352-001 · Question #33
Which two mechanisms ensure that a network design provides fast path failure detection? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is A. BFD B. fast hello packets. Fast path failure detection requires mechanisms that actively monitor link or neighbor state at sub-second intervals. BFD and fast hello packets both serve this role directly.
Question
Which two mechanisms ensure that a network design provides fast path failure detection? (Choose two.)
Options
- ABFD
- Bfast hello packets
- CUDLD
- DIP Cisco Express Forwarding
How the community answered
(26 responses)- A96% (25)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
Fast path failure detection requires mechanisms that actively monitor link or neighbor state at sub-second intervals. BFD and fast hello packets both serve this role directly.
BFD (Bidirectional Forwarding Detection) is a dedicated, lightweight protocol that sends rapid control packets between two forwarding engines to detect path failures in milliseconds, independent of the routing protocol in use.
Fast hello packets reduce the hello or dead interval of routing protocols such as OSPF or EIGRP to sub-second values, enabling the routing protocol itself to detect neighbor loss much faster than default timers allow.
UDLD (Unidirectional Link Detection) detects one-way traffic flows on fiber or copper links to prevent loops, but it is not a general fast path failure detection mechanism for routing convergence.
IP Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF) is a Layer 3 switching mechanism that optimizes packet forwarding performance; it does not detect or signal path failures.
Concept tested: Sub-second path failure detection using BFD and fast hellos
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/bfd/configuration/guide/bfd-book.html
Topics
Community Discussion
No community discussion yet for this question.