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300-410 Practice Question: Is troubleshooting an intermittent BGP session…
A network engineer is troubleshooting an intermittent BGP session failure between two routers. The BGP session drops every few hours and recovers after a few seconds. The engineer checks the logs and sees that an EEM applet is triggered just before each failure. The applet is configured to run a script that clears the BGP session when a specific syslog message is generated. What is the most likely cause of the BGP session failure?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The EEM applet is clearing the BGP session as part of its configured action.
The EEM applet is the root cause because it is configured to clear the BGP session upon a specific syslog event. The engineer should review the applet's trigger condition and action to identify why it is being triggered incorrectly or unnecessarily.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The BGP session is failing due to a physical layer issue.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because the logs show the EEM applet is triggered just before each failure, pointing to the applet as the cause, not a physical issue.
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The EEM applet is clearing the BGP session as part of its configured action.
Why this is correct
Correct because the applet's action to clear the BGP session directly causes the session failure when triggered.
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The BGP session is failing due to a routing loop.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because a routing loop would not cause a session to drop and recover within seconds; the EEM trigger is the more direct cause.
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The EEM applet is causing a memory leak that crashes the BGP process.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because the session recovers quickly, which is inconsistent with a process crash; the applet's clear action is the likely cause.
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