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200-301 · Question #184

200-301 Question #184: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D: The hello and dead timers are not configured properly.. In OSPF, the hello and dead intervals must match and here we can see the hello interval is set to 5 on R1 and 10 on R2. The dead interval is also set to 20 on R1 but it is 40 on R2.

Submitted by fatima_kr· Mar 5, 2026IP Connectivity

Question

A network administrator is troubleshooting the OSPF configuration of routers R1 and R2. The routers cannot establish an adjacency relationship on their common Ethernet link. The graphic shows the output of the show ip ospf interface e0 command for routers R1 and R2. Based on the information in the graphic, what is the cause of this problem?

Options

  • AThe OSPF area is not configured properly.
  • BThe priority on R1 should be set higher.
  • CThe cost on R1 should be set higher.
  • DThe hello and dead timers are not configured properly.
  • EA backup designated router needs to be added to the network.
  • FThe OSPF process ID numbers must match.

Explanation

In OSPF, the hello and dead intervals must match and here we can see the hello interval is set to 5 on R1 and 10 on R2. The dead interval is also set to 20 on R1 but it is 40 on R2.

Topics

#OSPF troubleshooting#OSPF adjacency#OSPF timers

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