350-501 Architecture Practice Question
Which THREE are correct statements about IOS XR process separation? (Choose three.)
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Why each option matters
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Processes can be restarted independently without affecting others
IOS XR runs each protocol as a separate process, providing fault isolation and independent restart.
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Processes can be restarted independently without affecting others
Why this is correct
This is a key benefit.
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A failure in one process can crash the entire system
Why it's wrong here
Process separation prevents this.
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Each routing protocol runs as a separate process
Why this is correct
OSPF, BGP, etc. are separate.
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All processes share a single memory space
Why it's wrong here
They are isolated.
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Memory and CPU are allocated per line card
Why this is correct
Resources are per card.
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