352-001 · Question #642
Which two conditions are required for successful route aggregation? (Choose two)
The correct answer is A. Contiguous prefix allocation C. Matching traffic aggregation with route aggregation locations. Route aggregation requires contiguous address blocks and alignment between where routes are summarized and where traffic actually flows to those destinations.
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Which two conditions are required for successful route aggregation? (Choose two)
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- AContiguous prefix allocation
- BLogical separation between zones or layers within networks
- CMatching traffic aggregation with route aggregation locations
- DConsistent prefix allocations per network
- EPhysical separation between zones or layers within networks
How the community answered
(37 responses)- A73% (27)
- B8% (3)
- D14% (5)
- E5% (2)
Why each option
Route aggregation requires contiguous address blocks and alignment between where routes are summarized and where traffic actually flows to those destinations.
Contiguous prefix allocation is essential because route summarization can only collapse numerically adjacent address blocks into a single aggregate prefix - non-contiguous blocks cannot be accurately summarized without advertising unallocated address space to the rest of the network.
Logical separation between zones is a network segmentation design principle, not a technical prerequisite for route aggregation to function.
Traffic aggregation must match the route aggregation location to ensure summarized routes accurately reflect actual traffic forwarding paths, preventing black-holing or suboptimal routing that results from a mismatch between the logical summary and the physical topology.
Consistent prefix allocation is a good operational practice but is not the specific technical condition required - contiguity (choice A) is the actual requirement for a valid summary.
Physical separation between zones is a network architecture concern entirely unrelated to the technical conditions needed for route summarization to work.
Concept tested: Route aggregation design requirements and conditions
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/iproute_pi/configuration/xe-16/iri-xe-16-book/iri-route-summ.html
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