JN0-102 · Question #380
Click the Exhibit button. Exhibit is Missing Referring to the exhibit, which OSPF feature would connect Area 2 to Area 0?
The correct answer is C. virtual link. In OSPF, if a non-backbone area (like Area 2) needs to connect to the backbone area (Area 0) but lacks a direct physical connection, a virtual link is configured. This creates a logical path through an intermediate non-backbone area.
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Click the Exhibit button. Exhibit is Missing Referring to the exhibit, which OSPF feature would connect Area 2 to Area 0?
Options
- Aroute summarization
- Bequal-cost multipath
- Cvirtual link
- Ddatabase synchronization
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(55 responses)- A13% (7)
- B5% (3)
- C78% (43)
- D4% (2)
Why each option
In OSPF, if a non-backbone area (like Area 2) needs to connect to the backbone area (Area 0) but lacks a direct physical connection, a virtual link is configured. This creates a logical path through an intermediate non-backbone area.
Route summarization is used to reduce the number of routes advertised between OSPF areas, not to establish connectivity between disconnected areas.
Equal-cost multipath (ECMP) allows a router to use multiple paths of equal cost to reach a destination, which is a load-balancing feature, not a connectivity mechanism for OSPF areas.
An OSPF virtual link is used when a non-backbone area needs to connect to Area 0, but it does not have a direct physical connection. The virtual link establishes a logical connection through an intermediate transit area, allowing Area 2 to reach the OSPF backbone Area 0.
Database synchronization refers to the process of exchanging LSAs between OSPF routers to ensure consistent routing information, which is a general OSPF process, not a specific feature for connecting a disconnected area to the backbone.
Concept tested: OSPF virtual link for area connectivity
Source: https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/junos/ospf/topics/topic-map/ospf-virtual-links.html
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