Centralized Policy on Cisco vSmart Controllers?
82 What are components of Centralized Policy?
83 What are the SD-WAN Licensing options under DNA software subscriptions?
84 How many vSmart controllers does vEdge connect to for redundancy?
85 What will happen if all the vSamrt controllers go down?
86 In a scenario where vEdge has to paths, one via MPLS (TLOC A) and other via Internet, how the traffic flow will happen with below considerations – TLOC A has preference 100 and Weight 5 , TLOC B has preference 100 and weight 1
87 In case of Dual homed Branch setup, what will be the traffic flow – Active/Active OR Active/backup?
88 Which CLI command is used to verify that the candidate configuration contains no errors.
89 Enumerate the differences between MPLS and SD-WAN?
90 Here is the list of Top Cisco SD-WAN Interview Questions:
91 What is the Cisco SD-WAN Solution?
92 What are the key benefits offered by Cisco SD-WAN?
93 Which problems can a Cisco SD-WAN overcome which other Vendor SD-WAN cant?
94 Which sectors and industries have deployed the Cisco SD-WAN Solutions?
95 How do you manage and operate Cisco SD-WAN?
96 What are vSmart Controllers?
97 What is the vBond Orchestrator?
98 What is the Cisco vManage?
99 How is Cisco SD-WAN deployed at branch offices and data center network or regional hubs?
100 Is the Cisco SD-WAN solution secure?
101 Does Cisco SD-WAN Solution support Network Segmentation and what are the benefits?
102 What are the SD-WAN Security capabilities and which platforms support SD-WAN Security?
103 Can the Cisco SD-WAN Solution provide optimization for IaaS and SaaS platforms like AWS, Microsoft Azure and Office 365, Google, Salesforce.com, Cisco Webex, etc?
104 How is the Cisco SD-WAN Solution ordered?
105 Does the Cisco SD-WAN Solution support Multi-Tenancy?
106 Is Cisco’s SD-WAN solution programmable and does it support APIs?
107 What is DevNet Ecosystem Exchange?
108 What is DevNet Code Exchange?
109 What are the highlights of Cisco Routing Software Subscriptions?
110 What benefits of SD-WAN and Routing Subscription Offers?
111 Why should one opt for SDN?
112 What is the latest software release version for the Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN image supported on the Cisco 1000 and 4000 Series ISRs, ASR 1000 Series, and 5000 Series ENCS platforms?
113 How does a customer choose an optimal routing or SD-WAN solution?
114 What is a Color?
115 Draw TLOC Routes and OMP
116 What is VPN?
117 What is a Service – Side VPN?
118 How can you bring the vEdge into the overlay?
119 How can you Bootstrap the vEdge Router?
120 What is a Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP) Process?
121 What are the requirements for ZTP Provisioning?
122 What are Controller Connections?
123 What are Configuration templates?
124 What is a Device Template?
125 Mention Device Template Components.
126 What are Configuring Parameters?
127 How to deploy Device Templates?
128 How do Centralized and Localized Policies look?
129 How would you Configure Localized Policy?
130 How would you configure Centralized Policy?
131 What are the Types of Policy Defination?
132 What is the Order of Operations?
133 What is Traffic Symmetry of DPI?
134 What is Quality of Service?
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