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Refer to the exhibit.
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Referring to the exhibit, the PE-to-CE protocol being used is OSPF for the L3VPN. Also, there is an OSPF neighborship between CE-1 and CE-2.
Which statement is correct in this situation?
In the exhibit, the PE-to-CE protocol used is OSPF, and there is an OSPF neighborship between CE-1 and CE-2 within the same Area 0. Let's analyze the default OSPF routing behavior in this setup to determine the correct statement.
1. **OSPF Neighborship**:
- CE-1 and CE-2 have an OSPF neighborship directly within Area 0.
- OSPF prefers intra-area routes over inter-area and external routes.
2. **Default Routing Behavior**:
- Since CE-1 and CE-2 are directly connected through an OSPF link within the same area, OSPF will prefer this direct intra-area path over any other paths learned via the PE routers and the L3VPN.
- This is because intra-area routes have a lower metric compared to inter-area or external routes.
3. **Metric Considerations**:
- By default, OSPF will route traffic between Site-1 and Site-2 through the direct link between CE-1 and CE-2, unless the link's metric is artificially increased to make it less preferable.
- There is no need to adjust metrics for the CE-1 to PE-1 link to prefer the CE-1 to CE-2 path, as OSPF already prefers direct intra-area paths.
**Conclusion**:
Given the default behavior of OSPF and the topology shown in the exhibit, the correct statement is:
**B. Hosts at Site-1 will reach hosts at Site-2 through the CE-1 and CE-2 link by default.**
**Reference**:
- OSPF Design Guide: [Juniper Networks OSPF Design Guide](https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/junos/topics/concept/ospf-design-overview.html)
- Juniper Networks Technical Documentation on OSPF: [Junos OS OSPF Configuration Guide](https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/junos/topics/concept/ospf-routing-overview.html)