350-501 Networking Practice Question
A service provider wants to use BGP Prefix Independent Convergence (PIC) for faster failover. Which BGP feature must be enabled to support PIC?
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Why each option matters
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BGP additional paths
BGP PIC requires BGP additional paths (add-path) or BGP PIC edge, which installs backup paths in the FIB independent of the prefix count.
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BGP additional paths
Why this is correct
Additional paths allow backup path installation.
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BGP multipath
Why it's wrong here
Multipath load-balances but not PIC.
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BGP route reflectors
Why it's wrong here
Route reflectors do not enable PIC.
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BGP fast external fallover
Why it's wrong here
Fast external fallover only resets sessions.
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