Question 390
In an AWS networking assessment, a Direct Connect BGP session stays down even though the optical link is up and the VLAN is connected. Which technical explanation BEST accounts for the observed condition?
Explanation
Correct Answer
Physical layer availability does not prove that the layer-three routing adjacency is correctly configured. This explains the observed network behavior, which can be checked by verifying that the BGP neighbor enters Established and required prefixes are exchanged.
Incorrect Answers
An allowed prefix list for a Transit Gateway is not merely filtering VPC advertisement as in VGW associations. That property alone cannot account for the reported symptom; physical layer availability does not prove that the layer-three routing adjacency is correctly configured.
Public VIF traffic uses public AWS addresses even when the physical transport is dedicated. That property alone cannot account for the reported symptom; physical layer availability does not prove that the layer-three routing adjacency is correctly configured.
The virtual interface type determines whether connectivity targets private VPC addresses or public AWS endpoints. For the stated conditions, physical layer availability does not prove that the layer-three routing adjacency is correctly configured. The more specific mechanism is Direct Connect routing depends on matching BGP peer ASN, addresses and VLAN-level configuration.






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