350-501 MPLS and Segment Routing Practice Question
Which EVPN component ensures that only one of the multi-homed PEs forwards traffic to the CE for a given Ethernet segment?
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DF Election
DF election determines which PE forwards traffic for a given VLAN to avoid duplication.
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DF Election
Why this is correct
Correct: DF election selects one PE to forward.
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Split Horizon
Why it's wrong here
Split horizon prevents loops, not DF election.
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Aliasing
Why it's wrong here
Aliasing allows load balancing, not DF election.
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ESI (Ethernet Segment Identifier)
Why it's wrong here
ESI identifies the segment, but does not elect DF.
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