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HPE7-A08 · Question #28

You are verifying a new VSX deployment and have run the following command. Based on the output, which statement is true?

The correct answer is B. ISL failure would result in a split-brain condition. The output shows the ISL is up and configuration is in sync, but the keepalive state is still in “Keepalive-Init”, meaning the VSX keepalive link is not yet established. Without a working keepalive, an ISL failure would cause both peers to lose contact and potentially act as…

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Question

You are verifying a new VSX deployment and have run the following command. Based on the output, which statement is true?

Exhibit

HPE7-A08 question #28 exhibit

Options

  • AThis device has the highest configured VSX priority.
  • BISL failure would result in a split-brain condition.
  • CVSX on both switches is in a healthy state.
  • DThe ISL has been configured in the mgmt VRF.

How the community answered

(23 responses)
  • A
    9% (2)
  • B
    61% (14)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    26% (6)

Explanation

The output shows the ISL is up and configuration is in sync, but the keepalive state is still in “Keepalive-Init”, meaning the VSX keepalive link is not yet established. Without a working keepalive, an ISL failure would cause both peers to lose contact and potentially act as independent primaries, creating a split-brain condition.

Topics

#VSX#split-brain#keepalive#ISL verification

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