Dell DES-5221 Exam
Specialist - Implementation Engineer, Data Center Networking (Page 6 )

Updated On: 12-Jan-2026

Which type of protocol is OSPF and what metric does it use to determine best path?

  1. Link-state protocol that uses a concept of cost as metric
  2. Hybrid protocol that uses hop count as a metric
  3. Path vector protocol that uses the Dijkstra algorithm as a metric
  4. Distance Vector protocol that uses bandwidth and delay as metric

Answer(s): A



Which LSA types are used in a single area OSPF topology?

  1. 4, 5 and 7
  2. 1 and 7
  3. 1, 2 and 5
  4. 2, 3 and 5

Answer(s): C



An administrator is implementing VLT in OS10. What type of port-channel must they configure for the VLTi?

  1. Administrator needs to configure a LACP Port-Channel.
  2. Trunking and one (1) native VLAN need to be defined on the port-channel.
  3. None, a port-channel is created automatically during VLT discovery.
  4. Administrator needs to configure a static Port-Channel.

Answer(s): C



Which configuration supports tagged frames on VLAN 20 and untagged frames on VLAN 5?

  1. interface ethernet 1/1/9
    switchport trunk mode allowed vlan 20
    switchport access mode vlan 5
    no shutdown
  2. interface ethernet 1/1/9
    switchport trunk allowed vlan 20
    switchport access vlan 5
    switchport mode trunk
  3. interface ethernet 1/1/9
    switchport trunk mode allowed vlan 20
    switchport access vlan 5
    no shutdown
  4. interface ethernet 1/1/9
    switchport mode trunk
    switchport trunk allowed vlan 20
    switchport access vlan 5

Answer(s): D



What is required to enable ECMP in BGP?

  1. OSPF must install equal cost paths in the routing table for BGP to use ECMP.
  2. Maximum-paths and multipath-relax commands.
  3. Sub-interfaces must be configured on the physical interface running BGP.
  4. ECMP is not possible in BGP.

Answer(s): B



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