350-501 MPLS and Segment Routing Practice Question
Which component of an MPLS-TE FRR (Fast Reroute) configuration provides protection for the next-hop node by bypassing it?
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
✓
Node protection
Node protection uses a bypass tunnel that bypasses the protected node, while link protection only bypasses the link.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Node protection
Why this is correct
Node protection protects the next-hop node.
- ✗
Path protection
Why it's wrong here
Path protection is end-to-end.
- ✗
Link protection
Why it's wrong here
Link protection protects only the link.
- ✗
Bandwidth protection
Why it's wrong here
Bandwidth protection is not a standard FRR type.
Go deeper
Related to this question
About these practice questions
This 350-501 question is part of Courseiva's 971-question bank — original exam-style content with full explanations and wrong-answer analysis, never real exam questions or exam dumps. 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.