Question 580
At Orion Transit, the engineering change is approved for TI-LFA link repair. The specific goal is to protect an SR transport link using a loop-free post-convergence backup. Which implementation step belongs in this change plan?
- Use supported micro-segment locator and processing behavior.
- Signal the required bandwidth and use correct TE admission information.
- Inspect local and remote LDP bindings and installed labeled forwarding entries.
- Enable supported topology-independent LFA protection in the IGP.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:Implementing TI-LFA link repair requires the operator to enable supported topology-independent LFA protection in the IGP. This makes the required goal testable using evidence that the local repair path forwards traffic immediately after the primary link fails.
Incorrect Answers
A:The proposed step is for SRv6 micro SID compression, whose purpose is to reduce IPv6 segment-list header overhead on a compatible SRv6 domain. It would not perform the necessary TI-LFA link repair operation: enable supported topology-independent LFA protection in the IGP.
B:The proposed step is for RSVP bandwidth reservation, whose purpose is to reserve a bounded amount of link bandwidth for an MPLS TE LSP. It would not perform the necessary TI-LFA link repair operation: enable supported topology-independent LFA protection in the IGP.
C:The proposed step is for LDP label binding verification, whose purpose is to check the label binding for a specific IGP destination before enabling a VPN. It would not perform the necessary TI-LFA link repair operation: enable supported topology-independent LFA protection in the IGP.
Question 581
Meridian Networks has deployed TI-LFA link repair to protect an SR transport link using a loop-free post-convergence backup. The implementation step was to enable supported topology-independent LFA protection in the IGP. Which observation demonstrates that the requested service is working?
- The local repair path forwards traffic immediately after the primary link fails.
- Compact microsegment instructions traverse the programmed node path correctly.
- The tunnel establishes only when links report sufficient reservable resources.
- The expected FEC maps to valid incoming and outgoing label operations.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:For TI-LFA link repair, successful verification means that the local repair path forwards traffic immediately after the primary link fails. That evidence directly tests whether the provider can protect an SR transport link using a loop-free post-convergence backup after deployment.
Incorrect Answers
B:The observation would verify SRv6 micro SID compression under the separate requirement to reduce IPv6 segment-list header overhead on a compatible SRv6 domain. It does not demonstrate the needed TI-LFA link repair result: the local repair path forwards traffic immediately after the primary link fails.
C:The observation would verify RSVP bandwidth reservation under the separate requirement to reserve a bounded amount of link bandwidth for an MPLS TE LSP. It does not demonstrate the needed TI-LFA link repair result: the local repair path forwards traffic immediately after the primary link fails.
D:The observation would verify LDP label binding verification under the separate requirement to check the label binding for a specific IGP destination before enabling a VPN. It does not demonstrate the needed TI-LFA link repair result: the local repair path forwards traffic immediately after the primary link fails.
Question 582
While troubleshooting TI-LFA link repair at Kestrel Broadband, the intended acceptance outcome is still missing: the local repair path forwards traffic immediately after the primary link fails. Which fault condition should be investigated first for this particular design?
- A conventional uncompressed SID chain is assumed to provide micro-SID size benefit.
- The router waits for global SPF recomputation before repairing an eligible failure.
- The LSP is signaled across a path with inadequate TE unreserved bandwidth.
- An LDP neighbor is up but no label binding exists for the target FEC.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The suspected defect directly frustrates TI-LFA link repair: the router waits for global SPF recomputation before repairing an eligible failure. Correcting it should allow verification that the local repair path forwards traffic immediately after the primary link fails.
Incorrect Answers
A:This defect belongs to SRv6 micro SID compression, where the affected outcome is to reduce IPv6 segment-list header overhead on a compatible SRv6 domain. It is not the direct failure mode identified for the TI-LFA link repair design in this case: the router waits for global SPF recomputation before repairing an eligible failure.
C:This defect belongs to RSVP bandwidth reservation, where the affected outcome is to reserve a bounded amount of link bandwidth for an MPLS TE LSP. It is not the direct failure mode identified for the TI-LFA link repair design in this case: the router waits for global SPF recomputation before repairing an eligible failure.
D:This defect belongs to LDP label binding verification, where the affected outcome is to check the label binding for a specific IGP destination before enabling a VPN. It is not the direct failure mode identified for the TI-LFA link repair design in this case: the router waits for global SPF recomputation before repairing an eligible failure.
Question 583
Summit Service Provider must protect a traffic flow against failure of the adjacent intermediate node. The operator is comparing several service-provider methods. Which design or control directly addresses that stated requirement?
- TI-LFA link repair
- LDP session protection
- TI-LFA node protection
- DS-TE class type allocation
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:TI-LFA node protection matches this requirement: the team should select a node-protecting TI-LFA backup rather than merely a link bypass. A relevant outcome would be that the repaired path avoids the failed neighbor node entirely.
Incorrect Answers
A:TI-LFA link repair instead addresses a different condition: protect an SR transport link using a loop-free post-convergence backup. It would instead require you to enable supported topology-independent LFA protection in the IGP, not the stated goal to protect a traffic flow against failure of the adjacent intermediate node.
B:LDP session protection instead addresses a different condition: keep an LDP peer session through a brief loss of direct link connectivity. It would instead require you to enable supported LDP session protection and targeted-hello retention, not the stated goal to protect a traffic flow against failure of the adjacent intermediate node.
D:DS-TE class type allocation instead addresses a different condition: reserve traffic engineering resources separately for differentiated service classes. It would instead require you to apply the intended DS-TE bandwidth constraint model and class-type reservations, not the stated goal to protect a traffic flow against failure of the adjacent intermediate node.
Question 584
At Ridgeway Networks, the engineering change is approved for TI-LFA node protection. The specific goal is to protect a traffic flow against failure of the adjacent intermediate node. Which implementation step belongs in this change plan?
- Enable supported topology-independent LFA protection in the IGP.
- Enable supported LDP session protection and targeted-hello retention.
- Apply the intended DS-TE bandwidth constraint model and class-type reservations.
- Select a node-protecting TI-LFA backup rather than merely a link bypass.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:Implementing TI-LFA node protection requires the operator to select a node-protecting TI-LFA backup rather than merely a link bypass. This makes the required goal testable using evidence that the repaired path avoids the failed neighbor node entirely.
Incorrect Answers
A:The proposed step is for TI-LFA link repair, whose purpose is to protect an SR transport link using a loop-free post-convergence backup. It would not perform the necessary TI-LFA node protection operation: select a node-protecting TI-LFA backup rather than merely a link bypass.
B:The proposed step is for LDP session protection, whose purpose is to keep an LDP peer session through a brief loss of direct link connectivity. It would not perform the necessary TI-LFA node protection operation: select a node-protecting TI-LFA backup rather than merely a link bypass.
C:The proposed step is for DS-TE class type allocation, whose purpose is to reserve traffic engineering resources separately for differentiated service classes. It would not perform the necessary TI-LFA node protection operation: select a node-protecting TI-LFA backup rather than merely a link bypass.
Question 585
Lakeside Transport has deployed TI-LFA node protection to protect a traffic flow against failure of the adjacent intermediate node. The implementation step was to select a node-protecting TI-LFA backup rather than merely a link bypass. Which observation demonstrates that the requested service is working?
- The repaired path avoids the failed neighbor node entirely.
- The local repair path forwards traffic immediately after the primary link fails.
- The label session remains established over alternate IP reachability during disruption.
- Admission checks account for class-type availability on the candidate path.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:For TI-LFA node protection, successful verification means that the repaired path avoids the failed neighbor node entirely. That evidence directly tests whether the provider can protect a traffic flow against failure of the adjacent intermediate node after deployment.
Incorrect Answers
B:The observation would verify TI-LFA link repair under the separate requirement to protect an SR transport link using a loop-free post-convergence backup. It does not demonstrate the needed TI-LFA node protection result: the repaired path avoids the failed neighbor node entirely.
C:The observation would verify LDP session protection under the separate requirement to keep an LDP peer session through a brief loss of direct link connectivity. It does not demonstrate the needed TI-LFA node protection result: the repaired path avoids the failed neighbor node entirely.
D:The observation would verify DS-TE class type allocation under the separate requirement to reserve traffic engineering resources separately for differentiated service classes. It does not demonstrate the needed TI-LFA node protection result: the repaired path avoids the failed neighbor node entirely.
Question 586
While troubleshooting TI-LFA node protection at Coastal Communications, the intended acceptance outcome is still missing: the repaired path avoids the failed neighbor node entirely. Which fault condition should be investigated first for this particular design?
- The router waits for global SPF recomputation before repairing an eligible failure.
- A link-only bypass still traverses the failed node through another adjacency.
- The LDP session drops solely because direct hello adjacency disappeared.
- All services reserve from one undifferentiated TE bandwidth pool.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The suspected defect directly frustrates TI-LFA node protection: a link-only bypass still traverses the failed node through another adjacency. Correcting it should allow verification that the repaired path avoids the failed neighbor node entirely.
Incorrect Answers
A:This defect belongs to TI-LFA link repair, where the affected outcome is to protect an SR transport link using a loop-free post-convergence backup. It is not the direct failure mode identified for the TI-LFA node protection design in this case: a link-only bypass still traverses the failed node through another adjacency.
C:This defect belongs to LDP session protection, where the affected outcome is to keep an LDP peer session through a brief loss of direct link connectivity. It is not the direct failure mode identified for the TI-LFA node protection design in this case: a link-only bypass still traverses the failed node through another adjacency.
D:This defect belongs to DS-TE class type allocation, where the affected outcome is to reserve traffic engineering resources separately for differentiated service classes. It is not the direct failure mode identified for the TI-LFA node protection design in this case: a link-only bypass still traverses the failed node through another adjacency.
Question 587
Horizon Exchange must avoid a repair path sharing a common fiber-risk group with the failed path. The operator is comparing several service-provider methods. Which design or control directly addresses that stated requirement?
- SRv6 End behavior
- LDP router ID transport stability
- TI-LFA SRLG protection
- RSVP fast reroute detour
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:TI-LFA SRLG protection matches this requirement: the team should enable supported SRLG-disjoint protection selection and valid risk-group topology data. A relevant outcome would be that the backup avoids the primary path's shared-risk link identifiers.
Incorrect Answers
A:SRv6 End behavior instead addresses a different condition: process an SRv6 local End SID for transit forwarding to the next segment. It would instead require you to install the required local End function and forwarding information, not the stated goal to avoid a repair path sharing a common fiber-risk group with the failed path.
B:LDP router ID transport stability instead addresses a different condition: keep an LDP session bound to a stable routable label-switching router identity. It would instead require you to configure a reachable loopback router ID as the LDP transport endpoint, not the stated goal to avoid a repair path sharing a common fiber-risk group with the failed path.
D:RSVP fast reroute detour instead addresses a different condition: protect a traffic-engineered LSP locally against a planned link outage. It would instead require you to configure FRR backup protection for the affected RSVP-TE link or node, not the stated goal to avoid a repair path sharing a common fiber-risk group with the failed path.
Question 588
At Cedar Wireless, the engineering change is approved for TI-LFA SRLG protection. The specific goal is to avoid a repair path sharing a common fiber-risk group with the failed path. Which implementation step belongs in this change plan?
- Install the required local End function and forwarding information.
- Configure a reachable loopback router ID as the LDP transport endpoint.
- Configure FRR backup protection for the affected RSVP-TE link or node.
- Enable supported SRLG-disjoint protection selection and valid risk-group topology data.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:Implementing TI-LFA SRLG protection requires the operator to enable supported SRLG-disjoint protection selection and valid risk-group topology data. This makes the required goal testable using evidence that the backup avoids the primary path's shared-risk link identifiers.
Incorrect Answers
A:The proposed step is for SRv6 End behavior, whose purpose is to process an SRv6 local End SID for transit forwarding to the next segment. It would not perform the necessary TI-LFA SRLG protection operation: enable supported SRLG-disjoint protection selection and valid risk-group topology data.
B:The proposed step is for LDP router ID transport stability, whose purpose is to keep an LDP session bound to a stable routable label-switching router identity. It would not perform the necessary TI-LFA SRLG protection operation: enable supported SRLG-disjoint protection selection and valid risk-group topology data.
C:The proposed step is for RSVP fast reroute detour, whose purpose is to protect a traffic-engineered LSP locally against a planned link outage. It would not perform the necessary TI-LFA SRLG protection operation: enable supported SRLG-disjoint protection selection and valid risk-group topology data.
Question 589
Willow Regional has deployed TI-LFA SRLG protection to avoid a repair path sharing a common fiber-risk group with the failed path. The implementation step was to enable supported SRLG-disjoint protection selection and valid risk-group topology data. Which observation demonstrates that the requested service is working?
- The backup avoids the primary path's shared-risk link identifiers.
- The destination SID updates routing to the next segment without changing the customer payload.
- Session transport resolves the configured router ID and label exchange proceeds.
- A pre-established repair path takes traffic when the protected element fails.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:For TI-LFA SRLG protection, successful verification means that the backup avoids the primary path's shared-risk link identifiers. That evidence directly tests whether the provider can avoid a repair path sharing a common fiber-risk group with the failed path after deployment.
Incorrect Answers
B:The observation would verify SRv6 End behavior under the separate requirement to process an SRv6 local End SID for transit forwarding to the next segment. It does not demonstrate the needed TI-LFA SRLG protection result: the backup avoids the primary path's shared-risk link identifiers.
C:The observation would verify LDP router ID transport stability under the separate requirement to keep an LDP session bound to a stable routable label-switching router identity. It does not demonstrate the needed TI-LFA SRLG protection result: the backup avoids the primary path's shared-risk link identifiers.
D:The observation would verify RSVP fast reroute detour under the separate requirement to protect a traffic-engineered LSP locally against a planned link outage. It does not demonstrate the needed TI-LFA SRLG protection result: the backup avoids the primary path's shared-risk link identifiers.
Question 590
While troubleshooting TI-LFA SRLG protection at Atlas Backbone, the intended acceptance outcome is still missing: the backup avoids the primary path's shared-risk link identifiers. Which fault condition should be investigated first for this particular design?
- An End.DT behavior is configured when only transit endpoint forwarding was requested.
- A nominally alternate link shares the same SRLG and fails in the same cut.
- The peer attempts a transport address with no route back into the IGP.
- The primary TE tunnel is restored only after slow end-to-end recomputation.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The suspected defect directly frustrates TI-LFA SRLG protection: a nominally alternate link shares the same SRLG and fails in the same cut. Correcting it should allow verification that the backup avoids the primary path's shared-risk link identifiers.
Incorrect Answers
A:This defect belongs to SRv6 End behavior, where the affected outcome is to process an SRv6 local End SID for transit forwarding to the next segment. It is not the direct failure mode identified for the TI-LFA SRLG protection design in this case: a nominally alternate link shares the same SRLG and fails in the same cut.
C:This defect belongs to LDP router ID transport stability, where the affected outcome is to keep an LDP session bound to a stable routable label-switching router identity. It is not the direct failure mode identified for the TI-LFA SRLG protection design in this case: a nominally alternate link shares the same SRLG and fails in the same cut.
D:This defect belongs to RSVP fast reroute detour, where the affected outcome is to protect a traffic-engineered LSP locally against a planned link outage. It is not the direct failure mode identified for the TI-LFA SRLG protection design in this case: a nominally alternate link shares the same SRLG and fails in the same cut.
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