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Which three statements about link-state routing are true? (Choose three.)
The correct answer is A. Routes are updated when a change in topology occurs. B. Updates are sent to a multicast address by default. C. OSPF is a link-state protocol.. Link-state routing protocols, such as OSPF, respond to topology changes by updating routes and typically send these updates to multicast addresses for efficient communication among neighbors.
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- ARoutes are updated when a change in topology occurs.
- BUpdates are sent to a multicast address by default.
- COSPF is a link-state protocol.
- DUpdates are sent to a broadcast address.
- ERIP is a link-state protocol.
- FIt uses split horizon.
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Link-state routing protocols, such as OSPF, respond to topology changes by updating routes and typically send these updates to multicast addresses for efficient communication among neighbors.
Link-state routing protocols use event-triggered updates, meaning they send out routing information only when a change in the network topology occurs, rather than sending full updates periodically.
By default, link-state routing protocols like OSPF send their updates (LSAs) to specific multicast addresses (e.g., 224.0.0.5) to ensure efficient communication with directly connected neighbors.
OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) is a prominent example of a link-state routing protocol, which maintains a complete topology map of the network and uses Dijkstra's algorithm to calculate the shortest path.
Link-state protocols generally do not send updates to a broadcast address; they utilize multicast addresses for more efficient and targeted communication.
RIP (Routing Information Protocol) is a distance-vector routing protocol, not a link-state protocol, and relies on periodic routing table exchanges.
Split horizon is a loop-prevention mechanism primarily used by distance-vector routing protocols like RIP, preventing a router from advertising a route back out the interface it was learned from.
Concept tested: Link-state routing protocol characteristics
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/ip/open-shortest-path-first-ospf/7039-1.html
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