Through the import-route command, which of the following types of protocols can BGP inject into the BGP routing table? (Multiple choice)

Question

Options

• AStatic routing
• BOSPF routing
• CIS-IS routing
• DDirect routing

• A
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Explanation

BGP's import-route command (used in Huawei VRP and similar platforms) is a route redistribution mechanism that injects routes from any IGP or directly-connected sources into the BGP routing table for advertisement. All four options are valid because import-route explicitly supports static, OSPF, IS-IS, and direct (connected interface) routes as source protocol types. Since every option is correct, there are no wrong distractors in this question - it is testing whether candidates know the full breadth of what BGP can import, not just obvious ones like OSPF. Candidates commonly miss D (Direct) because they forget that connected interface routes count as a redistributable protocol type, and they may overlook A (Static) since static routes feel "manual" rather than protocol-based.

Memory tip: Think of the acronym SOID - Static, OSPF, IS-IS, Direct - BGP's import-route can absorb all of them. Any route visible in the local routing table can be pulled into BGP via this command.

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