352-001 · Question #404
Which two statements are correct about route redistribution? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is A. iBGP is used within the AS to carry eBGP attributes that otherwise would be lost if eBGP was C. Mutual redistribution at multiple points can create a routing loop.. iBGP preserves eBGP path attributes across an AS, and configuring mutual redistribution at multiple boundary points introduces routing loops.
Question
Which two statements are correct about route redistribution? (Choose two.)
Options
- AiBGP is used within the AS to carry eBGP attributes that otherwise would be lost if eBGP was
- BThe unequal cost multipath load-balancing characteristic is lost when redistributing OSPF into
- CMutual redistribution at multiple points can create a routing loop.
- DRedistributing the entire BGP table from the Internet works well when using multiple OSPF areas.
- EIS-IS does not support Layer 2 routes leaking into a Layer 1 domain.
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(30 responses)- A73% (22)
- B7% (2)
- D3% (1)
- E17% (5)
Why each option
iBGP preserves eBGP path attributes across an AS, and configuring mutual redistribution at multiple boundary points introduces routing loops.
iBGP is used to carry full BGP path attributes - including AS_PATH, NEXT_HOP, MED, and communities - across the AS between eBGP-speaking edge routers, ensuring those attributes are not lost or truncated. Without iBGP, redistributing eBGP routes into an IGP would discard BGP-specific attributes that are essential for traffic engineering and policy enforcement across the AS.
The choice is truncated, but EIGRP's unequal cost multipath (variance) is an EIGRP-internal feature that is inherently lost upon redistribution into any other protocol - this is a limitation of redistribution, not a unique behavior specific to OSPF.
When two routing protocols are mutually redistributed at more than one boundary point, a route originating in domain A can be redistributed into domain B and then re-redistributed back into domain A, creating a loop because the route's origin is indistinguishable from locally learned routes. Administrative distance tuning or route tagging is required to prevent this condition.
Injecting the full Internet BGP routing table into OSPF is operationally infeasible because it floods hundreds of thousands of LSAs into the OSPF LSDB, causing excessive CPU, memory, and SPF recalculation overhead on all routers in the domain.
IS-IS does support controlled route leaking from Level 2 into Level 1 domains using explicit leaking policies, making this statement technically incorrect.
Concept tested: Route redistribution loop prevention and iBGP attribute preservation
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/ip/border-gateway-protocol-bgp/13753-25.html
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