350-501 Architecture Practice Question
In a Cisco IOS XR router, which statement best describes process separation?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Each protocol runs as a separate process with its own memory space
IOS XR runs each protocol as a separate process in protected memory, so a crash of one process does not affect others, improving stability.
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Processes share memory to improve performance
Why it's wrong here
They are isolated, not shared.
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All routing protocols run in a single process to reduce memory usage
Why it's wrong here
They are separate for fault isolation.
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Each protocol runs as a separate process with its own memory space
Why this is correct
This is the definition of process separation.
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Only BGP runs as a separate process; others are monolithic
Why it's wrong here
All protocols are separate processes.
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