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.
Question 591
Northstar Carrier must select the desired segment-routing policy candidate path among valid alternatives. The operator is comparing several service-provider methods. Which design or control directly addresses that stated requirement?
- SRv6 locator algorithm 128
- PHP penultimate hop behavior
- SR policy candidate preference
- DS-TE class type allocation
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:SR policy candidate preference matches this requirement: the team should set a coherent SR policy candidate path preference order. A relevant outcome would be that the highest eligible preferred candidate becomes active in policy state.
Incorrect Answers
A:SRv6 locator algorithm 128 instead addresses a different condition: separate a low-delay service routing intent from the normal algorithm-zero locator. It would instead require you to assign an SRv6 locator to Flexible Algorithm 128 with compatible IGP configuration, not the stated goal to select the desired segment-routing policy candidate path among valid alternatives.
B:PHP penultimate hop behavior instead addresses a different condition: avoid unnecessary label lookup at the final transport destination. It would instead require you to use the intended implicit-null or penultimate-hop-pop transport behavior, not the stated goal to select the desired segment-routing policy candidate path among valid alternatives.
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 select the desired segment-routing policy candidate path among valid alternatives.
Question 592
At Orion Transit, the engineering change is approved for SR policy candidate preference. The specific goal is to select the desired segment-routing policy candidate path among valid alternatives. Which implementation step belongs in this change plan?
- Assign an SRv6 locator to Flexible Algorithm 128 with compatible IGP configuration.
- Use the intended implicit-null or penultimate-hop-pop transport behavior.
- Apply the intended DS-TE bandwidth constraint model and class-type reservations.
- Set a coherent SR policy candidate path preference order.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:Implementing SR policy candidate preference requires the operator to set a coherent SR policy candidate path preference order. This makes the required goal testable using evidence that the highest eligible preferred candidate becomes active in policy state.
Incorrect Answers
A:The proposed step is for SRv6 locator algorithm 128, whose purpose is to separate a low-delay service routing intent from the normal algorithm-zero locator. It would not perform the necessary SR policy candidate preference operation: set a coherent SR policy candidate path preference order.
B:The proposed step is for PHP penultimate hop behavior, whose purpose is to avoid unnecessary label lookup at the final transport destination. It would not perform the necessary SR policy candidate preference operation: set a coherent SR policy candidate path preference order.
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 SR policy candidate preference operation: set a coherent SR policy candidate path preference order.
Question 593
Meridian Networks has deployed SR policy candidate preference to select the desired segment-routing policy candidate path among valid alternatives. The implementation step was to set a coherent SR policy candidate path preference order. Which observation demonstrates that the requested service is working?
- The highest eligible preferred candidate becomes active in policy state.
- Locator state shows the intended algorithm and algorithm-specific path reachability.
- The penultimate LSR removes the appropriate label before final egress processing.
- Admission checks account for class-type availability on the candidate path.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:For SR policy candidate preference, successful verification means that the highest eligible preferred candidate becomes active in policy state. That evidence directly tests whether the provider can select the desired segment-routing policy candidate path among valid alternatives after deployment.
Incorrect Answers
B:The observation would verify SRv6 locator algorithm 128 under the separate requirement to separate a low-delay service routing intent from the normal algorithm-zero locator. It does not demonstrate the needed SR policy candidate preference result: the highest eligible preferred candidate becomes active in policy state.
C:The observation would verify PHP penultimate hop behavior under the separate requirement to avoid unnecessary label lookup at the final transport destination. It does not demonstrate the needed SR policy candidate preference result: the highest eligible preferred candidate becomes active in policy state.
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 SR policy candidate preference result: the highest eligible preferred candidate becomes active in policy state.
Question 594
While troubleshooting SR policy candidate preference at Kestrel Broadband, the intended acceptance outcome is still missing: the highest eligible preferred candidate becomes active in policy state. Which fault condition should be investigated first for this particular design?
- A locator is left on algorithm 0 and assumed to select delay-aware paths.
- An unintended dynamic candidate wins because preferences were not assigned.
- The egress is assumed to always receive the same full transport-label stack.
- All services reserve from one undifferentiated TE bandwidth pool.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The suspected defect directly frustrates SR policy candidate preference: an unintended dynamic candidate wins because preferences were not assigned. Correcting it should allow verification that the highest eligible preferred candidate becomes active in policy state.
Incorrect Answers
A:This defect belongs to SRv6 locator algorithm 128, where the affected outcome is to separate a low-delay service routing intent from the normal algorithm-zero locator. It is not the direct failure mode identified for the SR policy candidate preference design in this case: an unintended dynamic candidate wins because preferences were not assigned.
C:This defect belongs to PHP penultimate hop behavior, where the affected outcome is to avoid unnecessary label lookup at the final transport destination. It is not the direct failure mode identified for the SR policy candidate preference design in this case: an unintended dynamic candidate wins because preferences were not assigned.
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 SR policy candidate preference design in this case: an unintended dynamic candidate wins because preferences were not assigned.
Question 595
Summit Service Provider must force traffic through ordered provider waypoints while retaining ingress steering. The operator is comparing several service-provider methods. Which design or control directly addresses that stated requirement?
- SR binding SID policy reuse
- CBTS tunnel service assignment
- SR traffic-engineered SID list
- RSVP fast reroute detour
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:SR traffic-engineered SID list matches this requirement: the team should install an SR-TE policy with the ordered segment list and matching headend steering. A relevant outcome would be that forwarding probes traverse the intended waypoints in list order.
Incorrect Answers
A:SR binding SID policy reuse instead addresses a different condition: allow an upstream router to steer into an established SR policy with one segment. It would instead require you to assign a binding SID that resolves to the intended local SR policy, not the stated goal to force traffic through ordered provider waypoints while retaining ingress steering.
B:CBTS tunnel service assignment instead addresses a different condition: steer traffic classes over traffic-engineered tunnels according to service treatment. It would instead require you to classify flows and apply class-based tunnel selection for the supported forwarding policy, not the stated goal to force traffic through ordered provider waypoints while retaining ingress steering.
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 force traffic through ordered provider waypoints while retaining ingress steering.
Question 596
At Ridgeway Networks, the engineering change is approved for SR traffic-engineered SID list. The specific goal is to force traffic through ordered provider waypoints while retaining ingress steering. Which implementation step belongs in this change plan?
- Assign a binding SID that resolves to the intended local SR policy.
- Classify flows and apply class-based tunnel selection for the supported forwarding policy.
- Configure FRR backup protection for the affected RSVP-TE link or node.
- Install an SR-TE policy with the ordered segment list and matching headend steering.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:Implementing SR traffic-engineered SID list requires the operator to install an SR-TE policy with the ordered segment list and matching headend steering. This makes the required goal testable using evidence that forwarding probes traverse the intended waypoints in list order.
Incorrect Answers
A:The proposed step is for SR binding SID policy reuse, whose purpose is to allow an upstream router to steer into an established SR policy with one segment. It would not perform the necessary SR traffic-engineered SID list operation: install an SR-TE policy with the ordered segment list and matching headend steering.
B:The proposed step is for CBTS tunnel service assignment, whose purpose is to steer traffic classes over traffic-engineered tunnels according to service treatment. It would not perform the necessary SR traffic-engineered SID list operation: install an SR-TE policy with the ordered segment list and matching headend steering.
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 SR traffic-engineered SID list operation: install an SR-TE policy with the ordered segment list and matching headend steering.
Question 597
Lakeside Transport has deployed SR traffic-engineered SID list to force traffic through ordered provider waypoints while retaining ingress steering. The implementation step was to install an SR-TE policy with the ordered segment list and matching headend steering. Which observation demonstrates that the requested service is working?
- Forwarding probes traverse the intended waypoints in list order.
- Traffic reaching the binding SID follows the associated policy candidate path.
- Premium and best-effort classes follow their intended TE tunnels.
- A pre-established repair path takes traffic when the protected element fails.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:For SR traffic-engineered SID list, successful verification means that forwarding probes traverse the intended waypoints in list order. That evidence directly tests whether the provider can force traffic through ordered provider waypoints while retaining ingress steering after deployment.
Incorrect Answers
B:The observation would verify SR binding SID policy reuse under the separate requirement to allow an upstream router to steer into an established SR policy with one segment. It does not demonstrate the needed SR traffic-engineered SID list result: forwarding probes traverse the intended waypoints in list order.
C:The observation would verify CBTS tunnel service assignment under the separate requirement to steer traffic classes over traffic-engineered tunnels according to service treatment. It does not demonstrate the needed SR traffic-engineered SID list result: forwarding probes traverse the intended waypoints in list order.
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 SR traffic-engineered SID list result: forwarding probes traverse the intended waypoints in list order.
Question 598
While troubleshooting SR traffic-engineered SID list at Coastal Communications, the intended acceptance outcome is still missing: forwarding probes traverse the intended waypoints in list order. Which fault condition should be investigated first for this particular design?
- A node SID is used expecting to encode an entire explicit policy.
- Ordinary SPF forwarding ignores the required ordered waypoints.
- All classes remain on a single default tunnel despite distinct path requirement.
- The primary TE tunnel is restored only after slow end-to-end recomputation.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The suspected defect directly frustrates SR traffic-engineered SID list: ordinary SPF forwarding ignores the required ordered waypoints. Correcting it should allow verification that forwarding probes traverse the intended waypoints in list order.
Incorrect Answers
A:This defect belongs to SR binding SID policy reuse, where the affected outcome is to allow an upstream router to steer into an established SR policy with one segment. It is not the direct failure mode identified for the SR traffic-engineered SID list design in this case: ordinary SPF forwarding ignores the required ordered waypoints.
C:This defect belongs to CBTS tunnel service assignment, where the affected outcome is to steer traffic classes over traffic-engineered tunnels according to service treatment. It is not the direct failure mode identified for the SR traffic-engineered SID list design in this case: ordinary SPF forwarding ignores the required ordered waypoints.
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 SR traffic-engineered SID list design in this case: ordinary SPF forwarding ignores the required ordered waypoints.
Question 599
Horizon Exchange must allow an upstream router to steer into an established SR policy with one segment. The operator is comparing several service-provider methods. Which design or control directly addresses that stated requirement?
- SRv6 failure repair order
- PCE constrained path computation
- SR binding SID policy reuse
- LDP hello discovery timer resilience
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:SR binding SID policy reuse matches this requirement: the team should assign a binding SID that resolves to the intended local SR policy. A relevant outcome would be that traffic reaching the binding SID follows the associated policy candidate path.
Incorrect Answers
A:SRv6 failure repair order instead addresses a different condition: restore customer forwarding after a failed adjacency while preserving service-specific decapsulation. It would instead require you to activate TI-LFA or SR policy backup then verify downstream service SID reachability, not the stated goal to allow an upstream router to steer into an established SR policy with one segment.
B:PCE constrained path computation instead addresses a different condition: delegate constrained SR-TE or MPLS-TE path computation to a path computation entity. It would instead require you to use a PCE-PCC architecture with agreed objectives and topology visibility, not the stated goal to allow an upstream router to steer into an established SR policy with one segment.
D:LDP hello discovery timer resilience instead addresses a different condition: keep an LDP link adjacency stable through brief congestion without hiding real forwarding loss. It would instead require you to coordinate supported LDP hello interval and discovery holdtime settings on both core neighbors, not the stated goal to allow an upstream router to steer into an established SR policy with one segment.
Question 600
At Cedar Wireless, the engineering change is approved for SR binding SID policy reuse. The specific goal is to allow an upstream router to steer into an established SR policy with one segment. Which implementation step belongs in this change plan?
- Activate TI-LFA or SR policy backup then verify downstream service SID reachability.
- Use a PCE-PCC architecture with agreed objectives and topology visibility.
- Coordinate supported LDP hello interval and discovery holdtime settings on both core neighbors.
- Assign a binding SID that resolves to the intended local SR policy.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:Implementing SR binding SID policy reuse requires the operator to assign a binding SID that resolves to the intended local SR policy. This makes the required goal testable using evidence that traffic reaching the binding SID follows the associated policy candidate path.
Incorrect Answers
A:The proposed step is for SRv6 failure repair order, whose purpose is to restore customer forwarding after a failed adjacency while preserving service-specific decapsulation. It would not perform the necessary SR binding SID policy reuse operation: assign a binding SID that resolves to the intended local SR policy.
B:The proposed step is for PCE constrained path computation, whose purpose is to delegate constrained SR-TE or MPLS-TE path computation to a path computation entity. It would not perform the necessary SR binding SID policy reuse operation: assign a binding SID that resolves to the intended local SR policy.
C:The proposed step is for LDP hello discovery timer resilience, whose purpose is to keep an LDP link adjacency stable through brief congestion without hiding real forwarding loss. It would not perform the necessary SR binding SID policy reuse operation: assign a binding SID that resolves to the intended local SR policy.
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