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400-007 · Question #69

Refer to the exhibit. AJI links are P2P Layer 3. A high availability application is synchronizing data between host A and host B. To increase chance of delivery the same data is sent twice from host A

The correct answer is A. EIGRP with feasible successors. EIGRP with feasible successors pre-computes backup routes that allow immediate failover without reconvergence, ensuring that when one of the two redundant data paths fails, the alternate path continues delivering traffic to host B without loss.

Designing Network Infrastructure

Question

Refer to the exhibit. AJI links are P2P Layer 3. A high availability application is synchronizing data between host A and host B. To increase chance of delivery the same data is sent twice from host A on two different NICs toward the two NICs on host B. Which solution must be deployed in the network to ensure that any failure in the network does not trigger data loss on host B?

Exhibit

400-007 question #69 exhibit

Options

  • AEIGRP with feasible successors
  • BBFD
  • CIP Fast Reroute
  • DStatic routes

How the community answered

(35 responses)
  • A
    69% (24)
  • B
    17% (6)
  • C
    9% (3)
  • D
    6% (2)

Why each option

EIGRP with feasible successors pre-computes backup routes that allow immediate failover without reconvergence, ensuring that when one of the two redundant data paths fails, the alternate path continues delivering traffic to host B without loss.

AEIGRP with feasible successorsCorrect

EIGRP with feasible successors uses the DUAL algorithm to pre-compute loop-free backup routes before any failure occurs, enabling instantaneous failover without triggering full reconvergence. When data is sent simultaneously on two redundant paths and a network failure disrupts one path, EIGRP promotes the feasible successor immediately, ensuring the redundant data stream reaching host B is not interrupted and no data loss occurs.

BBFD

BFD rapidly detects link failures but does not itself provide redundant routing paths - it must notify a routing protocol to reconverge, introducing delay that can cause data loss.

CIP Fast Reroute

IP Fast Reroute provides loop-free alternates for fast local repair but coverage depends on topology and does not guarantee pre-computed backups for all failure scenarios.

DStatic routes

Static routes have no mechanism to automatically detect or react to topology failures, requiring manual intervention to restore connectivity after a failure.

Concept tested: EIGRP feasible successors for immediate path failover

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/ip/enhanced-interior-gateway-routing-protocol-eigrp/16406-eigrp-toc.html

Topics

#EIGRP feasible successors#high availability#fast convergence#dual-homed hosts

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