350-501 MPLS and Segment Routing Practice Question
An SP network uses RSVP-TE for MPLS traffic engineering with FRR link protection. Which THREE statements are correct about RSVP-TE operation and FRR? (Choose three.)
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In FRR link protection, the 1:1 detour method creates a separate backup LSP for each protected LSP, while the bypass tunnel method protects multiple LSPs over a single backup tunnel.
RSVP-TE uses PATH messages traveling downstream from headend to tailend and RESV messages traveling upstream from tailend to headend, establishing reservation state (D correct). The Explicit Route Object (ERO) in the PATH message specifies the strict or loose hops the traffic must traverse (E correct). For FRR link protection, the 1:1 detour method creates a separate backup LSP for each protected LSP, while the bypass tunnel method protects multiple LSPs over a single backup tunnel (B correct). Option A is incorrect because CSPF computes paths based on both IGP metrics and TE constraints (e.g., bandwidth, affinity), not only IGP metrics. Option C is incorrect because the 'fixed-filter' (FF) style is for per-sender reservation in RSVP, but MPLS-TE typically uses the 'shared-explicit' (SE) style to allow multiple senders (LSPs) to share the same reservation.
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CSPF (Constrained Shortest Path First) is used to compute the best path based on IGP metrics only, ignoring TE constraints.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. CSPF considers TE constraints (bandwidth, affinity, explicit path).
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In FRR link protection, the 1:1 detour method creates a separate backup LSP for each protected LSP, while the bypass tunnel method protects multiple LSPs over a single backup tunnel.
Why this is correct
Correct. 1:1 detour per LSP; bypass tunnel protects many.
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The RSVP 'fixed-filter' (FF) reservation style is the only style used in MPLS-TE to allow multiple senders.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. 'shared-explicit' (SE) style is commonly used in MPLS-TE.
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The PATH message travels from headend to tailend, while the RESV message travels from tailend back to headend, establishing reservation state.
Why this is correct
Correct. RSVP-TE uses PATH downstream and RESV upstream.
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The Explicit Route Object (ERO) in the PATH message lists the strict or loose hops that the traffic must traverse.
Why this is correct
Correct. ERO specifies the explicit path.
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