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  1. Question 1

    Q1

    A financial services company has configured their Webex site to enforce meeting passwords for all scheduled meetings. However, they observe that meetings initiated from a user's Personal Room do not consistently require a password for attendees who have the link. Which setting within a user's Personal Room preferences is the most likely cause of this behavior?

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    Correct answer: C

    While site-wide settings enforce passwords for scheduled meetings, Personal Rooms have specific options that can override this behavior for ease of use. If the 'Let others join my Personal Room meeting without me' option is checked, Webex often bypasses the password prompt for users joining before the host, assuming they are trusted collaborators. The automatic lock feature is a separate security control. Alternate host settings affect hosting permissions, not attendee access. The personal room PIN is for hosting from a video device, not joining via a link.

  2. Question 2

    Q2Multiple answers

    A sales engineer is designing a hybrid collaboration solution for a customer with an on-premises Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) cluster and an on-premises Microsoft Exchange server. The primary requirement is to allow users to schedule Webex meetings directly from their Outlook clients and have on-premises video endpoints automatically join these meetings with one button to push (OBTP). Which two hybrid services are essential to fulfill this requirement? (Select TWO)

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    Correct answers: B, D

    The Hybrid Calendar Service connects the Webex cloud to the on-premises Exchange server, allowing it to process meeting invitations and insert the necessary details for OBTP. The Hybrid Call Service Aware, which leverages the Expressway-C connector, is required for on-premises registered endpoints to discover and connect to the cloud-scheduled meetings.

  3. Question 3

    Q3

    A university is evaluating Cisco Webex Flex Plan licensing for its staff. They have three main user profiles:

    1. Adjunct Professors (500 users): Primarily need persistent group messaging and file sharing for classes.
    2. Full-time Faculty (200 users): Require messaging, plus the ability to host meetings with up to 200 participants and make PSTN calls from the Webex client.
    3. Administrative Staff (100 users): Need basic messaging and the ability to join meetings, but do not need to host meetings or make PSTN calls.

    Which Flex Plan licensing combination is the most cost-effective and appropriate for these user profiles?

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    Correct answer: C

    This combination correctly maps user needs to the Cisco Flex Plan. Adjunct Professors get the paid Messaging license for persistent spaces. Full-time Faculty receive the combined Meetings and Calling license for their full feature set. Administrative staff can use the free Basic Messaging license, which allows them to join meetings hosted by others and participate in messaging, meeting the requirements in the most cost-effective way.

  4. Question 4

    Q4

    A Webex administrator is configuring a new site and wants to integrate it with their company's identity provider (IdP) using SAML 2.0 for Single Sign-On (SSO). The security team requires that all authentication requests sent to the IdP be signed. Which action must be taken in the Webex Control Hub to meet this requirement?

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    Correct answer: D

    For Webex (the Service Provider, or SP) to sign SAML requests, the administrator must explicitly configure this in Control Hub. This involves selecting a signing algorithm (like SHA-1 or SHA-256) under the 'Sign AuthnRequest' section and then exporting the generated certificate. This certificate must then be uploaded to the Identity Provider (IdP) so it can validate the signature on incoming requests. The other options are part of the general SSO setup but do not specifically enable the signing of the authentication request itself.

  5. Question 5

    Q5

    True or False: The Cisco Webex Directory Connector can perform a two-way synchronization, writing user attribute changes made in Webex Control Hub back to the on-premises Active Directory.

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    Correct answer: B

    The Cisco Webex Directory Connector is designed for one-way synchronization only. It reads user data from the on-premises Active Directory (or other LDAP source) and synchronizes it to the Webex cloud directory. It does not have the capability to write changes from the cloud back to the on-premises directory. The on-premises Active Directory is always treated as the authoritative source of truth.

  6. Question 6

    Q6

    A large enterprise wants to integrate its third-party SIP-based video conferencing room systems (from Poly, not Cisco) into its Webex environment. The goal is for these rooms to be able to join Webex meetings and appear in the Webex directory. Which Cisco cloud service or feature must be enabled and configured in Webex Control Hub to support this?

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    Correct answer: D

    Webex Control Hub provides a mechanism to register standards-based third-party SIP video devices directly to the cloud. By enabling this feature and configuring the devices with the provided SIP credentials, they can be provisioned as official devices within the Webex organization. This allows them to have a directory entry and join Webex meetings using a simplified dialing experience. Webex Edge for Devices is for Cisco endpoints, and Video Mesh is for media localization, not device registration.

  7. Question 7

    Q7

    A user hosts frequent meetings in their Webex Personal Room and wants to ensure that a trusted colleague can always start and run the meeting if the user is delayed. The colleague has a host account on the same Webex site. What is the most efficient way to grant this permission without manually adding the colleague to every single meeting invitation?

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    Correct answer: B

    The 'Alternate host' feature in a user's Personal Room preferences is specifically designed for this purpose. By adding one or more colleagues with host accounts to this list, the user gives them standing permission to start and host meetings in that Personal Room at any time. This is a one-time setup and does not require them to be on the invitation. The Co-host role can only be assigned once a meeting has started.

  8. Question 8

    Q8

    A project manager at a construction company uses a dedicated Webex space (formerly Spark room) for a new building project. The space includes internal employees and external contractors from three different companies. The manager needs to ensure that any new member added to the space can see the entire history of messages and files shared since the project's inception. Which setting for the Webex space must be configured to achieve this?

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    Correct answer: C

    By default, Webex spaces are persistent. This means that any user added to a space, regardless of when they are added, automatically has access to the full history of messages and shared content from the moment the space was created. No special setting is required to enable this; it is the fundamental design of Webex messaging.

  9. Question 9

    Q9

    Case Study: Globex Corp Hybrid Migration

    Globex Corp, a manufacturing firm with 5,000 employees, is transitioning from a legacy on-premises phone system to a Cisco Webex Calling solution. They have a central headquarters with a robust data center and 20 smaller branch offices with limited IT staff. Their on-premises environment includes Active Directory for identity and Microsoft Exchange for email.

    Business and Technical Requirements:

    1. Phased Migration: They want to migrate users to Webex Calling in batches over six months, meaning on-premises and cloud users must be able to call each other seamlessly using extension dialing.
    2. PSTN Resiliency: Branch offices must maintain the ability to make and receive local PSTN calls even if the WAN connection to the headquarters data center fails.
    3. Directory Consistency: The Webex user directory must automatically reflect new hires and terminations processed in their on-premises Active Directory.
    4. Optimized Media: Media traffic for calls between users within the same branch office should remain on the local LAN to avoid traversing the WAN.

    Which combination of components provides the most effective solution to meet all of Globex Corp's requirements?

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    Correct answer: C

    This solution correctly addresses all four requirements.

    1. Phased Migration: A Local Gateway architecture with Webex Calling is designed for this, allowing on-prem and cloud users to communicate.
    2. PSTN Resiliency: Placing a Local Gateway (Cisco CUBE) at each branch and configuring it for Survivable Remote Site Telephony (SRST) mode provides PSTN breakout and basic call control during a WAN outage.
    3. Directory Consistency: The Cisco Directory Connector is the specific tool for synchronizing on-premises Active Directory with the Webex cloud.
    4. Optimized Media: Webex Calling clients are location-aware. When users in the same location (branch) call each other, the media is kept local, and the Local Gateway helps facilitate this.
  10. Question 10

    Q10

    The Webex Control Hub provides several roles for delegated administration. An IT manager needs to grant a helpdesk team member the ability to view user lists, access device settings, and pull troubleshooting reports, but the team member should NOT be able to add, delete, or modify users or change any organizational settings. Which built-in administrative role is the most appropriate to assign?

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    Correct answer: C

    The Help Desk Administrator role is specifically designed for this purpose. It provides read-only access to users, devices, and organizational settings, along with the ability to access the troubleshooting and analytics sections to diagnose issues. This role follows the principle of least privilege by granting enough access to investigate problems without allowing any configuration changes.

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