Question 360
A point-to-point routed link has both OSPF peers set to broadcast network type and requires unnecessary DR election. During troubleshooting: A two-router point-to-point link unexpectedly elects a DR and follows broadcast-style adjacency rules. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?
Explanation
Correct Answer
The actual technical cause is: The OSPF network type is set to broadcast instead of point-to-point. It specifically explains the observation: a two-router point-to-point link unexpectedly elects a DR and follows broadcast-style adjacency rules. The correcting configuration is: configure the appropriate OSPF point-to-point network type on the dedicated link.
Incorrect Answers
That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: OSPF adjacency fails or behaves inconsistently when duplicate router IDs are present. Here the recorded observation is: a two-router point-to-point link unexpectedly elects a DR and follows broadcast-style adjacency rules. The applicable cause is: the OSPF network type is set to broadcast instead of point-to-point.
That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Two DROthers remain in 2-Way even though the network is forwarding routes normally. Here the recorded observation is: a two-router point-to-point link unexpectedly elects a DR and follows broadcast-style adjacency rules. The applicable cause is: the OSPF network type is set to broadcast instead of point-to-point.
That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: External routes are absent inside the stub despite a working internal adjacency. Here the recorded observation is: a two-router point-to-point link unexpectedly elects a DR and follows broadcast-style adjacency rules. The applicable cause is: the OSPF network type is set to broadcast instead of point-to-point.






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