Cisco 300-420 Exam - Topic 8 Question 100 Discussion

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Question #: 100
Topic #: 8

A network engineer must optimize a campus OSPF deployment Currently each time a type 1 or type 2 LSA is generated within an area, the OSPF process must recompute the entire SPT Which solution improves the recomputation process?

AiSPF

BBFD

CSPF

DPRC

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Suggested Answer: B

by Jeannine at Sep 17, 2024, 10:58 AM

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Weldon

9 months ago

SPF is just the standard, not really an optimization.

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Stephanie

9 months ago

Wait, does PRC really help with OSPF? Sounds odd.

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Jennifer

10 months ago

Definitely leaning towards iSPF here, makes sense!

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Kati

10 months ago

I thought BFD was more about link failure detection?

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Ammie

10 months ago

iSPF is the way to go for faster SPT recalculations.

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Pamella

10 months ago

PRC sounds familiar, but I don't think it was covered in depth. I wonder if it has any impact on SPT efficiency.

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Gayla

11 months ago

I feel like we discussed SPF in class, but I can't recall if it actually improves the recomputation process or just recalculates it.

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Pearly

11 months ago

I think BFD is more about fast failure detection, not really related to optimizing SPT recomputation.

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Rhea

11 months ago

I remember studying about iSPF and how it can help with OSPF recalculations, but I'm not entirely sure if it's the best choice here.

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Gilbert

11 months ago

Incremental SPF (iSPF) seems like the most logical choice here. It's designed to optimize the SPT recomputation process, which is exactly what the question is asking for.

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Louann

11 months ago

I'm a bit confused on the differences between the options. I'll need to review my OSPF notes to make sure I understand the implications of each solution.

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Carolann

11 months ago

Ah, I know this one! The solution is incremental SPF (iSPF) - it reduces the SPT recomputation time by only updating the affected parts of the topology.

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Trinidad

11 months ago

Okay, I remember learning about incremental SPF (iSPF) in class. I think that might be the right answer here, but I'll double-check the details.

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Solange

11 months ago

Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I'll need to think through the OSPF concepts carefully to figure out the best solution.

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Alyssa

2 years ago

I'm not sure, but I think C) SPF could also be a potential solution.

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Sherell

2 years ago

I agree with Melina, iSPF should help optimize the recomputation process.

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Jesusita

2 years ago

You know, if this was a Jeopardy question, the answer would be: 'What is iSPF?' Alex Trebek would be so proud of us right now.

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Ashton

2 years ago

Wait, is the real answer 'D) PRC'? Because if so, that's just brilliant. Incremental Shortest Path First - who would have thought?

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Jutta

2 years ago

Exactly! It helps optimize the OSPF deployment in a campus network.

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Kenneth

2 years ago

Oh, I see. So 'A) iSPF' is the solution to improve the recomputation process.

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Becky

2 years ago

Yes, the real answer is 'A) iSPF'. It stands for Incremental Shortest Path First.

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Zoila

2 years ago

PRC, huh? Sounds promising, but I'm not familiar with that acronym. Guess I'll have to look it up.

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Joni

2 years ago

D: PRC is actually not a valid solution for this scenario.

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Alease

2 years ago

C: No, BFD is the best option for optimizing the recomputation process.

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Gertude

2 years ago

B: Really? I thought SPF was the way to go.

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Malinda

2 years ago

A: iSPF is the solution you're looking for.

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Melina

2 years ago

I think the answer is A) iSPF.

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Kara

2 years ago

SPF? That's the basic OSPF algorithm, right? I don't think that's the solution here.

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Rosalia

2 years ago

Hmm, I was thinking BFD might be the answer. Aren't they supposed to speed up OSPF convergence or something like that?

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Norah

2 years ago

Elvis: Oh, I see. So iSPF would be the better solution for optimizing the OSPF deployment.

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Stephen

2 years ago

iSPF allows incremental updates to the SPT without recomputing the entire tree.

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Elvis

2 years ago

That's right. But for optimizing OSPF deployment, the solution is iSPF.

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Sue

2 years ago

BFD is actually used to detect failures in the network quickly.

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Devora

2 years ago

I'm pretty sure the answer is iSPF. It optimizes the recomputation process by only recalculating the affected parts of the SPT instead of the entire thing.

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Isadora

2 years ago

Yes, iSPF is definitely the solution to improve the OSPF deployment in this case.

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Antione

2 years ago

I agree, iSPF is the way to go for optimizing the recomputation process.

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