350-501 Networking Practice Question
A service provider is designing an OSPF network for both IPv4 and IPv6. Which two features are supported by OSPFv3 but not by OSPFv2? (Choose two.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
Support for IPv6
OSPFv3 runs over IPv6, supports multiple instances per link, and uses link-local addresses. OSPFv2 does not have these.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Virtual links
Why it's wrong here
Both support virtual links.
- ✗
Authentication using MD5
Why it's wrong here
OSPFv2 supports MD5; OSPFv3 relies on IPsec.
- ✗
Route redistribution
Why it's wrong here
Both support redistribution.
- ✓
Support for IPv6
Why this is correct
OSPFv3 is designed for IPv6.
- ✓
Multiple instances per link
Why this is correct
OSPFv3 supports instance IDs for multiple OSPF instances on a single link.
Visual reference
Go deeper
Related to this question
About these practice questions
One of 971 original 350-501 practice questions on Courseiva, each with a full explanation and wrong-answer analysis — not exam dumps or protected exam content. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
This 350-501 practice question is part of Courseiva's free Cisco certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the 350-501 exam.