Nokia Exam 4A0-C04 Topic 1 Question 80 Discussion

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Question #: 80
Topic #: 1

A confederated AS is comprised of three members. One member is comprised of 4 routers, while the other two members are comprised of 3 routers each. Assuming member ASs are fully meshed and use full mesh iBGP, what is the required number of BGP sessions within the confederation?

A12

B13

C14

D15

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Lucille

2 months ago

The answer is clearly C) 14. Anyone who thinks otherwise must be living in a parallel universe where BGP sessions defy the laws of mathematics. Just sayin'.

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Judy

15 days ago

Exactly, no need to overcomplicate it. C) 14 is the correct answer.

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Oren

16 days ago

So, 4 routers x 6 sessions + 3 routers x 6 sessions + 3 routers x 6 sessions = 14 sessions in total.

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Nichelle

18 days ago

Yeah, it's simple math. 4 routers in one member, 3 in the other two members. Full mesh iBGP requires 6 sessions per router.

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Tamie

1 months ago

I agree, the answer is definitely C) 14.

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Adelle

2 months ago

Hmm, this is a tough one. I'm going to go with B) 13 just to mix things up a bit. Who knows, maybe I'll get lucky!

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Alyssa

1 months ago

I agree with you, I also think it's A) 12.

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Chanel

2 months ago

I think the answer is A) 12.

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Marjory

2 months ago

Whoa, this is a tricky one! Let me see... Okay, I've got it - the answer is C) 14. Gotta love those BGP sessions, am I right?

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Della

2 months ago

Definitely C) 14. This is a classic confederation topology problem, and the math checks out. Nice try with the other options, though!

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Chaya

3 months ago

Because each router in the fully meshed member ASs needs to establish a session with every router in the other member ASs, so it's 4 routers x 3 routers + 3 routers x 3 routers = 12 + 9 = 21. But since iBGP sessions are not required within the same member AS, we subtract 7 (3 routers x 2 sessions) to get 14.

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Rodrigo

3 months ago

Why do you think it's 14?

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Chaya

3 months ago

I disagree, I believe the answer is C) 14.

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Elmira

3 months ago

I think the answer is C) 14. It makes sense since each member AS has a full mesh of iBGP sessions, and with three members, that's 9 sessions plus the 5 sessions between the members.

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