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300-410 Practice Question: Runs the following command to troubleshoot a…

A network engineer runs the following command to troubleshoot a Network Logging and Syslog issue:

R1# show ip route summary

Output: Route Source Networks Subnets Overhead Memory (bytes) connected 0 2 0 0 static 0 0 0 0 ospf 1 5 10 0 0 bgp 65001 3 5 0 0

Total 8 17 0 0

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 routing table contains 8 networks and 17 subnets, with OSPF contributing the most routes.

The output shows the routing table summary, including the number of networks and subnets from each routing protocol. This helps in understanding the routing table size and protocol contributions.

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 routing table contains 8 networks and 17 subnets, with OSPF contributing the most routes.

    Why this is correct

    The totals show 8 networks and 17 subnets; OSPF has 5 networks and 10 subnets.

  • The router has a routing table with 25 total routes.

    Why it's wrong here

    The total is 8 networks and 17 subnets, not 25 routes.

  • The router is using BGP as the primary routing protocol.

    Why it's wrong here

    OSPF has more routes than BGP.

  • The router has no static routes configured.

    Why it's wrong here

    The output shows 0 static routes, but that does not indicate configuration status.

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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