Question 220
After Bluebird Infrastructure deploys OSPF backbone area continuity to connect nonbackbone provider routing areas through a valid OSPF backbone, the primary acceptance check passes (inter-area routes propagate with appropriate summary information). What remaining operational risk should still be part of the design review?
- A core-facing interface must not be made passive by mistake.
- Multitopology requires consistent capabilities on intended neighbors.
- The trigger must represent actual data-plane service health, not only BGP state.
- Virtual-link designs add operations complexity and should be justified.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The relevant boundary of OSPF backbone area continuity is that virtual-link designs add operations complexity and should be justified. Passing the acceptance test does not eliminate this residual operational risk.
Incorrect Answers
A:This concern applies to OSPF passive customer subnet in a different scenario where operators need to advertise an access subnet without accepting routing hellos from its subscribers. For the deployed OSPF backbone area continuity approach, the relevant caution is instead that virtual-link designs add operations complexity and should be justified.
B:This concern applies to IS-IS IPv6 multitopology in a different scenario where operators need to advertise IPv6 links whose topology differs from the IPv4 forwarding graph. For the deployed OSPF backbone area continuity approach, the relevant caution is instead that virtual-link designs add operations complexity and should be justified.
C:This concern applies to BGP conditional path advertisement in a different scenario where operators need to advertise a failover route only when a monitored primary path condition is true. For the deployed OSPF backbone area continuity approach, the relevant caution is instead that virtual-link designs add operations complexity and should be justified.
Question 221
Horizon Exchange must exchange IPv6 prefixes using the appropriate OSPF protocol version. The operator is comparing several service-provider methods. Which design or control directly addresses that stated requirement?
- OSPFv3 IPv6 routing
- OSPF stub area constraint
- BGP next-hop-self internal reachability
- BGP prefix filtering
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:OSPFv3 IPv6 routing matches this requirement: the team should configure OSPFv3 address-family and interface participation for IPv6. A relevant outcome would be that OSPFv3 neighbors form and IPv6 prefixes install into the routing table.
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B:OSPF stub area constraint instead addresses a different condition: limit Type-5 external LSAs within a supported stub area. It would instead require you to configure consistent stub-area settings on all routers in the area, not the stated goal to exchange IPv6 prefixes using the appropriate OSPF protocol version.
C:BGP next-hop-self internal reachability instead addresses a different condition: repair iBGP route reception when the external next hop cannot be resolved internally. It would instead require you to set the correct next-hop attribute on the iBGP advertisement boundary, not the stated goal to exchange IPv6 prefixes using the appropriate OSPF protocol version.
D:BGP prefix filtering instead addresses a different condition: stop a customer's accidental broad route advertisement at the provider ingress. It would instead require you to attach a prefix-set based inbound routing policy with exact allowed subnets, not the stated goal to exchange IPv6 prefixes using the appropriate OSPF protocol version.
Question 222
At Cedar Wireless, the engineering change is approved for OSPFv3 IPv6 routing. The specific goal is to exchange IPv6 prefixes using the appropriate OSPF protocol version. Which implementation step belongs in this change plan?
- Configure consistent stub-area settings on all routers in the area.
- Configure OSPFv3 address-family and interface participation for IPv6.
- Set the correct next-hop attribute on the iBGP advertisement boundary.
- Attach a prefix-set based inbound routing policy with exact allowed subnets.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:Implementing OSPFv3 IPv6 routing requires the operator to configure OSPFv3 address-family and interface participation for IPv6. This makes the required goal testable using evidence that OSPFv3 neighbors form and IPv6 prefixes install into the routing table.
Incorrect Answers
A:The proposed step is for OSPF stub area constraint, whose purpose is to limit Type-5 external LSAs within a supported stub area. It would not perform the necessary OSPFv3 IPv6 routing operation: configure OSPFv3 address-family and interface participation for IPv6.
C:The proposed step is for BGP next-hop-self internal reachability, whose purpose is to repair iBGP route reception when the external next hop cannot be resolved internally. It would not perform the necessary OSPFv3 IPv6 routing operation: configure OSPFv3 address-family and interface participation for IPv6.
D:The proposed step is for BGP prefix filtering, whose purpose is to stop a customer's accidental broad route advertisement at the provider ingress. It would not perform the necessary OSPFv3 IPv6 routing operation: configure OSPFv3 address-family and interface participation for IPv6.
Question 223
Willow Regional has deployed OSPFv3 IPv6 routing to exchange IPv6 prefixes using the appropriate OSPF protocol version. The implementation step was to configure OSPFv3 address-family and interface participation for IPv6. Which observation demonstrates that the requested service is working?
- The stub area uses required default routing without external Type-5 LSAs.
- Internal peers install the route using a reachable provider next hop.
- OSPFv3 neighbors form and IPv6 prefixes install into the routing table.
- Only customer-authorized NLRI appear in the accepted BGP table.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:For OSPFv3 IPv6 routing, successful verification means that OSPFv3 neighbors form and IPv6 prefixes install into the routing table. That evidence directly tests whether the provider can exchange IPv6 prefixes using the appropriate OSPF protocol version after deployment.
Incorrect Answers
A:The observation would verify OSPF stub area constraint under the separate requirement to limit Type-5 external LSAs within a supported stub area. It does not demonstrate the needed OSPFv3 IPv6 routing result: OSPFv3 neighbors form and IPv6 prefixes install into the routing table.
B:The observation would verify BGP next-hop-self internal reachability under the separate requirement to repair iBGP route reception when the external next hop cannot be resolved internally. It does not demonstrate the needed OSPFv3 IPv6 routing result: OSPFv3 neighbors form and IPv6 prefixes install into the routing table.
D:The observation would verify BGP prefix filtering under the separate requirement to stop a customer's accidental broad route advertisement at the provider ingress. It does not demonstrate the needed OSPFv3 IPv6 routing result: OSPFv3 neighbors form and IPv6 prefixes install into the routing table.
Question 224
While troubleshooting OSPFv3 IPv6 routing at Atlas Backbone, the intended acceptance outcome is still missing: OSPFv3 neighbors form and IPv6 prefixes install into the routing table. Which fault condition should be investigated first for this particular design?
- One neighbor keeps normal-area settings and the stub adjacency fails.
- The original eBGP next hop remains unreachable inside the provider core.
- A matching outbound policy is applied instead of filtering received routes.
- OSPFv2-only adjacency is assumed to advertise IPv6 unicast routes.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The suspected defect directly frustrates OSPFv3 IPv6 routing: OSPFv2-only adjacency is assumed to advertise IPv6 unicast routes. Correcting it should allow verification that OSPFv3 neighbors form and IPv6 prefixes install into the routing table.
Incorrect Answers
A:This defect belongs to OSPF stub area constraint, where the affected outcome is to limit Type-5 external LSAs within a supported stub area. It is not the direct failure mode identified for the OSPFv3 IPv6 routing design in this case: OSPFv2-only adjacency is assumed to advertise IPv6 unicast routes.
B:This defect belongs to BGP next-hop-self internal reachability, where the affected outcome is to repair iBGP route reception when the external next hop cannot be resolved internally. It is not the direct failure mode identified for the OSPFv3 IPv6 routing design in this case: OSPFv2-only adjacency is assumed to advertise IPv6 unicast routes.
C:This defect belongs to BGP prefix filtering, where the affected outcome is to stop a customer's accidental broad route advertisement at the provider ingress. It is not the direct failure mode identified for the OSPFv3 IPv6 routing design in this case: OSPFv2-only adjacency is assumed to advertise IPv6 unicast routes.
Question 225
After Starlight IP Services deploys OSPFv3 IPv6 routing to exchange IPv6 prefixes using the appropriate OSPF protocol version, the primary acceptance check passes (OSPFv3 neighbors form and IPv6 prefixes install into the routing table). What remaining operational risk should still be part of the design review?
- Both peers must agree on instance and area context for adjacency.
- A stub area cannot independently host an ordinary ASBR advertising externals.
- The chosen next hop must itself be redundantly reachable by the IGP.
- Prefix-set maintenance must track legitimate customer expansion.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:The relevant boundary of OSPFv3 IPv6 routing is that both peers must agree on instance and area context for adjacency. Passing the acceptance test does not eliminate this residual operational risk.
Incorrect Answers
B:This concern applies to OSPF stub area constraint in a different scenario where operators need to limit Type-5 external LSAs within a supported stub area. For the deployed OSPFv3 IPv6 routing approach, the relevant caution is instead that both peers must agree on instance and area context for adjacency.
C:This concern applies to BGP next-hop-self internal reachability in a different scenario where operators need to repair iBGP route reception when the external next hop cannot be resolved internally. For the deployed OSPFv3 IPv6 routing approach, the relevant caution is instead that both peers must agree on instance and area context for adjacency.
D:This concern applies to BGP prefix filtering in a different scenario where operators need to stop a customer's accidental broad route advertisement at the provider ingress. For the deployed OSPFv3 IPv6 routing approach, the relevant caution is instead that both peers must agree on instance and area context for adjacency.
Question 226
Northstar Carrier must repair a failed OSPF neighbor relationship caused by unequal hello or dead intervals. The operator is comparing several service-provider methods. Which design or control directly addresses that stated requirement?
- OSPF stub area constraint
- OSPF hello dead timer mismatch
- BGP IPv6 address family
- BGP neighbor TCP authentication
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:OSPF hello dead timer mismatch matches this requirement: the team should align the OSPF hello and dead timer values at both ends. A relevant outcome would be that neighbor state progresses to Full under stable hello exchange.
Incorrect Answers
A:OSPF stub area constraint instead addresses a different condition: limit Type-5 external LSAs within a supported stub area. It would instead require you to configure consistent stub-area settings on all routers in the area, not the stated goal to repair a failed OSPF neighbor relationship caused by unequal hello or dead intervals.
C:BGP IPv6 address family instead addresses a different condition: exchange IPv6 unicast reachability on an existing BGP transport session. It would instead require you to activate the IPv6 address family for the intended BGP neighbor, not the stated goal to repair a failed OSPF neighbor relationship caused by unequal hello or dead intervals.
D:BGP neighbor TCP authentication instead addresses a different condition: ensure an external BGP session establishes only with peers possessing the agreed session authentication material. It would instead require you to configure supported matching BGP neighbor TCP authentication credentials at both peers, not the stated goal to repair a failed OSPF neighbor relationship caused by unequal hello or dead intervals.
Question 227
At Orion Transit, the engineering change is approved for OSPF hello dead timer mismatch. The specific goal is to repair a failed OSPF neighbor relationship caused by unequal hello or dead intervals. Which implementation step belongs in this change plan?
- Configure consistent stub-area settings on all routers in the area.
- Activate the IPv6 address family for the intended BGP neighbor.
- Align the OSPF hello and dead timer values at both ends.
- Configure supported matching BGP neighbor TCP authentication credentials at both peers.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:Implementing OSPF hello dead timer mismatch requires the operator to align the OSPF hello and dead timer values at both ends. This makes the required goal testable using evidence that neighbor state progresses to Full under stable hello exchange.
Incorrect Answers
A:The proposed step is for OSPF stub area constraint, whose purpose is to limit Type-5 external LSAs within a supported stub area. It would not perform the necessary OSPF hello dead timer mismatch operation: align the OSPF hello and dead timer values at both ends.
B:The proposed step is for BGP IPv6 address family, whose purpose is to exchange IPv6 unicast reachability on an existing BGP transport session. It would not perform the necessary OSPF hello dead timer mismatch operation: align the OSPF hello and dead timer values at both ends.
D:The proposed step is for BGP neighbor TCP authentication, whose purpose is to ensure an external BGP session establishes only with peers possessing the agreed session authentication material. It would not perform the necessary OSPF hello dead timer mismatch operation: align the OSPF hello and dead timer values at both ends.
Question 228
Meridian Networks has deployed OSPF hello dead timer mismatch to repair a failed OSPF neighbor relationship caused by unequal hello or dead intervals. The implementation step was to align the OSPF hello and dead timer values at both ends. Which observation demonstrates that the requested service is working?
- The stub area uses required default routing without external Type-5 LSAs.
- BGP IPv6 NLRI is present in the neighbor address-family table.
- The BGP neighbor reaches Established only when peers use matching authentication keys.
- Neighbor state progresses to Full under stable hello exchange.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:For OSPF hello dead timer mismatch, successful verification means that neighbor state progresses to Full under stable hello exchange. That evidence directly tests whether the provider can repair a failed OSPF neighbor relationship caused by unequal hello or dead intervals after deployment.
Incorrect Answers
A:The observation would verify OSPF stub area constraint under the separate requirement to limit Type-5 external LSAs within a supported stub area. It does not demonstrate the needed OSPF hello dead timer mismatch result: neighbor state progresses to Full under stable hello exchange.
B:The observation would verify BGP IPv6 address family under the separate requirement to exchange IPv6 unicast reachability on an existing BGP transport session. It does not demonstrate the needed OSPF hello dead timer mismatch result: neighbor state progresses to Full under stable hello exchange.
C:The observation would verify BGP neighbor TCP authentication under the separate requirement to ensure an external BGP session establishes only with peers possessing the agreed session authentication material. It does not demonstrate the needed OSPF hello dead timer mismatch result: neighbor state progresses to Full under stable hello exchange.
Question 229
While troubleshooting OSPF hello dead timer mismatch at Kestrel Broadband, the intended acceptance outcome is still missing: neighbor state progresses to Full under stable hello exchange. Which fault condition should be investigated first for this particular design?
- Only a BGP route-policy is modified while OSPF timers still differ.
- One neighbor keeps normal-area settings and the stub adjacency fails.
- Only IPv4 unicast is enabled and IPv6 advertisements remain absent.
- The BGP TCP session never establishes because neighbor authentication keys differ.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:The suspected defect directly frustrates OSPF hello dead timer mismatch: only a BGP route-policy is modified while OSPF timers still differ. Correcting it should allow verification that neighbor state progresses to Full under stable hello exchange.
Incorrect Answers
B:This defect belongs to OSPF stub area constraint, where the affected outcome is to limit Type-5 external LSAs within a supported stub area. It is not the direct failure mode identified for the OSPF hello dead timer mismatch design in this case: only a BGP route-policy is modified while OSPF timers still differ.
C:This defect belongs to BGP IPv6 address family, where the affected outcome is to exchange IPv6 unicast reachability on an existing BGP transport session. It is not the direct failure mode identified for the OSPF hello dead timer mismatch design in this case: only a BGP route-policy is modified while OSPF timers still differ.
D:This defect belongs to BGP neighbor TCP authentication, where the affected outcome is to ensure an external BGP session establishes only with peers possessing the agreed session authentication material. It is not the direct failure mode identified for the OSPF hello dead timer mismatch design in this case: only a BGP route-policy is modified while OSPF timers still differ.
Question 230
After Harbor Metro deploys OSPF hello dead timer mismatch to repair a failed OSPF neighbor relationship caused by unequal hello or dead intervals, the primary acceptance check passes (neighbor state progresses to Full under stable hello exchange). What remaining operational risk should still be part of the design review?
- A stub area cannot independently host an ordinary ASBR advertising externals.
- More aggressive timers can increase false neighbor failures during congestion.
- IPv6 next-hop reachability must be valid even if TCP uses IPv4.
- Key rotation and credential synchronization must avoid unexpected peering outages.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The relevant boundary of OSPF hello dead timer mismatch is that more aggressive timers can increase false neighbor failures during congestion. Passing the acceptance test does not eliminate this residual operational risk.
Incorrect Answers
A:This concern applies to OSPF stub area constraint in a different scenario where operators need to limit Type-5 external LSAs within a supported stub area. For the deployed OSPF hello dead timer mismatch approach, the relevant caution is instead that more aggressive timers can increase false neighbor failures during congestion.
C:This concern applies to BGP IPv6 address family in a different scenario where operators need to exchange IPv6 unicast reachability on an existing BGP transport session. For the deployed OSPF hello dead timer mismatch approach, the relevant caution is instead that more aggressive timers can increase false neighbor failures during congestion.
D:This concern applies to BGP neighbor TCP authentication in a different scenario where operators need to ensure an external BGP session establishes only with peers possessing the agreed session authentication material. For the deployed OSPF hello dead timer mismatch approach, the relevant caution is instead that more aggressive timers can increase false neighbor failures during congestion.
Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR) (350-501) Practice Tests