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Which protocol is used as the link-state routing protocol for a DFA fabric?
The correct answer is C. Fabric Path IS-IS. FabricPath IS-IS is the specific link-state routing protocol employed within a Cisco DFA (Data Center Fabric Architecture) fabric to enable efficient Layer 2 multipathing and topology distribution.
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Which protocol is used as the link-state routing protocol for a DFA fabric?
Options
- AVXLAN
- BEIGRP
- CFabric Path IS-IS
- DOSPF
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Why each option
FabricPath IS-IS is the specific link-state routing protocol employed within a Cisco DFA (Data Center Fabric Architecture) fabric to enable efficient Layer 2 multipathing and topology distribution.
VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN) is a Layer 2 overlay encapsulation protocol used for extending virtual networks, not a link-state routing protocol for the underlying fabric.
EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol) is a Layer 3 distance-vector/hybrid routing protocol used for IP routing, not the link-state protocol for a Layer 2 FabricPath fabric.
Cisco DFA (Data Center Fabric Architecture), which leverages technologies like FabricPath, uses an enhanced version of IS-IS (Intermediate System to Intermediate System), known as FabricPath IS-IS, as its link-state routing protocol to establish Layer 2 multipathing and manage the forwarding topology.
OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) is a Layer 3 link-state routing protocol used for IP routing, not the specific link-state protocol governing the Layer 2 forwarding plane of a FabricPath DFA fabric.
Concept tested: DFA FabricPath Routing Protocol
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus7000/sw/fabricpath/config/fp_config/fp_intro.html
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