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200-101 · Question #210

Which two statements about the OSPF Router ID are true? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. It identifies the source of a Type 1 LSA. D. The router automatically chooses the IP address of a loopback as the OSPF Router ID.. The OSPF Router ID uniquely identifies each router and is sourced from the highest loopback IP by default. It labels Type 1 (Router) LSAs that each router generates to describe its links.

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Which two statements about the OSPF Router ID are true? (Choose two.)

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  • AIt identifies the source of a Type 1 LSA.
  • BIt should be the same on all routers in an OSPF routing instance.
  • CBy default, the lowest IP address on the router becomes the OSPF Router ID.
  • DThe router automatically chooses the IP address of a loopback as the OSPF Router ID.
  • EIt is created using the MAC Address of the loopback interface.

How the community answered

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  • A
    88% (22)
  • C
    8% (2)
  • E
    4% (1)

Why each option

The OSPF Router ID uniquely identifies each router and is sourced from the highest loopback IP by default. It labels Type 1 (Router) LSAs that each router generates to describe its links.

AIt identifies the source of a Type 1 LSA.Correct

Every OSPF router generates a Type 1 Router LSA to describe its links and their states; the Router ID embedded in that LSA identifies which router originated it, making the Router ID the source identifier for Type 1 LSAs.

BIt should be the same on all routers in an OSPF routing instance.

OSPF Router IDs must be unique per router within a domain; having the same Router ID on multiple routers causes database corruption and adjacency failures.

CBy default, the lowest IP address on the router becomes the OSPF Router ID.

By default, OSPF prefers the highest loopback IP, not the lowest; if no loopback exists, it uses the highest active physical interface IP.

DThe router automatically chooses the IP address of a loopback as the OSPF Router ID.Correct

When no Router ID is manually configured, Cisco IOS selects the highest IP address assigned to any loopback interface as the OSPF Router ID, because loopbacks are stable and never go down due to physical failures.

EIt is created using the MAC Address of the loopback interface.

OSPF Router IDs are always IP addresses derived from interface addresses or manual configuration - MAC addresses are never used in OSPF Router ID selection.

Concept tested: OSPF Router ID selection and Type 1 LSA identification

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/tech/ip/open-shortest-path-first-ospf/index.html

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#OSPF Router ID#Type 1 LSA#loopback interface#router ID selection

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