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You are enabling NSF for IS-IS. What are two advantages of Cisco NSF variation over IEFT NSF? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is A. It does not rely on NSF-aware neighbors. E. It allows the standby RP to take control of the device after a hardware or software fault on the. Cisco's Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) for IS-IS has advantages over IETF NSF, including not requiring NSF-aware neighbors and supporting a standby Route Processor (RP) takeover after a fault.
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You are enabling NSF for IS-IS. What are two advantages of Cisco NSF variation over IEFT NSF? (Choose two.)
Options
- AIt does not rely on NSF-aware neighbors.
- BIt continues forwarding IP packets until route convergence is complete.
- CIt provides NSR in addition to NSF.
- DNSF-capable router receives the adjacency and link-state information from NSF-aware neighbors.
- EIt allows the standby RP to take control of the device after a hardware or software fault on the
How the community answered
(39 responses)- A72% (28)
- B3% (1)
- C18% (7)
- D8% (3)
Why each option
Cisco's Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) for IS-IS has advantages over IETF NSF, including not requiring NSF-aware neighbors and supporting a standby Route Processor (RP) takeover after a fault.
Cisco NSF can operate independently of neighbor router capabilities because it leverages internal mechanisms for graceful restart without explicit neighbor signaling.
Both Cisco NSF and IETF NSF aim to continue forwarding packets during a restart, so this is not a unique advantage of Cisco NSF over IETF NSF.
NSF and NSR are distinct mechanisms, and while Cisco implementations might support both, NSF itself does not inherently provide NSR as an additional feature.
This describes a general interaction for NSF, but IETF NSF specifically relies on NSF-aware neighbors to exchange capability information, making this a general NSF characteristic rather than a unique Cisco advantage.
Cisco NSF supports Stateful Switchover (SSO) with a standby Route Processor, allowing the standby RP to seamlessly take over forwarding and routing responsibilities upon a fault in the active RP.
Concept tested: Cisco NSF vs. IETF NSF advantages
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/iproute_isis/configuration/15-mt/irs-15-mt-book/irs-nsf-isis.html
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