Arista ACE-A1.2 Exam - Topic 3 Question 117 Discussion

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Question #: 117
Topic #: 3

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What is the name of the link that connects two Arista switches together to form an MLAG domain?

AThe connector link

BThe east-west bypass link

CThe MLAG ISL (Inter-switch link)

DThe MLAG peer-link

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Suggested Answer: D

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Terrilyn

4 months ago

Definitely D). It’s crucial for MLAG functionality.

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Cary

4 months ago

I agree, D) is the best choice. It connects the switches.

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Haley

5 months ago

I think it's D) The MLAG peer-link. Sounds right.

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Mariko

5 months ago

Surprised it's not more commonly known!

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Linn

5 months ago

Wait, isn't it the connector link?

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Yaeko

5 months ago

I thought it was the Inter-switch link at first.

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Jacinta

6 months ago

Definitely D, no doubt about it.

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Mitsue

6 months ago

The MLAG peer-link, eh? I bet the engineers who came up with that name were just trying to sound important.

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Alishia

6 months ago

The MLAG peer-link, huh? Sounds like a fancy name for a glorified ethernet cable. But hey, at least it's the right answer.

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Lonna

6 months ago

The connector link? Really? That's not even a real networking term. Whoever came up with that option needs to go back to networking 101.

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Lamonica

6 months ago

The MLAG ISL (Inter-switch link) sounds like the right choice. That's what I would have picked.

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Aaron

6 months ago

I thought the east-west bypass link was the correct answer. Guess I need to review my MLAG knowledge.

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Kathryn

7 months ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought the connector link was the right term, but now I’m second-guessing myself after reviewing similar questions.

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Joni

7 months ago

I feel like the answer is definitely D) the MLAG peer-link, but I could be mixing it up with something else I studied.

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Mattie

7 months ago

I remember practicing a question about MLAG, and I think the term "Inter-switch link" came up, but that might be for a different context.

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Hubert

7 months ago

The MLAG peer-link is the correct answer. It's the link that connects the two Arista switches to form the MLAG domain.

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Chauncey

7 months ago

It's called the MLAG peer-link!

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Jade

8 months ago

I was torn between C) and D), but D) makes more sense.

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Teri

8 months ago

I think the link connecting the switches is called the MLAG peer-link, but I’m not entirely sure.

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Jeffrey

8 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. It's asking for the name of the link, and it's specifically for an MLAG domain, so I'm going to go with option C - the MLAG ISL (Inter-switch link).

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Kara

8 months ago

I'm pretty confident the answer is D. The MLAG peer-link is the standard name used for that connecting link in the Arista documentation I've read.

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Lashandra

9 months ago

The MLAG peer-link sounds like the most logical choice to me. That's the term I'm familiar with for the link between the two switches in an MLAG domain.

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Ligia

9 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I know it has something to do with MLAG, but I'm not sure which of these options is the correct name for the link.

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