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350-401 · Question #698

Refer to the exhibit. Which configuration must be added to enable GigabitEthemet 0/1 to participate in OSPF?

The correct answer is C. SF_router(config-router)# network 10.10.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 1. To enable an interface for OSPF participation, the network command with the correct network address, wildcard mask, and area ID must be applied within the OSPF router configuration mode.

Submitted by fatema_kw· Mar 6, 2026

Question

Refer to the exhibit. Which configuration must be added to enable GigabitEthemet 0/1 to participate in OSPF?

Exhibits

350-401 question #698 exhibit 1
350-401 question #698 exhibit 2

Options

  • ASF_router(config-router)# network 10.10.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 0
  • BSF_rouier(config)# network 10.10.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 1
  • CSF_router(config-router)# network 10.10.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 1
  • DSF_rouler(config-router)# network 10.10.1.0 255.255.255.0 area 0

How the community answered

(42 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    17% (7)
  • C
    74% (31)
  • D
    7% (3)

Why each option

To enable an interface for OSPF participation, the `network` command with the correct network address, wildcard mask, and area ID must be applied within the OSPF router configuration mode.

ASF_router(config-router)# network 10.10.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 0

While syntactically correct, this option assigns the network to Area 0, which may not be the intended area given the prompt or common OSPF design principles.

BSF_rouier(config)# network 10.10.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 1

The `network` command for OSPF configuration must be entered under `router ospf <process-id>` configuration mode (indicated by `config-router`), not global configuration mode (`config`).

CSF_router(config-router)# network 10.10.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 1Correct

The `network` command under OSPF router configuration mode is used to specify which interfaces belong to the OSPF process and their respective area. `network 10.10.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 1` correctly identifies the network 10.10.1.0/24 (using the wildcard mask 0.0.0.255) and assigns it to OSPF Area 1, and is applied from the correct `config-router` mode.

DSF_rouler(config-router)# network 10.10.1.0 255.255.255.0 area 0

The wildcard mask for a /24 subnet (255.255.255.0) is 0.0.0.255, not 255.255.255.0, which would match only the host address 10.10.1.0.

Concept tested: OSPF network command configuration

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/iproute_ospf/configuration/15-s/iro-15-s-book/iro-cfg.html#GUID-ED91C78D-B91F-433A-9F40-C272C8360D49

Topics

#OSPF configuration#OSPF network command#Wildcard masks#OSPF area

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