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Fortinet Exam NSE7_LED-7.0 Topic 1 Question 11 Discussion

Actual exam question for Fortinet's NSE7_LED-7.0 exam
Question #: 11
Topic #: 1
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Refer to the exhibit.

By default FortiOS creates the following DHCP server scope for the FortiLink interface as shown in the exhibit

What is the objective of the vci-string setting?

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Suggested Answer: C

According to the exhibit, the DHCP server scope for the FortiLink interface has a vci-string setting with the value ''Cisco AP c2700''. This setting is used to match the vendor class identifier (VCI) of the DHCP clients that request an IP address from the DHCP server. The VCI is a text string that uniquely identifies a type of vendor device. Therefore, option C is true because the vci-string setting restricts the IP address assignment to FortiSwitch and FortiExtender devices, which use the VCI ''Cisco AP c2700''. Option A is false because the vci-string setting does not ignore DHCP requests coming from FortiSwitch and FortiExtender devices, but rather accepts them. Option B is false because the vci-string setting does not reserve IP addresses for FortiSwitch and FortiExtender devices, but rather assigns them dynamically. Option D is false because the vci-string setting does not restrict the IP address assignment to devices that have FortiSwitch or FortiExtender as their hostname, but rather to devices that have ''Cisco AP c2700'' as their VCI.


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Johnson
7 months ago
Haha, yeah, can't have any rogue devices mucking up the FortiLink. Although, I have to admit, the idea of a 'FortiExtender' device just cracks me up. What, is it like a FortiGate but with even more extension cords?
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Henriette
7 months ago
Hmm, option C does sound the most reasonable to me. I mean, it makes sense that Fortinet would want to reserve those IP addresses specifically for their own devices. Gotta keep that FortiLink network nice and tidy, you know?
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Chaya
7 months ago
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking too. From the options provided, it seems like it's used to either restrict IP address assignment or identify the device type. I'm leaning towards option C, but I'm not 100% sure.
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Merissa
7 months ago
This question seems a bit tricky. I'm not sure if I fully understand the purpose of the vci-string setting. Does it have something to do with identifying the device type that's making the DHCP request?
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Caitlin
6 months ago
Got it, thanks for clarifying how the vci-string setting works.
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Kassandra
7 months ago
Exactly, it's a way to control which devices can join the network.
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Wilson
7 months ago
So, it's more about restriction than reservation?
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Hubert
7 months ago
I think it's to ensure only FortiSwitch and FortiExtender devices get assigned IPs.
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Denna
7 months ago
But wouldn't it be more efficient to just ignore requests from other devices?
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Dick
7 months ago
That makes sense, it must be to allocate specific IPs for those devices.
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Madalyn
7 months ago
B) To reserve IP addresses for FortiSwitch and FortiExtender devices
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