352-001 · Question #610
How can EIGRP topologies be designed to converge as fast as possible in the event of a point-to- point link failure?
The correct answer is D. Limit the query domain b use of summarization. EIGRP convergence after a link failure is fastest when the query domain is limited, and route summarization is the most effective technique because it creates a hard query boundary.
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How can EIGRP topologies be designed to converge as fast as possible in the event of a point-to- point link failure?
Options
- ABuild neighbor adjacencies in a triangulated fashion
- BBuild neighbor adjacencies in a squared fashion
- CLimit the query domain by use of distribute lists
- DLimit the query domain b use of summarization
- ELimit the query domain by use of default routes
How the community answered
(52 responses)- A2% (1)
- B6% (3)
- C4% (2)
- D77% (40)
- E12% (6)
Why each option
EIGRP convergence after a link failure is fastest when the query domain is limited, and route summarization is the most effective technique because it creates a hard query boundary.
Triangulated adjacencies can increase the number of neighbors that receive queries, potentially expanding the query domain rather than constraining it.
A squared adjacency pattern does not represent a recognized EIGRP design construct that limits query propagation or improves convergence speed.
Distribute lists filter routing update advertisements but do not block EIGRP query messages from propagating, so they do not effectively bound the query domain.
When EIGRP summarization is configured at a boundary router, the summary prefix has its own topology table entry independent of its component routes. If a component route goes active and triggers a query, that query does not propagate beyond the summarizing router because downstream neighbors only know the aggregate summary, effectively stopping query scope expansion and enabling faster convergence.
Injecting a default route does not create a query boundary; queries for specific prefixes still propagate through routers even when those routers also carry a default route.
Concept tested: EIGRP query domain limitation via route summarization
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/ip/enhanced-interior-gateway-routing-protocol-eigrp/16406-eigrp-toc.html
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