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Start Layer 3 Technologies PracticeA network administrator is troubleshooting an EIGRP network where a router is not forming an adjacency with a neighbor. The administrator verifies that the interfaces are up, IP connectivity exists, and the autonomous system numbers match. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the adjacency failure?
Explanation: EIGRP adjacency formation requires matching K-values, which are used in the composite metric calculation. If the K-values differ, the routers will not become neighbors, even if other parameters match. The administrator should verify the K-values using 'show ip protocols' on both routers. Mismatched hello timers or AS numbers are either not required or already ruled out. Authentication is possible but less likely without evidence.
A network administrator is troubleshooting a Cisco IOS router running EIGRP. The router is not forming an adjacency with a neighbor. The administrator verifies that the interfaces are up, IP addresses are correct, and no ACLs are blocking traffic. The output of 'show ip eigrp interfaces' shows the interface is enabled for EIGRP. What is the most likely reason for the adjacency failure?
Explanation: EIGRP routers must have matching autonomous system numbers to form an adjacency. The AS number is a fundamental parameter that defines the EIGRP domain. If the AS numbers are mismatched, the routers will ignore each other's hello packets. While other factors like K-values and authentication can also cause failures, the AS number mismatch is the most common and likely cause when basic connectivity and interface configurations are correct.
A network administrator is configuring OSPFv3 on a Cisco router. The router is connected to an IPv6 network and must form an adjacency with a neighbor. The administrator notices that the neighbor relationship is stuck in EXSTART state. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
Explanation: A mismatch in MTU between OSPFv3 neighbors causes the DBD exchange to fail during EXSTART, as the larger MTU packets are dropped. This prevents the master/slave election and the adjacency remains in EXSTART. Ensuring MTU matches on both interfaces resolves the issue.
Refer to the exhibit. A network engineer is troubleshooting an EIGRP adjacency between two routers on a point-to-point serial link. The output of show ip eigrp neighbors shows the neighbor in EXSTART state for several minutes. The engineer verifies that the interfaces are up/up, IP connectivity exists, and authentication is configured correctly on both routers. Which action is most likely to resolve this issue?
Explanation: The EXSTART state in EIGRP is where the master/slave relationship is established for database exchange. This election relies on the router ID. If two routers have the same router ID, neither can become master or slave, and the adjacency stalls in EXSTART. Verifying unique router IDs on both routers is the correct fix. Other options address different issues like AS number mismatch, MTU mismatch, or IP subnet mismatch, which would cause different symptoms.
A network engineer is configuring OSPFv3 on a dual-stack router. The engineer wants to enable OSPFv3 on an interface and ensure that it participates in the OSPFv3 process. Which two commands are required to accomplish this? (Choose two.)
Explanation: To enable OSPFv3 on a dual-stack router, you must first enable the OSPFv3 process globally with 'ipv6 router ospf 1', and then enable it on the interface with 'ipv6 ospf 1 area 0'. These two commands are essential for the interface to participate in OSPFv3 and form adjacencies. The other commands are either for different configuration models or incomplete.
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