JN0-102 · Question #407
You must configure the 2bfc:0000:0000:beef:0217:cbff:0000:5c85 IPv6 address on your device. In this scenario, which three addresses are correct? (Choose three.)
The correct answer is A. 2bfc::beef:217:cbff:0:5c85 B. 2bfc:0:0:beef:0217:cbff:0:5c85 C. 2BFC::BEEF:0217CBFF:0:5C85. This question assesses the ability to represent a given IPv6 address in various valid abbreviated forms, adhering to rules such as double-colon usage and leading zero omission.
Question
You must configure the 2bfc:0000:0000:beef:0217:cbff:0000:5c85 IPv6 address on your device. In this scenario, which three addresses are correct? (Choose three.)
Options
- A2bfc::beef:217:cbff:0:5c85
- B2bfc:0:0:beef:0217:cbff:0:5c85
- C2BFC::BEEF:0217CBFF:0:5C85
- D2bfc:0:beef:0217:cbff:0:5c85
- E2BFC::BEEF:217:CBFF::5C85
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Why each option
This question assesses the ability to represent a given IPv6 address in various valid abbreviated forms, adhering to rules such as double-colon usage and leading zero omission.
The address `2bfc::beef:217:cbff:0:5c85` is a correct abbreviation, using `::` for the longest contiguous block of zero hextets (`0000:0000`), omitting leading zeros in `217` (from `0217`), and representing `0000` as `0`.
The address `2bfc:0:0:beef:0217:cbff:0:5c85` is a correct representation where single `0`s replace `0000` hextets and other hextets retain their form, which is a valid but not maximally compressed format.
The address `2BFC::BEEF:0217CBFF:0:5C85` is presented as a correct representation. It properly utilizes the `::` notation for the longest sequence of zero hextets and allows for case insensitivity in hexadecimal digits; however, `0217CBFF` is an unconventional concatenation if it implies a single hextet and might be a typo for `0217:CBFF`.
The address `2bfc:0:beef:0217:cbff:0:5c85` is incorrect because it omits one of the two `0000` hextets present in the original address, making it represent an incorrect address structure.
The address `2BFC::BEEF:217:CBFF::5C85` is incorrect because IPv6 abbreviation rules allow the double colon `::` to be used only once within an address.
Concept tested: IPv6 address abbreviation rules
Source: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4291
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