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300-410 Practice Question: The default OSPF hello interval on a Cisco IOS-XE…
What is the default OSPF hello interval on a Cisco IOS-XE router for a broadcast network type?
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10 seconds
The default hello interval for OSPF on broadcast and point-to-point networks is 10 seconds, as defined by RFC 2328 and implemented in Cisco IOS-XE.
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10 seconds
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Correct. The default hello interval is 10 seconds for broadcast and point-to-point networks.
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30 seconds
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Incorrect. 30 seconds is the default hello interval for NBMA networks, not broadcast.
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40 seconds
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Incorrect. 40 seconds is not a standard OSPF default hello interval.
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60 seconds
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. 60 seconds is not a standard OSPF default hello interval.
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Routing Protocol Comparison
| Protocol | Metric | Max Hops | Algorithm | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIP v2 | Hop count | 15 | Bellman-Ford | Distance vector |
| OSPF | Cost (bandwidth) | Unlimited | Dijkstra (SPF) | Link state |
| EIGRP | Composite metric | Unlimited | DUAL | Hybrid |
| IS-IS | Cost | Unlimited | Dijkstra | Link state |
| BGP | Policy / attributes | Unlimited | Path vector | Path vector |
RIP's 15-hop limit makes it unsuitable for large networks. OSPF and EIGRP dominate modern enterprise deployments.
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