Nokia 4A0-100 Nokia IP Networksand Services Fundamentals Exam Practice Test

AMAC address(Media Access Control address) is a 48-bit identifier typically expressed in six groups of two hexadecimal digits (e.g., 00-20-60-CE-2B-28). It consists of two key parts:

OUI (Organizationally Unique Identifier)– The first24 bits(or first 3 octets, e.g., 00-20-60) are assigned by theIEEE to hardware manufacturers. This identifies the vendor or manufacturer.

Device Identifier (NIC Specific)– The remaining24 bits(e.g., CE-2B-28) are assigned uniquely by the vendor to each device/interface.

So in the address 00-20-60-CE-2B-28:

00-20-60 is theOUI

CE-2B-28 is thedevice-specific portion

Thus, the correct answer isD. 00-20-60.

TheDHCP client/server exchangefollows a specific four-step sequence known asDORA:

Discover– Client broadcasts to find available DHCP servers.

Offer– DHCP server responds with an IP address offer.

Request– Client requests the offered IP.

Acknowledgement– Server confirms the lease.

This ensuresdynamic IP configurationand is used in enterprise and home networks.

A layered protocol stack is designed to simplify network communication by separating functionalities into distinct layers. Each layer has a defined role and communicates with the layers directly above and below it. The main benefits of this model include:

Simplified design and implementation: Developers can focus on one layer without needing to understand the entire system.

Flexibility: New protocols can be developed and inserted at specific layers without redesigning the whole stack.

Interoperability: Standard interfaces allow different systems and vendors to work together.

Isolation of functions: Errors and updates can be managed within one layer without impacting others.

However,reducing protocol overhead is not a primary goalof this model. In fact, the encapsulation and interaction between layers can sometimesintroduce extra overhead. This overhead is a trade-off accepted to gain the other benefits listed above.

In Nokia SR OS:

Aphysical interfacerefers to a physical port on the router (e.g., port 1/1/1).

It can be configured withIP addresses, associated with services (e.g., IES, VPRN), and connects to other routers or customer devices.

Systemandloopbackinterfaces arelogical interfaces, not physical.

Option D is FALSE, because a physical interfacecannotbe of type "system" or "loopback" — those arevirtual/logicalinterfaces in the Nokia router architecture.

AVPRN (Virtual Private Routed Network)provides aLayer 3 VPN serviceover a service provider’s network.

Each customer site connects to aPE router.

Sites are connected via arouted networkusingseparate routing instances.

Customer routers seerouted connectivity, as if connected to their own private WAN.

Option C is correct– VPRN providesrouted connectivitybetween sites.

When a routerforwards a packet, it performs the following operations:

Looks up the destination IP addressin therouting tableto determine thenext hoporegress interface.

Uses theARP tableto resolve theMAC address of the next-hop IP.

Option Ais incorrect – source IP is not used for route lookup.

Option Cis incorrect – routers don’t resolve thesource MAC.

Option Dis partially true, butrouting begins with the routing table, makingBthe most accurate.

BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)uses amulti-step decision processto select the best route among multiple paths. It doesnot use SPF or simple metrics like hop count.

Key BGP selection criteria include:

Local preference

AS path length

Origin type

MED (Multi-Exit Discriminator)

eBGP over iBGP

IGP metric to next hop

Option C is correct– BGP evaluatesmultiple attributesfor route selection.

TheModel-Driven Command Line Interface (MD-CLI)in Nokia SR OS provides a structured and programmatic way to manage configurations. It is based on atransactional model, meaning changes are made in a candidate configuration before being committed to the running configuration.

Let's review each statement:

A. It allows atomic transactions–✔True. MD-CLI uses atomic transactions to apply multiple changes at once, ensuring consistency and rollback if a failure occurs.

B. Configuration changes are activated when the running configuration datastore is saved to a file–❌False. In MD-CLI, changes are committed to therunning datastorewhen a user issues the commit command,not when saving to a file. Saving to a file is a separate action (e.g., admin save) and doesnot trigger configuration activation.

C. To achieve transactional configuration, it is necessary to have multiple configuration datastores–✔True. MD-CLI usescandidate,running, andoperationaldatastores to implement transaction-based configuration.

D. Multiple users may enter the global configuration mode concurrently–✔True. MD-CLI supportsmulti-user accessto global configuration with locking mechanisms to prevent conflicts.

A/26 subnetmeans26 bits for the networkand6 bits for host addressing(32 - 26 = 6):

2⁶ = 64 total addresses per subnet

64 - 2 =62 usable host addresses per subnet

/24 to /26 increases subnet bits by 2, so:

2² =4 subnetsfrom one /24

But the question asks aboutusing /26, which means:

From /24 → each /26 block gives64 IPs

So you get4 subnets total

But the options must be interpreted carefully!

→Let's calculate again properly:

/26 = 64 addresses per subnet (2⁶)

Usable hosts per subnet = 64 - 2 = 62

Number of subnets in /24 when divided by /26 = 2^(26 - 24) = 4 subnets

So correct result is:

4 subnets, 62 hosts per subnet→Correct Answer: C

However,Option D says 8 subnets, 30 hosts per subnet, which actually matches a/27 mask, not /26.

Final Correct Answer:C

Address summarization(also called route aggregation) is a technique used in IP routing to combine several contiguous network prefixes into asingle summarized route.

This reduces the number of routes that need to be advertised and stored in routing tables, improvingscalability and performance.

Option A is correct– summarization replaces many specific routes with a single aggregated route.

Option Brefers to best path selection (not summarization).

Option Cis incorrect; duplicate advertisements are still processed and filtered based on metrics.

Option Dis unrelated to summarization; directly connected routes are always advertised unless specifically filtered.

In MPLS architecture, theIngress LER (Label Edge Router)is responsible for:

Pushing labelsonto unlabeled packets and injecting them into the MPLS domain.

Acting as thestarting point of the Label Switched Path (LSP).

From the diagram:

R1is thestarting point (Ingress LER)for both LSP A and LSP B.

R4is theEgress LER, which wouldpopthe labels at the end of the LSP.

So,R1 is responsible for label push (imposing)at the start of both LSPs.

Option A is correct– R1 pushes labels for both LSP A and LSP B.

Option Bis incorrect – R4 is an egress router, not ingress.

Option C/Dare incorrect – the LSPs both start at R1.

On theNokia 7750 SR, theControl Processor Module (CPM)includes two compact flash slots,CF1 and CF2, which are used for storing crucial system files. These include:

Runtime software image

Configuration files

Logs and backup configurations

BothCF1 and CF2are used for redundancy and flexibility. Typically, CF1 is designated as the primary storage location for the active software image and configuration, while CF2 serves as a backup. In some configurations, the router can boot from either CF1 or CF2 depending on system settings and availability.

This redundancy is essential for high availability and fast recovery in the event of a failure or manual software update.