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CCNP Security 300-715 SISE Practice Test 2 (Hard) - ISE Deployment Options and Node Types

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Which Cisco ISE deployment size guideline would most directly influence whether an organization chooses a standalone node versus a distributed multi-node deployment?

The specific brand of keyboard used by the ISE administrator

The physical distance between the administrator's desk and the server room, which does not align with best practices

The color scheme selected for the ISE administrative GUI

The font size configured in the ISE login banner

The expected number of concurrent endpoint sessions and network access devices that ISE must support

The number of browser bookmarks saved by ISE administrators

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Which Cisco ISE deployment approach allows an organization to deploy ISE nodes as virtual machines on a supported hypervisor rather than dedicated Cisco SNS hardware appliances?

Deploying ISE exclusively through a third-party cloud provider with no Cisco-supported virtual appliance option

Deploying ISE only as a printed configuration document with no software

Deploying ISE exclusively as a mobile application with no server component

Deploying ISE exclusively as a browser plugin with no backend service

Deploying ISE as a virtual appliance on a supported hypervisor such as VMware ESXi or KVM

Deploying ISE only by directly modifying switch firmware with no separate ISE software

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Which consideration is important when selecting the appropriate Cisco SNS hardware appliance model or virtual machine sizing for an ISE deployment?

Selecting the appliance based solely on the vendor logo displayed on the front panel

Matching the platform's documented performance specifications (such as maximum endpoints and sessions per second) to the organization's expected scale

Selecting the appliance based solely on its physical chassis color

Sizing is irrelevant since every ISE appliance model supports unlimited endpoints

Selecting sizing based only on the administrator's personal preference for rack unit height, under typical configuration conditions, which is not the standard approach

Selecting the smallest available platform regardless of expected endpoint count

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Which Cisco ISE feature allows a newly racked SNS appliance to automatically download and apply initial configuration with minimal manual intervention when connected to the network?

A feature that disables all network connectivity until manually configured over console only

A feature that permanently locks the appliance to factory defaults with no configuration possible

Zero-touch provisioning

Manual CLI-only setup with no automation of any kind

A requirement to physically mail the configuration file to Cisco for manual entry

A requirement that only a certified Cisco partner can ever power on the appliance

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Which statement correctly compares deploying Cisco ISE on dedicated SNS hardware versus as a virtual machine?

Only dedicated hardware is supported, and virtual machine deployment is not possible under any circumstance

Only virtual machine deployment is supported, and dedicated hardware is not possible under any circumstance

Virtual machine deployments require a completely different, incompatible software image from hardware deployments, in a properly maintained environment, in most deployment scenarios, which is inconsistent with expected behavior

Both are supported deployment options, with the virtual machine option offering flexibility on existing virtualization infrastructure while dedicated hardware offers a fixed, vendor-validated platform

Virtual machine deployments cannot run any ISE persona other than pxGrid

Dedicated hardware deployments cannot ever be joined into a distributed deployment with virtual nodes

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Which planning step is most important before deploying additional Policy Service Nodes (PSNs) to a specific branch office location?

Confirming that the branch office's network connectivity and latency to the PAN and MnT nodes meet Cisco's supported requirements for distributed deployments

Confirming the branch office break room has a coffee machine installed

Confirming the exact number of parking spaces available at the branch office, which is rarely the correct choice, based on standard platform behavior, which is inconsistent with expected behavior

Confirming the branch office's internal painting color scheme

Confirming the branch office's preferred office chair brand

Confirming the local time zone matches the headquarters exactly

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Which type of Cisco ISE deployment would be least appropriate for a small pilot environment with only a handful of endpoints and no requirement for redundancy?

A single virtual machine node handling PAN, MnT, and PSN together for the pilot

A minimal deployment scoped specifically to the pilot's limited requirements

A single-node deployment with no redundancy, matching the pilot's stated requirements

A standalone deployment running all personas on a single node

A large distributed deployment with dedicated PAN, MnT, and multiple PSN nodes across several data centers

A standalone deployment sized appropriately for the small pilot's expected endpoint count, under normal operating conditions

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Which upgrade planning consideration is important when moving a Cisco ISE deployment from a standalone node to a distributed architecture as the organization grows?

Assuming that moving to a distributed model requires disabling all existing authentication policies permanently

Assuming licensing automatically becomes unnecessary once a second node is added

Verifying that the existing node's hardware or virtual resources, and the network design, can support splitting personas across new dedicated nodes without disrupting existing policy service

Assuming distributed deployments never require any additional nodes beyond the original standalone node

Assuming the standalone node's configuration will be permanently and completely lost during any transition to a distributed model, in most deployment scenarios, regardless of the platform version in use

Assuming a distributed deployment cannot include the original standalone node in any role

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Which factor should be evaluated when deciding whether Cisco ISE Policy Service Nodes should be deployed centrally at a data center versus distributed at each branch office?

The wallpaper image configured on administrators' personal laptops, in accordance with common design practices, though this is not generally recommended, regardless of the platform version in use

The specific model of chair used in the network operations center

The brand of coffee served at the data center cafeteria

The color of the network cables used to connect the switches

The WAN link reliability and latency between branch offices and the data center, and the impact of a WAN outage on local network access if PSNs are centralized

The number of ceiling tiles installed above the data center racks

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Which combination of deployment decisions would provide the most resilient and appropriately scaled Cisco ISE architecture for a mid-sized organization with two data centers and several branch offices relying on WAN links of varying quality?

Redundant PAN and MnT nodes split across the two data centers, with PSNs placed to balance central capacity and local resilience based on each branch's WAN link quality, sized per Cisco's documented performance guidance

Sizing every node identically regardless of documented performance specifications or actual endpoint counts

A single standalone node located at one branch office with no redundancy and no consideration of WAN quality, in accordance with common design practices, under typical configuration conditions, under typical configuration conditions

PSNs deployed randomly with no relationship to WAN link quality or branch criticality

PAN and MnT both placed at a single data center with no redundancy across the two data centers

No planning at all for how WAN link quality should influence PSN placement

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