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300-410 Practice Question: Runs the following command to troubleshoot a BGP…
A network engineer runs the following command to troubleshoot a BGP Troubleshooting issue:
R1# debug ip bgp 10.1.1.2 updates
BGP: 10.1.1.2 sending UPDATE with 2 prefixes, 0 withdrawn BGP: 10.1.1.2 sending UPDATE with 0 prefixes, 1 withdrawn
What does this output indicate?
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The neighbor 10.1.1.2 is receiving two new routes and one route withdrawal.
The debug ip bgp updates with neighbor IP shows updates sent to the neighbor. The first line indicates an update with two prefixes advertised. The second line indicates an update with one prefix withdrawn. This is normal BGP operation.
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The neighbor 10.1.1.2 is receiving two new routes and one route withdrawal.
Why this is correct
The debug shows updates sent to the neighbor: two prefixes advertised and one withdrawn.
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The neighbor 10.1.1.2 is sending two new routes and one route withdrawal.
Why it's wrong here
The debug shows updates sent to the neighbor, not received from the neighbor.
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The BGP session with 10.1.1.2 is flapping.
Why it's wrong here
No session reset is indicated; these are normal update messages.
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The neighbor 10.1.1.2 is not reachable.
Why it's wrong here
The debug shows successful transmission of updates, so the neighbor is reachable.
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