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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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Question

Which solution prevents microloops from be formed during network convergence time?

Options

  • ARSVP-TE
  • BLFA
  • CPrefix suppression
  • DRLFA

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    10% (3)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    84% (26)

Why each option

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.

ARSVP-TE

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.

BLFA

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.

CPrefix suppression

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.

DRLFACorrect

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

Topics

#microloops#RLFA#LFA#network convergence

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