Huawei H12-821 Practice Test 40
Question 390
A Huawei HCIP-Datacom engineer reviews this production networking scenario: A new streaming client joins a group, yet an upstream router lists no downstream IGMP membership because the access VLAN blocks its reports. Which TWO complementary choices together give an appropriate technical response and the direct diagnostic check needed to verify it? Select TWO answers.
- Inspect PIM-DM neighbor state, source-specific multicast entries, prune interfaces and receiver interest across the branches.
- Trace IS-IS link-state synchronization through LSP sequence numbers and summary or acknowledgment PDUs when databases differ.
- Check IGMP membership and querier operation on the receiver LAN before changing PIM routing configuration upstream.
- Review VLAN IGMP query source, version, group reports, membership timers and the downstream interface in multicast routing state.
- Check IS-IS level-1-to-level-2 route leaking and the overload bit before selecting a device as a transit path.
Explanation
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C:The case-specific corrective step is: Check IGMP membership and querier operation on the receiver LAN before changing PIM routing configuration upstream. Verify the solution through: Review VLAN IGMP query source, version, group reports, membership timers and the downstream interface in multicast routing state.
D:The discriminating diagnostic check is: Review VLAN IGMP query source, version, group reports, membership timers and the downstream interface in multicast routing state. In this scenario: roduction networking scenario: A new streaming client joins a group, yet an upstream router lists no downstream IGMP membership because the access VLAN blocks its reports.
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A:This option proposes: Inspect PIM-DM neighbor state, source-specific multicast entries, prune interfaces and receiver interest across the branches. It addresses the different topic PIM dense mode flooding and prune mechanisms, not the directly tested IGMP querier membership reports and group timeout failure in the stated incident (A new streaming client joins a group, yet an upstream router lists no downstream IGMP membership because the access VLAN blocks its reports.). The better discriminating check for this case is: Review VLAN IGMP query source, version, group reports, membership timers and the downstream interface in multicast routing state.
B:This option proposes: Trace IS-IS link-state synchronization through LSP sequence numbers and summary or acknowledgment PDUs when databases differ. It addresses the different topic IS-IS LSP synchronization using CSNP and PSNP, not the directly tested IGMP querier membership reports and group timeout failure in the stated incident (A new streaming client joins a group, yet an upstream router lists no downstream IGMP membership because the access VLAN blocks its reports.).
E:This option proposes: Check IS-IS level-1-to-level-2 route leaking and the overload bit before selecting a device as a transit path. It addresses the different topic IS-IS routing leakage and overload bit, not the directly tested IGMP querier membership reports and group timeout failure in the stated incident (A new streaming client joins a group, yet an upstream router lists no downstream IGMP membership because the access VLAN blocks its reports.).
Question 391
A Huawei HCIP-Datacom engineer investigates the following network fault: A campus IPTV application shares one group address among test senders but needs each receiver to subscribe only to the authorized production source. Which corrective action should be prioritized on the stated facts? Select ONE best answer.
- Trace PIM-SM receiver joins toward an RP and subsequent shortest-path behavior when investigating delayed or suboptimal multicast.
- Check IGMP membership and querier operation on the receiver LAN before changing PIM routing configuration upstream.
- Trace an enterprise wireless AP's registration to its access controller and the separation of management from user traffic in supported forwarding modes.
- Separate any-source group subscriptions from IGMPv3 source-specific multicast membership when implementing an SSM service.
Explanation
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D:The case-specific corrective step is: Separate any-source group subscriptions from IGMPv3 source-specific multicast membership when implementing an SSM service. The governing technical behavior is: IGMPv3 can convey source-filter information, enabling Source-Specific Multicast subscriptions for a specified source and group; an SSM design avoids relying on an ASM rendezvous point for that source tree.
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A:This option proposes: Trace PIM-SM receiver joins toward an RP and subsequent shortest-path behavior when investigating delayed or suboptimal multicast. It addresses the different topic PIM sparse mode RP shared tree and shortest path transition, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A campus IPTV application shares one group address among test senders but needs each receiver to subscribe only to the authorized production source.).
B: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 IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A campus IPTV application shares one group address among test senders but needs each receiver to subscribe only to the authorized production source.).
C:This option proposes: Trace an enterprise wireless AP's registration to its access controller and the separation of management from user traffic in supported forwarding modes. It addresses the different topic Large campus WLAN AC AP and CAPWAP architecture, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A campus IPTV application shares one group address among test senders but needs each receiver to subscribe only to the authorized production source.).
Question 392
An enterprise networking reviewer examines this Huawei Datacom situation. A campus IPTV application shares one group address among test senders but needs each receiver to subscribe only to the authorized production source. A colleague proposes this action: Separate any-source group subscriptions from IGMPv3 source-specific multicast membership when implementing an SSM service. Which protocol principle BEST supports that proposal? Select ONE best answer.
- PIM-DM generally follows a flood-and-prune model, building source-based multicast distribution where an interface without interested downstream receivers can be pruned to reduce unnecessary traffic.
- IS-IS uses CLNS-based network entities and level-specific hellos; level-1 neighbors normally require compatible area membership, while level-2 adjacencies have different area constraints and still need link and authentication compatibility.
- IGMPv3 can convey source-filter information, enabling Source-Specific Multicast subscriptions for a specified source and group; an SSM design avoids relying on an ASM rendezvous point for that source tree.
- IP multicast forwarding commonly uses an RPF check toward the source or rendezvous point to prevent loops, so an otherwise reachable multicast group may fail when packets arrive on an unexpected upstream interface.
Explanation
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C:The relevant protocol behavior is: IGMPv3 can convey source-filter information, enabling Source-Specific Multicast subscriptions for a specified source and group; an SSM design avoids relying on an ASM rendezvous point for that source tree. In the stated scenario (A campus IPTV application shares one group address among test senders but needs each receiver to subscribe only to the authorized production source.) this supports the controlled action: Separate any-source group subscriptions from IGMPv3 source-specific multicast membership when implementing an SSM service.
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A:This option proposes: PIM-DM generally follows a flood-and-prune model, building source-based multicast distribution where an interface without interested downstream receivers can be pruned to reduce unnecessary traffic. It addresses the different topic PIM dense mode flooding and prune mechanisms, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A campus IPTV application shares one group address among test senders but needs each receiver to subscribe only to the authorized production source.).
B:This option proposes: IS-IS uses CLNS-based network entities and level-specific hellos; level-1 neighbors normally require compatible area membership, while level-2 adjacencies have different area constraints and still need link and authentication compatibility. It addresses the different topic IS-IS area addresses and adjacency prerequisites, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A campus IPTV application shares one group address among test senders but needs each receiver to subscribe only to the authorized production source.).
D:This option proposes: IP multicast forwarding commonly uses an RPF check toward the source or rendezvous point to prevent loops, so an otherwise reachable multicast group may fail when packets arrive on an unexpected upstream interface. It addresses the different topic Multicast reverse path forwarding checks, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A campus IPTV application shares one group address among test senders but needs each receiver to subscribe only to the authorized production source.).
Question 393
A Huawei network troubleshooter needs objective evidence for this case: A campus IPTV application shares one group address among test senders but needs each receiver to subscribe only to the authorized production source. Which diagnostic check MOST DIRECTLY distinguishes the relevant problem? Select ONE best answer.
- Compare RP reachability, (*,G) and (S,G) state, PIM join or register messages and RPF interfaces before changing the multicast design.
- Inspect receiver reports containing include/exclude sources, the configured SSM group range and (S,G) state on multicast routers.
- Inspect PIM-DM neighbor state, source-specific multicast entries, prune interfaces and receiver interest across the branches.
- Compare received iBGP routes to the same prefix, LOCAL_PREF values, policy application points and next-hop reachability across edge routers.
Explanation
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B:The discriminating diagnostic check is: Inspect receiver reports containing include/exclude sources, the configured SSM group range and (S,G) state on multicast routers. In this incident (A campus IPTV application shares one group address among test senders but needs each receiver to subscribe only to the authorized production source.) the desired evidence-led outcome is: Only approved source streams for the requested group reach the receiver while unrelated senders using the same group remain excluded.
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A:This option proposes: Compare RP reachability, (*,G) and (S,G) state, PIM join or register messages and RPF interfaces before changing the multicast design. It addresses the different topic PIM sparse mode RP shared tree and shortest path transition, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A campus IPTV application shares one group address among test senders but needs each receiver to subscribe only to the authorized production source.).
C:This option proposes: Inspect PIM-DM neighbor state, source-specific multicast entries, prune interfaces and receiver interest across the branches. It addresses the different topic PIM dense mode flooding and prune mechanisms, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A campus IPTV application shares one group address among test senders but needs each receiver to subscribe only to the authorized production source.).
D:This option proposes: Compare received iBGP routes to the same prefix, LOCAL_PREF values, policy application points and next-hop reachability across edge routers. It addresses the different topic BGP LOCAL_PREF within one autonomous system, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A campus IPTV application shares one group address among test senders but needs each receiver to subscribe only to the authorized production source.). The better discriminating check for this case is: Inspect receiver reports containing include/exclude sources, the configured SSM group range and (S,G) state on multicast routers. The targeted correction is: Separate any-source group subscriptions from IGMPv3 source-specific multicast membership when implementing an SSM service.
Question 394
A network operator evaluates the result of a planned remediation. A campus IPTV application shares one group address among test senders but needs each receiver to subscribe only to the authorized production source. The validation is: Inspect receiver reports containing include/exclude sources, the configured SSM group range and (S,G) state on multicast routers. Which outcome BEST establishes success? Select ONE best answer.
- Receivers build a valid shared-tree or shortest-path state as intended and streams are not blackholed by an incorrect RP or RPF route.
- The sender's stream reaches active branches while uninterested segments are pruned without removing genuine subscriptions.
- The forwarding device uses the intended reachable next hop and its FIB is consistent with the selected valid route.
- Only approved source streams for the requested group reach the receiver while unrelated senders using the same group remain excluded.
Explanation
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D:That follows from the targeted action: Separate any-source group subscriptions from IGMPv3 source-specific multicast membership when implementing an SSM service.
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A:That option concerns PIM sparse mode RP shared tree and shortest path transition. That follows from the targeted action: Separate any-source group subscriptions from IGMPv3 source-specific multicast membership when implementing an SSM service.
B:That option concerns PIM dense mode flooding and prune mechanisms. That follows from the targeted action: Separate any-source group subscriptions from IGMPv3 source-specific multicast membership when implementing an SSM service.
C:That option concerns Network forwarding planes RIB versus FIB. That follows from the targeted action: Separate any-source group subscriptions from IGMPv3 source-specific multicast membership when implementing an SSM service.
Question 395
An operations change board examines an unsafe shortcut for this incident. A campus IPTV application shares one group address among test senders but needs each receiver to subscribe only to the authorized production source. Which proposed assumption is MOST DIRECTLY dangerous or unsupported? Select ONE best answer.
- Troubleshoot an IPv6-only gateway resolution fault by searching exclusively for ARP broadcasts and disabling ICMPv6 neighbor solicitation traffic.
- Assume that configuring a multicast source anywhere in the network automatically populates IGMP membership on a VLAN where no receiver has joined.
- Remove all rendezvous-point configuration from an ASM sparse-mode deployment and assume that every receiver automatically knows each source location.
- Configure a Source-Specific Multicast receiver with only an unspecified group and assume no source identity information is ever required.
Explanation
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D:The unsafe assumption to reject is: Configure a Source-Specific Multicast receiver with only an unspecified group and assume no source identity information is ever required. It conflicts with: IGMPv3 can convey source-filter information, enabling Source-Specific Multicast subscriptions for a specified source and group; an SSM design avoids relying on an ASM rendezvous point for that source tree.
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A:This option proposes: Troubleshoot an IPv6-only gateway resolution fault by searching exclusively for ARP broadcasts and disabling ICMPv6 neighbor solicitation traffic. It addresses the different topic IPv6 neighbor discovery NS NA and address resolution, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A campus IPTV application shares one group address among test senders but needs each receiver to subscribe only to the authorized production source.).
B:This option proposes: Assume that configuring a multicast source anywhere in the network automatically populates IGMP membership on a VLAN where no receiver has joined. It addresses the different topic IGMP querier membership reports and group timeout, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A campus IPTV application shares one group address among test senders but needs each receiver to subscribe only to the authorized production source.).
C:This option proposes: Remove all rendezvous-point configuration from an ASM sparse-mode deployment and assume that every receiver automatically knows each source location. It addresses the different topic PIM sparse mode RP shared tree and shortest path transition, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A campus IPTV application shares one group address among test senders but needs each receiver to subscribe only to the authorized production source.).
Question 396
A Huawei HCIP-Datacom engineer investigates the following network fault: A deployment enables SSM in the routed network while legacy IGMPv2 receiver reports cannot express the requested source filter, so source-specific joining fails. Which corrective action should be prioritized on the stated facts? Select ONE best answer.
- Trace PIM-SM receiver joins toward an RP and subsequent shortest-path behavior when investigating delayed or suboptimal multicast.
- Separate any-source group subscriptions from IGMPv3 source-specific multicast membership when implementing an SSM service.
- Distinguish level-1 area routing from level-2 backbone-style interarea routing when troubleshooting a missing destination.
- Explain how PIM dense mode initially distributes traffic and then prunes interfaces lacking downstream receivers.
Explanation
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B:The case-specific corrective step is: Separate any-source group subscriptions from IGMPv3 source-specific multicast membership when implementing an SSM service. The governing technical behavior is: IGMPv3 can convey source-filter information, enabling Source-Specific Multicast subscriptions for a specified source and group; an SSM design avoids relying on an ASM rendezvous point for that source tree. Verify the solution through: Inspect receiver reports containing include/exclude sources, the configured SSM group range and (S,G) state on multicast routers.
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A:This option proposes: Trace PIM-SM receiver joins toward an RP and subsequent shortest-path behavior when investigating delayed or suboptimal multicast. It addresses the different topic PIM sparse mode RP shared tree and shortest path transition, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A deployment enables SSM in the routed network while legacy IGMPv2 receiver reports cannot express the requested source filter, so source-specific joining fails.).
C:This option proposes: Distinguish level-1 area routing from level-2 backbone-style interarea routing when troubleshooting a missing destination. It addresses the different topic IS-IS level one versus level two reachability, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A deployment enables SSM in the routed network while legacy IGMPv2 receiver reports cannot express the requested source filter, so source-specific joining fails.).
D:This option proposes: Explain how PIM dense mode initially distributes traffic and then prunes interfaces lacking downstream receivers. It addresses the different topic PIM dense mode flooding and prune mechanisms, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A deployment enables SSM in the routed network while legacy IGMPv2 receiver reports cannot express the requested source filter, so source-specific joining fails.).
Question 397
An enterprise networking reviewer examines this Huawei Datacom situation. A deployment enables SSM in the routed network while legacy IGMPv2 receiver reports cannot express the requested source filter, so source-specific joining fails. A colleague proposes this action: Separate any-source group subscriptions from IGMPv3 source-specific multicast membership when implementing an SSM service. Which protocol principle BEST supports that proposal? Select ONE best answer.
- In any-source PIM-SM an RP supports initial shared-tree joining and source registration, while routers may switch to source-rooted shortest-path trees according to configured behavior and traffic.
- IGMPv3 can convey source-filter information, enabling Source-Specific Multicast subscriptions for a specified source and group; an SSM design avoids relying on an ASM rendezvous point for that source tree.
- IP multicast forwarding commonly uses an RPF check toward the source or rendezvous point to prevent loops, so an otherwise reachable multicast group may fail when packets arrive on an unexpected upstream interface.
- Huawei route-policy processing applies matching conditions and actions in sequence, and unmatched or explicitly denied routes can be rejected depending on the policy context; inbound and outbound application points are not interchangeable.
Explanation
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B:The relevant protocol behavior is: IGMPv3 can convey source-filter information, enabling Source-Specific Multicast subscriptions for a specified source and group; an SSM design avoids relying on an ASM rendezvous point for that source tree. In the stated scenario (A deployment enables SSM in the routed network while legacy IGMPv2 receiver reports cannot express the requested source filter, so source-specific joining fails.) this supports the controlled action: Separate any-source group subscriptions from IGMPv3 source-specific multicast membership when implementing an SSM service.
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A:This option proposes: In any-source PIM-SM an RP supports initial shared-tree joining and source registration, while routers may switch to source-rooted shortest-path trees according to configured behavior and traffic. It addresses the different topic PIM sparse mode RP shared tree and shortest path transition, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A deployment enables SSM in the routed network while legacy IGMPv2 receiver reports cannot express the requested source filter, so source-specific joining fails.).
C:This option proposes: IP multicast forwarding commonly uses an RPF check toward the source or rendezvous point to prevent loops, so an otherwise reachable multicast group may fail when packets arrive on an unexpected upstream interface. It addresses the different topic Multicast reverse path forwarding checks, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A deployment enables SSM in the routed network while legacy IGMPv2 receiver reports cannot express the requested source filter, so source-specific joining fails.).
D:This option proposes: Huawei route-policy processing applies matching conditions and actions in sequence, and unmatched or explicitly denied routes can be rejected depending on the policy context; inbound and outbound application points are not interchangeable. It addresses the different topic Route-policy node and filtering direction, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A deployment enables SSM in the routed network while legacy IGMPv2 receiver reports cannot express the requested source filter, so source-specific joining fails.).
Question 398
A Huawei network troubleshooter needs objective evidence for this case: A deployment enables SSM in the routed network while legacy IGMPv2 receiver reports cannot express the requested source filter, so source-specific joining fails. Which diagnostic check MOST DIRECTLY distinguishes the relevant problem? Select ONE best answer.
- Inspect multicast routing entries, incoming interface, unicast RPF route for the source or RP and packet counters on the observed ingress.
- Compare RP reachability, (*,G) and (S,G) state, PIM join or register messages and RPF interfaces before changing the multicast design.
- Inspect the originating ASBR, type 5 LSA, external metric type and metric, cost toward the ASBR and actual selected external next hop.
- Inspect receiver reports containing include/exclude sources, the configured SSM group range and (S,G) state on multicast routers.
Explanation
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D:The discriminating diagnostic check is: Inspect receiver reports containing include/exclude sources, the configured SSM group range and (S,G) state on multicast routers. In this incident (A deployment enables SSM in the routed network while legacy IGMPv2 receiver reports cannot express the requested source filter, so source-specific joining fails.) the desired evidence-led outcome is: Only approved source streams for the requested group reach the receiver while unrelated senders using the same group remain excluded.
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A:This option proposes: Inspect multicast routing entries, incoming interface, unicast RPF route for the source or RP and packet counters on the observed ingress. It addresses the different topic Multicast reverse path forwarding checks, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A deployment enables SSM in the routed network while legacy IGMPv2 receiver reports cannot express the requested source filter, so source-specific joining fails.).
B:This option proposes: Compare RP reachability, (*,G) and (S,G) state, PIM join or register messages and RPF interfaces before changing the multicast design. It addresses the different topic PIM sparse mode RP shared tree and shortest path transition, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A deployment enables SSM in the routed network while legacy IGMPv2 receiver reports cannot express the requested source filter, so source-specific joining fails.).
C:This option proposes: Inspect the originating ASBR, type 5 LSA, external metric type and metric, cost toward the ASBR and actual selected external next hop. It addresses the different topic OSPF external LSAs and E1 versus E2 cost, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A deployment enables SSM in the routed network while legacy IGMPv2 receiver reports cannot express the requested source filter, so source-specific joining fails.).
Question 399
A network operator evaluates the result of a planned remediation. A deployment enables SSM in the routed network while legacy IGMPv2 receiver reports cannot express the requested source filter, so source-specific joining fails. The validation is: Inspect receiver reports containing include/exclude sources, the configured SSM group range and (S,G) state on multicast routers. Which outcome BEST establishes success? Select ONE best answer.
- Hosts continue using the same logical default gateway through a master change and L2 learning converges to the correct uplink.
- The multicast stream arrives through the accepted upstream path and reaches downstream interested receivers without forwarding loops.
- Receivers build a valid shared-tree or shortest-path state as intended and streams are not blackholed by an incorrect RP or RPF route.
- Only approved source streams for the requested group reach the receiver while unrelated senders using the same group remain excluded.
Explanation
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D:That follows from the targeted Recommended action: Separate any-source group subscriptions from IGMPv3 source-specific multicast membership when implementing an SSM service.
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A:That option concerns VRRP virtual MAC and endpoint ARP continuity. That follows from the targeted Recommended action: Separate any-source group subscriptions from IGMPv3 source-specific multicast membership when implementing an SSM service.
B:That option concerns Multicast reverse path forwarding checks. That follows from the targeted Recommended action: Separate any-source group subscriptions from IGMPv3 source-specific multicast membership when implementing an SSM service.
C:That option concerns PIM sparse mode RP shared tree and shortest path transition. That follows from the targeted Recommended action: Separate any-source group subscriptions from IGMPv3 source-specific multicast membership when implementing an SSM service.
Question 400
An operations change board examines an unsafe shortcut for this incident. A deployment enables SSM in the routed network while legacy IGMPv2 receiver reports cannot express the requested source filter, so source-specific joining fails. Which proposed assumption is MOST DIRECTLY dangerous or unsupported? Select ONE best answer.
- Remove all rendezvous-point configuration from an ASM sparse-mode deployment and assume that every receiver automatically knows each source location.
- Disable spanning tree on every redundant uplink after seeing an alternate port discard frames, treating the loop-prevention state as a fault.
- Assume PIM-DM always requires a rendezvous point and never initially floods multicast packets to uninterested downstream segments.
- Configure a Source-Specific Multicast receiver with only an unspecified group and assume no source identity information is ever required.
Explanation
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D:The unsafe assumption to reject is: Configure a Source-Specific Multicast receiver with only an unspecified group and assume no source identity information is ever required. It conflicts with: IGMPv3 can convey source-filter information, enabling Source-Specific Multicast subscriptions for a specified source and group; an SSM design avoids relying on an ASM rendezvous point for that source tree. The supported corrective alternative is: Separate any-source group subscriptions from IGMPv3 source-specific multicast membership when implementing an SSM service.
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A:This option proposes: Remove all rendezvous-point configuration from an ASM sparse-mode deployment and assume that every receiver automatically knows each source location. It addresses the different topic PIM sparse mode RP shared tree and shortest path transition, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A deployment enables SSM in the routed network while legacy IGMPv2 receiver reports cannot express the requested source filter, so source-specific joining fails.).
B:This option proposes: Disable spanning tree on every redundant uplink after seeing an alternate port discard frames, treating the loop-prevention state as a fault. It addresses the different topic RSTP port roles and rapid convergence, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A deployment enables SSM in the routed network while legacy IGMPv2 receiver reports cannot express the requested source filter, so source-specific joining fails.).
C:This option proposes: Assume PIM-DM always requires a rendezvous point and never initially floods multicast packets to uninterested downstream segments. It addresses the different topic PIM dense mode flooding and prune mechanisms, not the directly tested IGMPv3 source-specific selection and SSM failure in the stated incident (A deployment enables SSM in the routed network while legacy IGMPv2 receiver reports cannot express the requested source filter, so source-specific joining fails.).