Huawei H12-821 Practice Test 23
Question 220
A Huawei HCIP-Datacom engineer investigates the following network fault: A network engineer changes next-hop-self at the eBGP edge and needs to confirm iBGP clients can now resolve the advertised prefix. Which corrective action should be prioritized on the stated facts? Select ONE best answer.
- Investigate a BGP route that appears in a peer table but fails to install because its NEXT_HOP is unresolved.
- Apply OSPF neighbor authentication and passive-interface policy without accidentally suppressing required route advertisements.
- Verify BGP network origination and import-route mechanisms before expecting a prefix to be advertised.
- Use AS_PATH to reason about external route propagation, loop prevention and intentional prepending effects.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:The case-specific corrective step is: Investigate a BGP route that appears in a peer table but fails to install because its NEXT_HOP is unresolved. The governing technical behavior is: BGP path validity requires next-hop reachability; iBGP may preserve an eBGP-learned next hop, so a next-hop-self design can make that address reachable through the IGP where appropriate. Verify the solution through: Review the advertised NEXT_HOP, recursive IGP reachability, iBGP peer configuration and installed BGP route state.
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B:This option proposes: Apply OSPF neighbor authentication and passive-interface policy without accidentally suppressing required route advertisements. It addresses the different topic OSPF interface security and passive network advertisement, not the directly tested BGP NEXT_HOP reachability and next-hop-self failure in the stated incident (A network engineer changes next-hop-self at the eBGP edge and needs to confirm iBGP clients can now resolve the advertised prefix.).
C:This option proposes: Verify BGP network origination and import-route mechanisms before expecting a prefix to be advertised. It addresses the different topic BGP route origin network and redistribution policy, not the directly tested BGP NEXT_HOP reachability and next-hop-self failure in the stated incident (A network engineer changes next-hop-self at the eBGP edge and needs to confirm iBGP clients can now resolve the advertised prefix.).
D:This option proposes: Use AS_PATH to reason about external route propagation, loop prevention and intentional prepending effects. It addresses the different topic BGP AS_PATH path-vector loop prevention, not the directly tested BGP NEXT_HOP reachability and next-hop-self failure in the stated incident (A network engineer changes next-hop-self at the eBGP edge and needs to confirm iBGP clients can now resolve the advertised prefix.).
Question 221
An enterprise networking reviewer examines this Huawei Datacom situation. A network engineer changes next-hop-self at the eBGP edge and needs to confirm iBGP clients can now resolve the advertised prefix. A colleague proposes this action: Investigate a BGP route that appears in a peer table but fails to install because its NEXT_HOP is unresolved. Which protocol principle BEST supports that proposal? Select ONE best answer.
- BGP path validity requires next-hop reachability; iBGP may preserve an eBGP-learned next hop, so a next-hop-self design can make that address reachable through the IGP where appropriate.
- In controller-managed WLANs an AP typically discovers and establishes control communication with the AC using CAPWAP, while local or centralized data forwarding depends on the chosen design and correct VLAN mapping.
- LOCAL_PREF is an intra-AS BGP path attribute, with larger values generally preferred at its stage of best-path selection; it is not normally advertised to eBGP neighbors.
- A BGP route reflector can reflect routes among its authorized clients and uses attributes such as ORIGINATOR_ID and CLUSTER_LIST to avoid reflection loops; a poor client or cluster design can suppress required advertisements.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:The relevant protocol behavior is: BGP path validity requires next-hop reachability; iBGP may preserve an eBGP-learned next hop, so a next-hop-self design can make that address reachable through the IGP where appropriate. In the stated scenario (A network engineer changes next-hop-self at the eBGP edge and needs to confirm iBGP clients can now resolve the advertised prefix.) this supports the controlled action: Investigate a BGP route that appears in a peer table but fails to install because its NEXT_HOP is unresolved.
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B:This option proposes: In controller-managed WLANs an AP typically discovers and establishes control communication with the AC using CAPWAP, while local or centralized data forwarding depends on the chosen design and correct VLAN mapping. It addresses the different topic Large campus WLAN AC AP and CAPWAP architecture, not the directly tested BGP NEXT_HOP reachability and next-hop-self failure in the stated incident (A network engineer changes next-hop-self at the eBGP edge and needs to confirm iBGP clients can now resolve the advertised prefix.).
C:This option proposes: LOCAL_PREF is an intra-AS BGP path attribute, with larger values generally preferred at its stage of best-path selection; it is not normally advertised to eBGP neighbors. It addresses the different topic BGP LOCAL_PREF within one autonomous system, not the directly tested BGP NEXT_HOP reachability and next-hop-self failure in the stated incident (A network engineer changes next-hop-self at the eBGP edge and needs to confirm iBGP clients can now resolve the advertised prefix.).
D:This option proposes: A BGP route reflector can reflect routes among its authorized clients and uses attributes such as ORIGINATOR_ID and CLUSTER_LIST to avoid reflection loops; a poor client or cluster design can suppress required advertisements. It addresses the different topic BGP route reflector and cluster loop prevention, not the directly tested BGP NEXT_HOP reachability and next-hop-self failure in the stated incident (A network engineer changes next-hop-self at the eBGP edge and needs to confirm iBGP clients can now resolve the advertised prefix.).
Question 222
A Huawei network troubleshooter needs objective evidence for this case: A network engineer changes next-hop-self at the eBGP edge and needs to confirm iBGP clients can now resolve the advertised prefix. Which diagnostic check MOST DIRECTLY distinguishes the relevant problem? Select ONE best answer.
- Compare the best route, recursive next-hop resolution, forwarding entry and actual egress interface for the same destination prefix.
- Review the advertised NEXT_HOP, recursive IGP reachability, iBGP peer configuration and installed BGP route state.
- Compare received EVPN route type, route target/import rules, VNI mapping, VTEP addresses and underlay route resolution.
- Compare candidate route validity, policy preferences, AS_PATH lengths, origins, MED, eBGP/iBGP learning mode and relevant platform-specific tie-break rules.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The discriminating diagnostic check is: Review the advertised NEXT_HOP, recursive IGP reachability, iBGP peer configuration and installed BGP route state. In this incident (A network engineer changes next-hop-self at the eBGP edge and needs to confirm iBGP clients can now resolve the advertised prefix.) the desired evidence-led outcome is: The selected BGP prefix has a resolvable next hop and traffic exits through the intended edge after the appropriate next-hop policy.
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A:This option proposes: Compare the best route, recursive next-hop resolution, forwarding entry and actual egress interface for the same destination prefix. It addresses the different topic Network forwarding planes RIB versus FIB, not the directly tested BGP NEXT_HOP reachability and next-hop-self failure in the stated incident (A network engineer changes next-hop-self at the eBGP edge and needs to confirm iBGP clients can now resolve the advertised prefix.).
C:This option proposes: Compare received EVPN route type, route target/import rules, VNI mapping, VTEP addresses and underlay route resolution. It addresses the different topic MP-BGP EVPN route types and forwarding separation, not the directly tested BGP NEXT_HOP reachability and next-hop-self failure in the stated incident (A network engineer changes next-hop-self at the eBGP edge and needs to confirm iBGP clients can now resolve the advertised prefix.).
D:This option proposes: Compare candidate route validity, policy preferences, AS_PATH lengths, origins, MED, eBGP/iBGP learning mode and relevant platform-specific tie-break rules. It addresses the different topic BGP route preference sequence and policy precedence, not the directly tested BGP NEXT_HOP reachability and next-hop-self failure in the stated incident (A network engineer changes next-hop-self at the eBGP edge and needs to confirm iBGP clients can now resolve the advertised prefix.).
Question 223
A network operator evaluates the result of a planned remediation. A network engineer changes next-hop-self at the eBGP edge and needs to confirm iBGP clients can now resolve the advertised prefix. The validation is: Review the advertised NEXT_HOP, recursive IGP reachability, iBGP peer configuration and installed BGP route state. Which outcome BEST establishes success? Select ONE best answer.
- The selected BGP prefix has a resolvable next hop and traffic exits through the intended edge after the appropriate next-hop policy.
- Routes are tagged and accepted or suppressed according to an explicit verified policy rather than an untested attribute name.
- The intended higher-priority eligible router answers for the shared gateway while the backup remains prepared for a takeover.
- The peer's inbound path behavior is consistent with the MED policy and any preference exceptions are documented.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:That follows from the targeted Recommended action: Investigate a BGP route that appears in a peer table but fails to install because its NEXT_HOP is unresolved.
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B:That option concerns BGP community tagging and route-policy control. That follows from the targeted Recommended action: Investigate a BGP route that appears in a peer table but fails to install because its NEXT_HOP is unresolved.
C:That option concerns VRRP master election priority and tie breaks. That follows from the targeted Recommended action: Investigate a BGP route that appears in a peer table but fails to install because its NEXT_HOP is unresolved.
D:That option concerns BGP MED interpretation between neighboring autonomous systems. That follows from the targeted Recommended action: Investigate a BGP route that appears in a peer table but fails to install because its NEXT_HOP is unresolved.
Question 224
An operations change board examines an unsafe shortcut for this incident. A network engineer changes next-hop-self at the eBGP edge and needs to confirm iBGP clients can now resolve the advertised prefix. Which proposed assumption is MOST DIRECTLY dangerous or unsupported? Select ONE best answer.
- Treat a BGP route shown as received as sufficient evidence of packet forwarding when the NEXT_HOP has no route in the receiving router.
- Override all AS loop checks because a longer AS_PATH is said to be universally more attractive to every external BGP neighbor.
- Require a client to change to a new application login and IP subnet after every intra-campus AP roam because wireless roaming is presumed equivalent to a new WAN circuit.
- Declare that setting MED to zero guarantees every Internet autonomous system will send traffic through that link regardless of local preference or AS_PATH.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:The unsafe assumption to reject is: Treat a BGP route shown as received as sufficient evidence of packet forwarding when the NEXT_HOP has no route in the receiving router. It conflicts with: BGP path validity requires next-hop reachability; iBGP may preserve an eBGP-learned next hop, so a next-hop-self design can make that address reachable through the IGP where appropriate. The supported corrective alternative is: Investigate a BGP route that appears in a peer table but fails to install because its NEXT_HOP is unresolved.
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B:This option proposes: Override all AS loop checks because a longer AS_PATH is said to be universally more attractive to every external BGP neighbor. It addresses the different topic BGP AS_PATH path-vector loop prevention, not the directly tested BGP NEXT_HOP reachability and next-hop-self failure in the stated incident (A network engineer changes next-hop-self at the eBGP edge and needs to confirm iBGP clients can now resolve the advertised prefix.).
C:This option proposes: Require a client to change to a new application login and IP subnet after every intra-campus AP roam because wireless roaming is presumed equivalent to a new WAN circuit. It addresses the different topic Wireless roaming mobility and session continuity, not the directly tested BGP NEXT_HOP reachability and next-hop-self failure in the stated incident (A network engineer changes next-hop-self at the eBGP edge and needs to confirm iBGP clients can now resolve the advertised prefix.).
D:This option proposes: Declare that setting MED to zero guarantees every Internet autonomous system will send traffic through that link regardless of local preference or AS_PATH. It addresses the different topic BGP MED interpretation between neighboring autonomous systems, not the directly tested BGP NEXT_HOP reachability and next-hop-self failure in the stated incident (A network engineer changes next-hop-self at the eBGP edge and needs to confirm iBGP clients can now resolve the advertised prefix.).
Question 225
A Huawei HCIP-Datacom engineer investigates the following network fault: A network replaces a full-mesh iBGP fabric with two redundant route reflectors, and one branch receives no routes because it was never designated a client. Which corrective action should be prioritized on the stated facts? Select ONE best answer.
- Explain the DIS role on broadcast IS-IS circuits and why it differs from an OSPF DR/BDR election.
- Apply route-reflector client roles and loop-prevention attributes to an iBGP topology that must scale beyond a full mesh.
- Distinguish EVPN control-plane route information and underlay forwarding when analyzing a VXLAN-enabled fabric.
- Verify BGP network origination and import-route mechanisms before expecting a prefix to be advertised.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The case-specific corrective step is: Apply route-reflector client roles and loop-prevention attributes to an iBGP topology that must scale beyond a full mesh. The governing technical behavior is: A BGP route reflector can reflect routes among its authorized clients and uses attributes such as ORIGINATOR_ID and CLUSTER_LIST to avoid reflection loops; a poor client or cluster design can suppress required advertisements.
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A:This option proposes: Explain the DIS role on broadcast IS-IS circuits and why it differs from an OSPF DR/BDR election. It addresses the different topic IS-IS designated intermediate system and pseudonode, not the directly tested BGP route reflector and cluster loop prevention failure in the stated incident (A network replaces a full-mesh iBGP fabric with two redundant route reflectors, and one branch receives no routes because it was never designated a client.).
C:This option proposes: Distinguish EVPN control-plane route information and underlay forwarding when analyzing a VXLAN-enabled fabric. It addresses the different topic MP-BGP EVPN route types and forwarding separation, not the directly tested BGP route reflector and cluster loop prevention failure in the stated incident (A network replaces a full-mesh iBGP fabric with two redundant route reflectors, and one branch receives no routes because it was never designated a client.).
D:This option proposes: Verify BGP network origination and import-route mechanisms before expecting a prefix to be advertised. It addresses the different topic BGP route origin network and redistribution policy, not the directly tested BGP route reflector and cluster loop prevention failure in the stated incident (A network replaces a full-mesh iBGP fabric with two redundant route reflectors, and one branch receives no routes because it was never designated a client.).
Question 226
An enterprise networking reviewer examines this Huawei Datacom situation. A network replaces a full-mesh iBGP fabric with two redundant route reflectors, and one branch receives no routes because it was never designated a client. A colleague proposes this action: Apply route-reflector client roles and loop-prevention attributes to an iBGP topology that must scale beyond a full mesh. Which protocol principle BEST supports that proposal? Select ONE best answer.
- OSPF's intra-area SPF calculation prefers the lowest valid accumulated link cost, subject to equal-cost rules; a protocol neighbor being Full alone does not establish path preference.
- A BGP network statement generally requires an appropriate matching route in the local routing table, whereas importing routes from other protocols uses an explicit redistribution mechanism; export policy can further restrict announcements.
- BGP path validity requires next-hop reachability; iBGP may preserve an eBGP-learned next hop, so a next-hop-self design can make that address reachable through the IGP where appropriate.
- A BGP route reflector can reflect routes among its authorized clients and uses attributes such as ORIGINATOR_ID and CLUSTER_LIST to avoid reflection loops; a poor client or cluster design can suppress required advertisements.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The relevant protocol behavior is: A BGP route reflector can reflect routes among its authorized clients and uses attributes such as ORIGINATOR_ID and CLUSTER_LIST to avoid reflection loops; a poor client or cluster design can suppress required advertisements. In the stated scenario (A network replaces a full-mesh iBGP fabric with two redundant route reflectors, and one branch receives no routes because it was never designated a client.) this supports the controlled action: Apply route-reflector client roles and loop-prevention attributes to an iBGP topology that must scale beyond a full mesh.
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A:This option proposes: OSPF's intra-area SPF calculation prefers the lowest valid accumulated link cost, subject to equal-cost rules; a protocol neighbor being Full alone does not establish path preference. It addresses the different topic OSPF SPF calculation and interface cost changes, not the directly tested BGP route reflector and cluster loop prevention failure in the stated incident (A network replaces a full-mesh iBGP fabric with two redundant route reflectors, and one branch receives no routes because it was never designated a client.).
B:This option proposes: A BGP network statement generally requires an appropriate matching route in the local routing table, whereas importing routes from other protocols uses an explicit redistribution mechanism; export policy can further restrict announcements. It addresses the different topic BGP route origin network and redistribution policy, not the directly tested BGP route reflector and cluster loop prevention failure in the stated incident (A network replaces a full-mesh iBGP fabric with two redundant route reflectors, and one branch receives no routes because it was never designated a client.).
C:This option proposes: BGP path validity requires next-hop reachability; iBGP may preserve an eBGP-learned next hop, so a next-hop-self design can make that address reachable through the IGP where appropriate. It addresses the different topic BGP NEXT_HOP reachability and next-hop-self, not the directly tested BGP route reflector and cluster loop prevention failure in the stated incident (A network replaces a full-mesh iBGP fabric with two redundant route reflectors, and one branch receives no routes because it was never designated a client.).
Question 227
A Huawei network troubleshooter needs objective evidence for this case: A network replaces a full-mesh iBGP fabric with two redundant route reflectors, and one branch receives no routes because it was never designated a client. Which diagnostic check MOST DIRECTLY distinguishes the relevant problem? Select ONE best answer.
- Inspect the community attached to a prefix, the matching community filter, permit or deny clauses and the route after policy application.
- Inspect route-reflector client configuration, ORIGINATOR_ID, CLUSTER_LIST and resulting prefixes at different iBGP clients.
- Compare peer state transitions, source addresses, route to the peer, TCP 179 connectivity, local/remote AS settings and notification codes.
- Compare the area link-state database, LSA type, advertising router, ABR reachability and route installation for the absent prefix.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The discriminating diagnostic check is: Inspect route-reflector client configuration, ORIGINATOR_ID, CLUSTER_LIST and resulting prefixes at different iBGP clients. In this incident (A network replaces a full-mesh iBGP fabric with two redundant route reflectors, and one branch receives no routes because it was never designated a client.) the desired evidence-led outcome is: Expected branches receive reflected routes without creating an iBGP routing loop or relying on an impractical full mesh.
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A:This option proposes: Inspect the community attached to a prefix, the matching community filter, permit or deny clauses and the route after policy application. It addresses the different topic BGP community tagging and route-policy control, not the directly tested BGP route reflector and cluster loop prevention failure in the stated incident (A network replaces a full-mesh iBGP fabric with two redundant route reflectors, and one branch receives no routes because it was never designated a client.).
C:This option proposes: Compare peer state transitions, source addresses, route to the peer, TCP 179 connectivity, local/remote AS settings and notification codes. It addresses the different topic BGP transport reachability and session states, not the directly tested BGP route reflector and cluster loop prevention failure in the stated incident (A network replaces a full-mesh iBGP fabric with two redundant route reflectors, and one branch receives no routes because it was never designated a client.).
D:This option proposes: Compare the area link-state database, LSA type, advertising router, ABR reachability and route installation for the absent prefix. It addresses the different topic OSPF router network and summary LSA scope, not the directly tested BGP route reflector and cluster loop prevention failure in the stated incident (A network replaces a full-mesh iBGP fabric with two redundant route reflectors, and one branch receives no routes because it was never designated a client.).
Question 228
A network operator evaluates the result of a planned remediation. A network replaces a full-mesh iBGP fabric with two redundant route reflectors, and one branch receives no routes because it was never designated a client. The validation is: Inspect route-reflector client configuration, ORIGINATOR_ID, CLUSTER_LIST and resulting prefixes at different iBGP clients. Which outcome BEST establishes success? Select ONE best answer.
- Remote service MACs or prefixes are learned in the intended VPN context and VXLAN traffic reaches the correct remote VTEP.
- Only the intended reachable prefixes are advertised, and withdrawn contributing routes do not leave unexplained stale originations.
- Expected branches receive reflected routes without creating an iBGP routing loop or relying on an impractical full mesh.
- The intended distribution device becomes root and traffic paths follow the designed topology with predictable failover.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:That follows from the targeted action: Apply route-reflector client roles and loop-prevention attributes to an iBGP topology that must scale beyond a full mesh.
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A:That option concerns MP-BGP EVPN route types and forwarding separation. That follows from the targeted action: Apply route-reflector client roles and loop-prevention attributes to an iBGP topology that must scale beyond a full mesh.
B:That option concerns BGP route origin network and redistribution policy. That follows from the targeted action: Apply route-reflector client roles and loop-prevention attributes to an iBGP topology that must scale beyond a full mesh.
D:That option concerns RSTP designated root and backup topology selection. That follows from the targeted action: Apply route-reflector client roles and loop-prevention attributes to an iBGP topology that must scale beyond a full mesh.
Question 229
A Huawei HCIP-Datacom engineer reviews this production networking scenario: A network replaces a full-mesh iBGP fabric with two redundant route reflectors, and one branch receives no routes because it was never designated a client. Which TWO complementary choices together give an appropriate technical response and the direct diagnostic check needed to verify it? Select TWO answers.
- Examine per-VRF routing and interface membership before declaring two isolated customer networks mutually reachable.
- Inspect route-reflector client configuration, ORIGINATOR_ID, CLUSTER_LIST and resulting prefixes at different iBGP clients.
- Choose the appropriate enterprise datacom architecture for a campus user edge versus a scalable data-center fabric before selecting a particular routing or switching feature.
- Compare candidate route validity, policy preferences, AS_PATH lengths, origins, MED, eBGP/iBGP learning mode and relevant platform-specific tie-break rules.
- Apply route-reflector client roles and loop-prevention attributes to an iBGP topology that must scale beyond a full mesh.
Explanation
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B:The discriminating diagnostic check is: Inspect route-reflector client configuration, ORIGINATOR_ID, CLUSTER_LIST and resulting prefixes at different iBGP clients.
E:The case-specific corrective step is: Apply route-reflector client roles and loop-prevention attributes to an iBGP topology that must scale beyond a full mesh. The governing technical behavior is: A BGP route reflector can reflect routes among its authorized clients and uses attributes such as ORIGINATOR_ID and CLUSTER_LIST to avoid reflection loops; a poor client or cluster design can suppress required advertisements. Verify the solution through: Inspect route-reflector client configuration, ORIGINATOR_ID, CLUSTER_LIST and resulting prefixes at different iBGP clients.
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A:This option proposes: Examine per-VRF routing and interface membership before declaring two isolated customer networks mutually reachable. It addresses the different topic VRF traffic separation and route leaking controls, not the directly tested BGP route reflector and cluster loop prevention failure in the stated incident (A network replaces a full-mesh iBGP fabric with two redundant route reflectors, and one branch receives no routes because it was never designated a client.).
C:This option proposes: Choose the appropriate enterprise datacom architecture for a campus user edge versus a scalable data-center fabric before selecting a particular routing or switching feature. It addresses the different topic Campus design versus data center fabric operational boundaries, not the directly tested BGP route reflector and cluster loop prevention failure in the stated incident (A network replaces a full-mesh iBGP fabric with two redundant route reflectors, and one branch receives no routes because it was never designated a client.).
D:This option proposes: Compare candidate route validity, policy preferences, AS_PATH lengths, origins, MED, eBGP/iBGP learning mode and relevant platform-specific tie-break rules. It addresses the different topic BGP route preference sequence and policy precedence, not the directly tested BGP route reflector and cluster loop prevention failure in the stated incident (A network replaces a full-mesh iBGP fabric with two redundant route reflectors, and one branch receives no routes because it was never designated a client.).
Question 230
A Huawei HCIP-Datacom engineer investigates the following network fault: After introducing a second reflector, engineers observe rejected routes carrying the local cluster ID and need to understand the loop-prevention behavior. Which corrective action should be prioritized on the stated facts? Select ONE best answer.
- Apply route-reflector client roles and loop-prevention attributes to an iBGP topology that must scale beyond a full mesh.
- Distinguish EVPN control-plane route information and underlay forwarding when analyzing a VXLAN-enabled fabric.
- Check IGMP membership and querier operation on the receiver LAN before changing PIM routing configuration upstream.
- Check the MED value and the policy context before using BGP advertisements to suggest which entry link another AS should prefer.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:The case-specific corrective step is: Apply route-reflector client roles and loop-prevention attributes to an iBGP topology that must scale beyond a full mesh.
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B:This option proposes: Distinguish EVPN control-plane route information and underlay forwarding when analyzing a VXLAN-enabled fabric. It addresses the different topic MP-BGP EVPN route types and forwarding separation, not the directly tested BGP route reflector and cluster loop prevention failure in the stated incident (After introducing a second reflector, engineers observe rejected routes carrying the local cluster ID and need to understand the loop-prevention behavior.).
C:This option proposes: Check IGMP membership and querier operation on the receiver LAN before changing PIM routing configuration upstream. It addresses the different topic IGMP querier membership reports and group timeout, not the directly tested BGP route reflector and cluster loop prevention failure in the stated incident (After introducing a second reflector, engineers observe rejected routes carrying the local cluster ID and need to understand the loop-prevention behavior.).
D:This option proposes: Check the MED value and the policy context before using BGP advertisements to suggest which entry link another AS should prefer. It addresses the different topic BGP MED interpretation between neighboring autonomous systems, not the directly tested BGP route reflector and cluster loop prevention failure in the stated incident (After introducing a second reflector, engineers observe rejected routes carrying the local cluster ID and need to understand the loop-prevention behavior.).