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Cisco 350-501 Exam - Topic 2 Question 118 Discussion

Refer to the exihibit.Refer to the exhibit. An engineer working for a private telecommunication company with an employee id: 3414:81:713 is implementing this network, in which:Routers R1A and R1B are eBGP neighbors.iBGP is configured within AS 65515 and AS 65516.Network 192.168.2.0/24 is shared with AS 65516.Router R3A has an iBGP relationship with router R2A only.Router R2A has an iBGP relationship with routers R1A and R3A.Which additional task must the engineer perform to complete the configuration?
C) Configure router R2A as a route reflector to advertise the iBGP learned prefix from router R3A to R1A.
A) Configure router R2A to use the next-hop-self attribute when advertising the learned route to router R1A.
B) Configure router R3A to redistribute route 192.168.2.0/24 into the configured IGP to advertise the prefix to router R1A.
D) Configure router R1A with a static route to 192.168.2.0/24 that is redistributed into BGP.

Cisco 350-501 Exam - Topic 2 Question 118 Discussion

Actual exam question for Cisco's 350-501 exam
Question #: 118
Topic #: 2
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Refer to the exihibit.

Refer to the exhibit. An engineer working for a private telecommunication company with an employee id: 3414:81:713 is implementing this network, in which:

Routers R1A and R1B are eBGP neighbors.

iBGP is configured within AS 65515 and AS 65516.

Network 192.168.2.0/24 is shared with AS 65516.

Router R3A has an iBGP relationship with router R2A only.

Router R2A has an iBGP relationship with routers R1A and R3A.

Which additional task must the engineer perform to complete the configuration?

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Suggested Answer: C

by Martina at Nov 24, 2025, 02:45 AM

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Evangelina
5 months ago
I feel like A is overlooked. It’s a simple fix that could help.
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Katie
5 months ago
C is definitely the way to go. It keeps the configuration clean.
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Lillian
5 months ago
D seems too static for this scenario. I prefer dynamic solutions.
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Marylou
5 months ago
I'm leaning towards B. Redistributing into IGP makes sense for reachability.
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Ardella
6 months ago
I agree, but A could also work. Next-hop-self is useful.
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Fletcher
6 months ago
R2A should reflect routes to R1A, makes sense!
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Stefany
6 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that? Seems a bit off.
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Cristy
7 months ago
I think next-hop-self is the way to go here!
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Domingo
7 months ago
Definitely need to set up route reflection for iBGP.
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Octavio
7 months ago
R1A and R1B are eBGP neighbors, right?
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Ria
7 months ago
This question is a real brain-teaser. But I think the answer is clear - C is the way to go. Gotta love those route reflectors!
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Magnolia
7 months ago
Haha, I bet the engineer is wishing they had a cheat sheet for this one. Option C is the way to go, no doubt about it.
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Dottie
7 months ago
Hmm, I'm not so sure. Option B might work too, by redistributing the route into the IGP. But C does seem like the most straightforward solution.
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Samira
8 months ago
I agree with John. Option C is the way to go here. Configuring R2A as a route reflector is the key to completing this task.
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Mickie
8 months ago
Option C seems like the correct answer. Router R2A should be configured as a route reflector to advertise the iBGP learned prefix from R3A to R1A.
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Belen
8 months ago
I feel like configuring a static route is usually a last resort. I wonder if there's a better way to handle this with BGP.
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Melvin
8 months ago
Ah, I see. The question is really testing our understanding of BGP next-hop behavior. I'll make sure to double-check my work on this one.
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Clay
8 months ago
Based on the information provided, I think the answer is C. Configuring R2A as a route reflector seems like the most logical way to get the iBGP learned prefix from R3A to R1A.
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Elke
8 months ago
I think option C is the best choice. Route reflectors simplify iBGP.
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Twana
9 months ago
I think redistributing the route into IGP might be necessary, but I’m not confident if that’s the best option compared to the others.
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Marisha
9 months ago
This question feels familiar; I think we discussed route reflectors in class. Could R2A really act as a route reflector in this scenario?
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Margart
9 months ago
I'm a bit confused about the iBGP relationships. I'll need to make sure I understand how the routers are connected before I can decide on the right solution.
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Kris
9 months ago
I remember something about next-hop-self being important for eBGP to iBGP route advertisements, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the right choice here.
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Johnetta
9 months ago
Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. The key seems to be how the 192.168.2.0/24 network is being advertised between the ASes.
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Earlean
10 months ago
Hmm, this looks like a tricky BGP configuration question. I'll need to carefully review the network topology and requirements to determine the best approach.
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Mabelle
4 months ago
It’s all about the iBGP relationships here!
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Gracie
4 months ago
I’m leaning towards option B for route redistribution.
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Abraham
4 months ago
But what about the next-hop-self attribute?
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Roxane
5 months ago
I think option C makes the most sense.
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Rolande
5 months ago
This is definitely a complex setup.
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