Cisco 300-540 Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 21,2026- Exam Code: 300-540
- Exam Name: Designing and Implementing Cisco Service Provider Cloud Network Infrastructure
- Certification Provider: Cisco
- Latest update: Oct 21,2026
Question #31
Automatic fault management is crucial for:
- A . Decreasing network uptime
- B . Immediate identification and response to network issues
- C . Increasing manual monitoring efforts
- D . Reducing network speed
Correct Answer: B
Question #32
VIM control plane KPIs are important for:
- A . Tracking physical server health
- B . Monitoring virtual infrastructure manager performance
- C . Decreasing network traffic
- D . Manual network configurations
Correct Answer: B
Question #33
SR-IOV is used in VNF optimization to:
- A . Reduce network virtualization benefits
- B . Provide direct virtual function access to improve performance
- C . Encrypt data traffic
- D . Monitor physical network connections
Correct Answer: B
Question #34
Which of the following protocols is NOT directly related to implementing ECMP?
- A . BGP
- B . OSPF
- C . IS-IS
- D . SMTP
Correct Answer: D
Question #35
TLS and mTLS are protocols used for:
- A . Traffic shaping
- B . Encryption and secure communication
- C . Routing
- D . Access control
Correct Answer: B
Question #36
The primary function of DNS security is to:
- A . Increase website loading speeds
- B . Protect against domain name system attacks
- C . Store data more efficiently
- D . Reduce the cost of internet services
Correct Answer: B
Question #37
What are the key advantages of using cloud agents for network monitoring? (Select two)
- A . Reducing physical infrastructure costs
- B . Enhancing scalability of monitoring solutions
- C . Decreasing network security
- D . Providing detailed and contextual insights into cloud infrastructure performance
Correct Answer: BD
Question #38
Troubleshooting an EVPN VXLAN issue, a network engineer should look into:
- A . The encryption algorithms used
- B . The underlay network configuration
- C . The number of users on the network
- D . The type of physical cables used
Correct Answer: B
Question #39
Virtualized Cisco platforms, like Cisco IOS XRv, offer which of the following benefits?
- A . Reduced need for physical hardware
- B . Increased physical space requirements
- C . Decreased network flexibility
- D . Higher energy consumption
Correct Answer: A
Question #40
MACSEC provides security through:
- A . Authentication
- B . Encryption
- C . Policy enforcement
- D . Traffic specification
Correct Answer: B