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			<title><![CDATA[Login successful but unable to purchase ENARSI 59$]]></title>
			<link>https://www.how2pass.com/forum/thread-2898.html</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.how2pass.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=10956">Solidus</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi folks, first of all sorry for my broke english.<br />
And long live to this incredible website.<br />
<br />
Here's the thing. I would like to pass my ENARSI. And I want to purchase the product ENARSI on How2pass.<br />
I can login into this great forum BUT I just dont understand why I cannot login in order to purchase the product.<br />
It says that my login/password are incorrect but right now i'm login and i'm writting to you !<br />
<br />
Maybe something went wrong I don't know.<br />
Thks for your helps.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi folks, first of all sorry for my broke english.<br />
And long live to this incredible website.<br />
<br />
Here's the thing. I would like to pass my ENARSI. And I want to purchase the product ENARSI on How2pass.<br />
I can login into this great forum BUT I just dont understand why I cannot login in order to purchase the product.<br />
It says that my login/password are incorrect but right now i'm login and i'm writting to you !<br />
<br />
Maybe something went wrong I don't know.<br />
Thks for your helps.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[QID: AR075 - What is advantage of using BFD]]></title>
			<link>https://www.how2pass.com/forum/thread-2894.html</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.how2pass.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=10267">adilnasser3</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[The correct answer should be:<br />
<br />
It has sub-second failure detection for layer 1 and layer 2 problems.<br />
<br />
See this info from cisco's website to substantiate my above opinion above:<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://www.cisco.com/en/US/technologies/tk648/tk365/tk480/technologies_white_paper0900aecd80244005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.cisco.com/en/US/technologies...44005.html</a><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="font-size: 1pt;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">CONCLUSION</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">Bidirectional Forwarding Detection provides a method for network administrators to configure<span style="color: #17b529;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"> sub-second Layer 2 </span></span>failure detection between adjacent network nodes. Furthermore, they can configure their routing protocols to respond to BFD notifications, and begin Layer 3 route convergence almost immediately.</span>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The correct answer should be:<br />
<br />
It has sub-second failure detection for layer 1 and layer 2 problems.<br />
<br />
See this info from cisco's website to substantiate my above opinion above:<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://www.cisco.com/en/US/technologies/tk648/tk365/tk480/technologies_white_paper0900aecd80244005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://www.cisco.com/en/US/technologies...44005.html</a><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"><span style="font-size: 1pt;" class="mycode_size"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">CONCLUSION</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="mycode_font">Bidirectional Forwarding Detection provides a method for network administrators to configure<span style="color: #17b529;" class="mycode_color"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b"> sub-second Layer 2 </span></span>failure detection between adjacent network nodes. Furthermore, they can configure their routing protocols to respond to BFD notifications, and begin Layer 3 route convergence almost immediately.</span>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[QID: AR267 One of the Answers is wrong]]></title>
			<link>https://www.how2pass.com/forum/thread-2891.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:48:22 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.how2pass.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=10267">adilnasser3</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hello,<br />
<br />
The correct two answers should be:<br />
<br />
Remove the ACL entry 80.<br />
Permit ICMPv6 neighbor discovery traffic in the ACL.<br />
<br />
Please correct this question's answers.<br />
<br />
Adil]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello,<br />
<br />
The correct two answers should be:<br />
<br />
Remove the ACL entry 80.<br />
Permit ICMPv6 neighbor discovery traffic in the ACL.<br />
<br />
Please correct this question's answers.<br />
<br />
Adil]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[QID: AR564 answer is wrong]]></title>
			<link>https://www.how2pass.com/forum/thread-2884.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.how2pass.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=10267">adilnasser3</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[The correct answer should be "Delete and configure the ip sla 6500 command with R3 e0/1 IP address." because once an IP SLA is configured and running it cannot be modified.  It must be deleted then reconfigured.<br />
<br />
Please review my note above and provide feedback.<br />
<br />
Adil]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The correct answer should be "Delete and configure the ip sla 6500 command with R3 e0/1 IP address." because once an IP SLA is configured and running it cannot be modified.  It must be deleted then reconfigured.<br />
<br />
Please review my note above and provide feedback.<br />
<br />
Adil]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[AR085 Seem Wrong]]></title>
			<link>https://www.how2pass.com/forum/thread-2876.html</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Reviewing this and it seems wrong.<br />
This looks more correct to me.<br />
<br />
route-map link-a-in permit 10<br />
set weight 200<br />
route-map link-a-out permit 10<br />
route-map link-b-in permit 10<br />
set weight 100<br />
route-map link-b-out permit 10<br />
set as-path prepend 64512]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Reviewing this and it seems wrong.<br />
This looks more correct to me.<br />
<br />
route-map link-a-in permit 10<br />
set weight 200<br />
route-map link-a-out permit 10<br />
route-map link-b-in permit 10<br />
set weight 100<br />
route-map link-b-out permit 10<br />
set as-path prepend 64512]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Passed! My Notes]]></title>
			<link>https://www.how2pass.com/forum/thread-2825.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.how2pass.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=3841">elpotatoexperto</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Passed this morning. Thought i'd bombed it but low and behold...... PASS<br />
3 sims up front. Got no drag and drops this time. Several of the multiple choice questions were new. Maybe 4 of the 40 questions were ones not seen here.<br />
The sims:<br />
<br />
all my sims were very similar to the ones found here but there were drastic changes on some. <br />
<br />
<br />
VRF &amp; EIGRP Sim:<br />
The IP between R2 and R3 Admin was a 192.168.x.x while all the rest were some form of a 10.x.x.x/30 <br />
for this I:<br />
router eig &lt;AS&gt;<br />
network 10.0.0.0<br />
and or<br />
network 192.168.0.0 <br />
^^^ that popped all the wings into the EIGRP routing <br />
<br />
Next step was to fix some bad autosummarization on R6 with its loopback. I wasn't able to get this but i compared this config to the R5 set up since i figured they should be the same and R5 would be working since not mentioned. <br />
<br />
<br />
DHCP, IP SLA &amp; NetFlow Sim # 2:<br />
The DHCP portion was darn near spot on. Just had to fix the default-router then flip on the interface on the R6 and finally point vlan 20 to the right spot<br />
<br />
The change is that they wanted R2, which they called SW2 to use IP SLA tcp-connect down to R5 over tcp 80. The SW was partially set up but the big thing, going down to R5 and flipping on ip sla responder so it'll reply back as needed.<br />
<br />
There was no Netflow on this one for me <br />
<br />
DMVPN OSPF Sim:<br />
Was pretty spot on. The configs were already basically there. Just had to flip on the entire crypto isakmp and ipsec process for H0 and then apply it to the tunnel. There was a note that the BR1 and 2 needed to establish connection directly to one another. I wasn't able to get this to work and the show dmvpn on the BR1 and 2 only showed the hub but the Routers and Sw were able to ping one another just fine.<br />
<br />
<br />
Remember: Study and know WHY you are doing what you are doing. Not just rote muscle memory.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Passed this morning. Thought i'd bombed it but low and behold...... PASS<br />
3 sims up front. Got no drag and drops this time. Several of the multiple choice questions were new. Maybe 4 of the 40 questions were ones not seen here.<br />
The sims:<br />
<br />
all my sims were very similar to the ones found here but there were drastic changes on some. <br />
<br />
<br />
VRF &amp; EIGRP Sim:<br />
The IP between R2 and R3 Admin was a 192.168.x.x while all the rest were some form of a 10.x.x.x/30 <br />
for this I:<br />
router eig &lt;AS&gt;<br />
network 10.0.0.0<br />
and or<br />
network 192.168.0.0 <br />
^^^ that popped all the wings into the EIGRP routing <br />
<br />
Next step was to fix some bad autosummarization on R6 with its loopback. I wasn't able to get this but i compared this config to the R5 set up since i figured they should be the same and R5 would be working since not mentioned. <br />
<br />
<br />
DHCP, IP SLA &amp; NetFlow Sim # 2:<br />
The DHCP portion was darn near spot on. Just had to fix the default-router then flip on the interface on the R6 and finally point vlan 20 to the right spot<br />
<br />
The change is that they wanted R2, which they called SW2 to use IP SLA tcp-connect down to R5 over tcp 80. The SW was partially set up but the big thing, going down to R5 and flipping on ip sla responder so it'll reply back as needed.<br />
<br />
There was no Netflow on this one for me <br />
<br />
DMVPN OSPF Sim:<br />
Was pretty spot on. The configs were already basically there. Just had to flip on the entire crypto isakmp and ipsec process for H0 and then apply it to the tunnel. There was a note that the BR1 and 2 needed to establish connection directly to one another. I wasn't able to get this to work and the show dmvpn on the BR1 and 2 only showed the hub but the Routers and Sw were able to ping one another just fine.<br />
<br />
<br />
Remember: Study and know WHY you are doing what you are doing. Not just rote muscle memory.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[QID: AR677 Answer is wrong]]></title>
			<link>https://www.how2pass.com/forum/thread-2823.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.how2pass.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=10267">adilnasser3</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hello,<br />
<br />
Please review AR677 as the given correct answer can't be correct because that answer has an incorrect tunnel source in the config.  You can't use a tunnel ip as a tunnel source.  Please correct.<br />
<br />
Thank you,<br />
<br />
Adil]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello,<br />
<br />
Please review AR677 as the given correct answer can't be correct because that answer has an incorrect tunnel source in the config.  You can't use a tunnel ip as a tunnel source.  Please correct.<br />
<br />
Thank you,<br />
<br />
Adil]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Failed Exam 6/17]]></title>
			<link>https://www.how2pass.com/forum/thread-2821.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.how2pass.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=7781">muntasiralam85</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Labs were <br />
<br />
1) VRF EIGRP with the exact same ip address and problems<br />
<br />
2) DMVPN OSPF where request was to configure H0, but IPSEC needed to be configure on the BR s, couldnt make it work<br />
<br />
3) NEtflow and DHCP: DHCP was working, how netflow has issues in Sw1 instead of R3. R3 had the input and put commands on the e0/0/ interface. Coudlnt make it work<br />
<br />
<br />
Any help or advise wil be helpful]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Labs were <br />
<br />
1) VRF EIGRP with the exact same ip address and problems<br />
<br />
2) DMVPN OSPF where request was to configure H0, but IPSEC needed to be configure on the BR s, couldnt make it work<br />
<br />
3) NEtflow and DHCP: DHCP was working, how netflow has issues in Sw1 instead of R3. R3 had the input and put commands on the e0/0/ interface. Coudlnt make it work<br />
<br />
<br />
Any help or advise wil be helpful]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[CoPP Configuraton Simulation]]></title>
			<link>https://www.how2pass.com/forum/thread-2812.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.how2pass.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=10267">adilnasser3</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I want How2Pass to check the CoPP Configuration Sim built into the website as I don't think the "check result" is working properly.  I completed the lab while following the solution yet the "check solution" keeps telling me that I have completed Task 2 incorrectly.<br />
<br />
Please check and advise.<br />
<br />
Thanks,<br />
<br />
Adil]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I want How2Pass to check the CoPP Configuration Sim built into the website as I don't think the "check result" is working properly.  I completed the lab while following the solution yet the "check solution" keeps telling me that I have completed Task 2 incorrectly.<br />
<br />
Please check and advise.<br />
<br />
Thanks,<br />
<br />
Adil]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[QID: AR188 - Question/Answer mismatch]]></title>
			<link>https://www.how2pass.com/forum/thread-2805.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:37:36 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.how2pass.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=10267">adilnasser3</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Please look at question QID: AR188.  It mentions a log error message as part of the explanation of the correct answer which isn't in the exhibit.  Also the "correct answer" given fit with the exhibit at all.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Please look at question QID: AR188.  It mentions a log error message as part of the explanation of the correct answer which isn't in the exhibit.  Also the "correct answer" given fit with the exhibit at all.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Failed]]></title>
			<link>https://www.how2pass.com/forum/thread-2804.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.how2pass.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=3841">elpotatoexperto</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Took it today. Failed. VPN section hit me the hardest it seems. 25% all others i was over 70% <br />
<br />
I got a sims similar to "VRF &amp; EIGRP Sim", "DHCP, IP SLA &amp; NetFlow Sim # 2", and a partially configured IPSEC similar to the ones in "IPSec Config Sim" <br />
<br />
the questions were pretty much spot on. I know where i failed. The IPSEC sim asked to disabled EIGRP split horizon where i blanked and also the IP SLA sim i forgot to turn on the icmp-jitter. <br />
<br />
There was also a drag and drop not on this list. Setting up key and encryption drag and drops between two routers.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Took it today. Failed. VPN section hit me the hardest it seems. 25% all others i was over 70% <br />
<br />
I got a sims similar to "VRF &amp; EIGRP Sim", "DHCP, IP SLA &amp; NetFlow Sim # 2", and a partially configured IPSEC similar to the ones in "IPSec Config Sim" <br />
<br />
the questions were pretty much spot on. I know where i failed. The IPSEC sim asked to disabled EIGRP split horizon where i blanked and also the IP SLA sim i forgot to turn on the icmp-jitter. <br />
<br />
There was also a drag and drop not on this list. Setting up key and encryption drag and drops between two routers.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[SIM down?]]></title>
			<link>https://www.how2pass.com/forum/thread-2803.html</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 21:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.how2pass.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=3841">elpotatoexperto</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Are the sims down? Getting "HTTP 500 Internal Server Error" when trying to launch. Verified and tried from 2 computers and phone both on and off my network.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Are the sims down? Getting "HTTP 500 Internal Server Error" when trying to launch. Verified and tried from 2 computers and phone both on and off my network.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[BGP Troubleshooting Sim]]></title>
			<link>https://www.how2pass.com/forum/thread-2795.html</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.how2pass.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=3841">elpotatoexperto</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Looking this over:<br />
<br />
the R2 L2 and L1 interfaces reside on 192.168.3.2 and 2.2/24<br />
<br />
Down the line in the BGP configuration though the commands <br />
R4(config)#ip prefix-list AS65001-in seq 20 permit 192.168.3.0/24<br />
R4(config)#ip prefix-list AS65001-in seq 30 permit 192.168.2.0/23<br />
<br />
and<br />
<br />
R5(config)#ip prefix-list AS65001-in seq 20 permit 192.168.2.0/24<br />
R5(config)#ip prefix-list AS65001-in seq 30 permit 192.168.2.0/23 <br />
<br />
are suggested. <br />
<br />
Issue that I see is there are no /23 or subnet masks of 255.255.253.0 used <br />
<br />
This will give bad config when implemented. Its doable but will give the wrong information in the show commands.<br />
<br />
Please correct me if I am wrong.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Looking this over:<br />
<br />
the R2 L2 and L1 interfaces reside on 192.168.3.2 and 2.2/24<br />
<br />
Down the line in the BGP configuration though the commands <br />
R4(config)#ip prefix-list AS65001-in seq 20 permit 192.168.3.0/24<br />
R4(config)#ip prefix-list AS65001-in seq 30 permit 192.168.2.0/23<br />
<br />
and<br />
<br />
R5(config)#ip prefix-list AS65001-in seq 20 permit 192.168.2.0/24<br />
R5(config)#ip prefix-list AS65001-in seq 30 permit 192.168.2.0/23 <br />
<br />
are suggested. <br />
<br />
Issue that I see is there are no /23 or subnet masks of 255.255.253.0 used <br />
<br />
This will give bad config when implemented. Its doable but will give the wrong information in the show commands.<br />
<br />
Please correct me if I am wrong.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sim Time]]></title>
			<link>https://www.how2pass.com/forum/thread-2794.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.how2pass.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=3841">elpotatoexperto</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Wondering, <br />
<br />
While I am grateful for the sims now having an interactive version so we can practice. <br />
<br />
Can we get more than 15min? I know in real world testing we should do these fast but to get them down we need to slow down and get the practice. Something like 20 or 30min max would be nice.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Wondering, <br />
<br />
While I am grateful for the sims now having an interactive version so we can practice. <br />
<br />
Can we get more than 15min? I know in real world testing we should do these fast but to get them down we need to slow down and get the practice. Something like 20 or 30min max would be nice.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[QID:SDWD17 has wrong answer]]></title>
			<link>https://www.how2pass.com/forum/thread-2793.html</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.how2pass.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=7281">andalrow</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Detailed Sequence of Events<br />
<ol type="1" class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">DHCP:</span> The router wakes up and broadcasts for an IP. The DHCP server provides the <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">IP address</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Subnet Mask</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Default Gateway</span>, and (crucially) the <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">DNS Server IP</span>.<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">DNS:</span> Now that the router has a DNS server to talk to, it performs a lookup for the hardcoded Cisco ZTP URL (e.g., <br />
[code]devicehelper.cisco.com[/code]<br />
).<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">ZTP/PnP Server Connection:</span> The router uses that resolved IP to connect to the Cisco Public ZTP/PnP portal. It presents its serial number/certificate. The portal looks up your specific "Provisioning File" and tells the router: <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">"You belong to Company X. Go talk to their vBond at this specific IP/FQDN."</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Connection to vBond:</span> The router finally reaches out to your private <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">vBond Orchestrator</span>. This is the first "real" SD-WAN controller contact. vBond authenticates the device and sends it the list of vManage and vSmart controllers.<br />
</li>
</ol>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Detailed Sequence of Events<br />
<ol type="1" class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">DHCP:</span> The router wakes up and broadcasts for an IP. The DHCP server provides the <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">IP address</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Subnet Mask</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Default Gateway</span>, and (crucially) the <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">DNS Server IP</span>.<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">DNS:</span> Now that the router has a DNS server to talk to, it performs a lookup for the hardcoded Cisco ZTP URL (e.g., <br />
[code]devicehelper.cisco.com[/code]<br />
).<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">ZTP/PnP Server Connection:</span> The router uses that resolved IP to connect to the Cisco Public ZTP/PnP portal. It presents its serial number/certificate. The portal looks up your specific "Provisioning File" and tells the router: <span style="font-style: italic;" class="mycode_i">"You belong to Company X. Go talk to their vBond at this specific IP/FQDN."</span><br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Connection to vBond:</span> The router finally reaches out to your private <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">vBond Orchestrator</span>. This is the first "real" SD-WAN controller contact. vBond authenticates the device and sends it the list of vManage and vSmart controllers.<br />
</li>
</ol>
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