352-001 · Question #562
Which two options are potential problems with route aggregation? (Choose two)
The correct answer is C. Suboptimal routing E. Asymmetric routing. Route aggregation can cause suboptimal routing and asymmetric routing because the summarized prefix hides specific path details from remote routers.
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Which two options are potential problems with route aggregation? (Choose two)
Options
- AMaintaining host IP addresses during migrations
- BRoute flapping
- CSuboptimal routing
- DTopology hiding
- EAsymmetric routing
- FPrefix hijacking
How the community answered
(59 responses)- A3% (2)
- B7% (4)
- C76% (45)
- D2% (1)
- F12% (7)
Why each option
Route aggregation can cause suboptimal routing and asymmetric routing because the summarized prefix hides specific path details from remote routers.
Maintaining host IP addresses during migrations is a DHCP or IP management concern, not a consequence of route aggregation.
Route flapping is caused by unstable links or BGP instability, not by the act of summarizing routes.
When a summary route is advertised, remote routers lose visibility into the specific prefixes behind it, potentially selecting a longer or less efficient path to reach a destination - this is suboptimal routing caused by information loss.
Topology hiding is a known side effect of aggregation but is often an intentional design choice for scalability, not a problem in the same operational sense as suboptimal or asymmetric routing.
Asymmetric routing results when inbound and outbound traffic follow different paths: a remote router uses the aggregate to reach a destination via one exit point while the return traffic follows a more specific route back through a different exit point.
Prefix hijacking is a BGP security threat caused by unauthorized route announcements, not a structural result of route aggregation.
Concept tested: Route aggregation drawbacks - suboptimal and asymmetric routing
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/ip/border-gateway-protocol-bgp/28784-route-aggregation.html
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