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The behavior of which packet type can be controlled by selecting unicast mode or flood mode in a bridge domain?

The correct answer is B. unknown unicast. In a bridge domain, the forwarding behavior for unknown unicast packets can be configured as either unicast mode (dropping or specific forwarding) or flood mode (broadcasting to all ports).

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Question

The behavior of which packet type can be controlled by selecting unicast mode or flood mode in a bridge domain?

Options

  • AARP
  • Bunknown unicast
  • CLLDP
  • DCDP

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • A
    8% (2)
  • B
    88% (21)
  • C
    4% (1)

Why each option

In a bridge domain, the forwarding behavior for unknown unicast packets can be configured as either unicast mode (dropping or specific forwarding) or flood mode (broadcasting to all ports).

AARP

ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) packets are broadcast by nature and are flooded within a bridge domain, and their behavior is not typically controlled by a unicast or flood mode setting for unknown unicast.

Bunknown unicastCorrect

Bridge domains provide a setting to control how unknown unicast frames are handled: they can be either flooded across all ports within the bridge domain (flood mode) or dropped, or directed to a specific destination (unicast mode).

CLLDP

LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol) packets are multicast and are handled differently from unknown unicast, and their forwarding behavior is not governed by the unicast/flood mode setting of a bridge domain.

DCDP

CDP (Cisco Discovery Protocol) packets are multicast and are not considered unknown unicast, therefore their forwarding is not controlled by the unicast/flood mode setting in a bridge domain.

Concept tested: Bridge Domain Unknown Unicast Handling

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/dcn/aci/apic/5x/config/cisco-aci-layer2-config/b_Cisco_ACI_Layer2_Configuration_Guide_5x/m_configuring_bridge_domains.html

Topics

#ACI#bridge domain#unknown unicast#flood mode

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