352-001 · Question #634
Which solution prevents microloops from be formed during network convergence time?
The correct answer is D. RLFA. Remote Loop-Free Alternates (RLFA) prevent microloops during convergence by tunneling traffic to a PQ node that is guaranteed loop-free toward the destination even before all routers have converged.
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Which solution prevents microloops from be formed during network convergence time?
Options
- ARSVP-TE
- BLFA
- CPrefix suppression
- DRLFA
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Remote Loop-Free Alternates (RLFA) prevent microloops during convergence by tunneling traffic to a PQ node that is guaranteed loop-free toward the destination even before all routers have converged.
RSVP-TE establishes explicitly routed label-switched paths for traffic engineering purposes but does not inherently prevent transient microloops caused by asynchronous FIB updates during IGP convergence.
Basic LFA provides pre-computed loop-free backup next hops but has topology-dependent coverage gaps and does not use tunneling, meaning microloops can still form in scenarios where no local LFA qualifies.
Prefix suppression hides point-to-point link addresses from LSA/LSP flooding to reduce convergence churn but does not directly prevent microloops in the forwarding plane during a topology change.
RLFA extends basic LFA by establishing an MPLS or IP tunnel to a remotely connected PQ node - a node that is simultaneously post-convergence loop-free from the repairing router and loop-free toward the destination. This tunnel bypasses intermediate routers that may not yet have updated their FIBs, preventing the transient forwarding inconsistencies that cause microloops during convergence.
Concept tested: RLFA tunneling to prevent microloops during IGP convergence
Source: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7490
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