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350-501 · Question #3

Refer to the exhibit. Which configuration prevents the OSPF neighbor from establishing?

The correct answer is A. mtu. A mismatch in the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) between two OSPF-enabled interfaces will prevent OSPF neighbors from forming an adjacency.

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Question

Refer to the exhibit. Which configuration prevents the OSPF neighbor from establishing?

Exhibit

350-501 question #3 exhibit

Options

  • Amtu
  • Bduplex
  • Cnetwork statement
  • Ddefault-metric

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    89% (24)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    7% (2)

Why each option

A mismatch in the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) between two OSPF-enabled interfaces will prevent OSPF neighbors from forming an adjacency.

AmtuCorrect

OSPF includes the interface MTU value in its Database Descriptor (DBD) packets. If the MTU values on connected interfaces do not match, OSPF adjacency will not establish, as the routers interpret it as a potential fragmentation issue or protocol mismatch.

Bduplex

Duplex mismatch can cause performance issues and packet loss but typically does not prevent OSPF adjacency establishment directly.

Cnetwork statement

An incorrect network statement might prevent an interface from participating in OSPF, but it doesn't directly prevent adjacency *establishment* if two interfaces are otherwise correctly configured and exchange Hellos.

Ddefault-metric

The default-metric configuration affects how external routes are imported into OSPF and does not impact the adjacency formation process between neighbors.

Concept tested: OSPF adjacency formation - MTU mismatch

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/ip/open-shortest-path-first-ospf/13689-53.html#mtu

Topics

#OSPF#Neighbor Adjacency#MTU Mismatch#Routing Protocols

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