CCNP Practice Question: Review the following configuration: vrf…

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

• ✓

  It advertises the directly connected network of GigabitEthernet0/4 into BGP for VRF CUSTOMER_A.

  Why this is correct

  This is correct because the command, typically the BGP network statement or redistribution directive under the address-family ipv4 vrf CUSTOMER_A, injects the subnet assigned to GigabitEthernet0/4 into the BGP table for that VRF. The connected route is advertised to BGP peers in the VRF as reachable, enabling the VRF's customers to reach that directly attached network. This does not affect any other VRF or the global routing table.

• ✗

  It redistributes all BGP routes into the VRF's routing table.

  Why it's wrong here

  This is incorrect because the operation is in the opposite direction. The command redistributes connected routes (the GigabitEthernet0/4 subnet) into BGP, not all BGP routes into the VRF's routing table. BGP routes are learned through peering and then installed into the VRF RIB as part of normal BGP path selection; there is no redistribute command that copies the entire BGP table into the VRF's routing table in the context of this configuration.

• ✗

  It enables BGP to exchange routes with other VRFs on the same router.

  Why it's wrong here

  This is incorrect because a single BGP process can carry multiple VRF address-families, but routes remain isolated within their respective VRF instances. BGP does not inherently exchange routes between VRFs on the same router. Any inter-VRF route transfer would require explicit MP-BGP VPNv4 import/export route targets or VRF-lite redistribution, neither of which is invoked by the command in question.

• ✗

  It is used to leak routes between VRF CUSTOMER_A and the global routing table.

  Why it's wrong here

  This is incorrect because the command does not perform VRF-to-global route leaking. Leaking routes between VRF CUSTOMER_A and the global routing table would require import/export route targets, VRF-lite configuration, or specific redistribution statements between the VRF and global protocols. The command merely advertises a directly connected network into BGP within the VRF, keeping that route confined to the VRF's address-family.