Appendix A

Answers to Review Questions

Chapter 1

1. Where is the most likely fault domain when a device is showing inbound discards on an interface?

Answer: The most likely fault domain is the device reporting the discards.

2. Of the five sources of network latency, which is most likely the largest contributor to latency over a WAN?

Answer: Distance delay is likely the largest contributor to latency over a WAN.

3. What should the expected result be of placing an application in a higher priority queue (DSCP)?

Answer: More consistent performance metrics (less variation) should be expected.

Chapter 2

1. What are the three main types of agents in ThousandEyes, and what are their primary use cases?

Answer: In ThousandEyes, the three main types ...

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