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300-410 Practice Question: Runs the following command to verify OSPF…

A network engineer runs the following command to verify OSPF database on a DMVPN hub:

R1# show ip ospf database router 2.2.2.2

OSPF Router with ID (1.1.1.1) (Process ID 1)

Router Link States (Area 0)

LS age: 100 Options: (No TOS-capability, DC) LS Type: Router Links Link State ID: 2.2.2.2 Advertising Router: 2.2.2.2 LS Seq Number: 80000001 Checksum: 0x1234 Length: 48 Number of Links: 1

Link connected to: a Transit Network (Link ID) Designated Router address: 10.0.0.1 (Link Data) Router Interface address: 10.0.0.2 Number of MTID metrics: 0 TOS 0 Metrics: 10

What does this output indicate?

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

The router 2.2.2.2 is connected to the DR at 10.0.0.1 over the DMVPN tunnel with cost 10.

The output shows the router LSA from 2.2.2.2, advertising a link to a transit network (the DMVPN tunnel) with metric 10, indicating the spoke is connected to the hub's DR.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • The router 2.2.2.2 is advertising a stub network via Tunnel0.

    Why it's wrong here

    Incorrect because the link type is 'Transit Network', not stub.

  • The router 2.2.2.2 is connected to the DR at 10.0.0.1 over the DMVPN tunnel with cost 10.

    Why this is correct

    Correct: The LSA shows a transit link to DR 10.0.0.1 with metric 10.

  • The router 2.2.2.2 is the DR for the DMVPN network.

    Why it's wrong here

    Incorrect because the DR address is 10.0.0.1, not 2.2.2.2.

  • The OSPF database is empty; no LSAs have been received.

    Why it's wrong here

    Incorrect because the LSA is present.

Visual reference

R1 R2 R3 R4 10 100 10 100 OSPF picks R1→R2→R4 (cost 20) over R1→R3→R4 (cost 200)

Quick reference

Routing Protocol Comparison

ProtocolMetricMax HopsAlgorithmType
RIP v2Hop count15Bellman-FordDistance vector
OSPFCost (bandwidth)UnlimitedDijkstra (SPF)Link state
EIGRPComposite metricUnlimitedDUALHybrid
IS-ISCostUnlimitedDijkstraLink state
BGPPolicy / attributesUnlimitedPath vectorPath vector

RIP's 15-hop limit makes it unsuitable for large networks. OSPF and EIGRP dominate modern enterprise deployments.

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