Huawei H12-891_V1.0 Exam With Confidence Using Practice Dumps

Comprehensive and Detailed In-Depth Explanation:

The diagram shows a WAN network where Segment Routing (SR) is used in conjunction with the iMaster NCE controller. The network consists of Data Centers (DCs), Branches, Provider Edge (PE) routers, and Route Reflectors (RR) within AS 65600. Let ' s analyze each network technology and its placement in the scenario.

1. BGP-LS (Border Gateway Protocol - Link State):

Application Location: 1 (PE to RR)

Explanation:

BGP-LS is used to collect and distribute network topology information from the IGP (Interior Gateway Protocol) domain.

It enables the iMaster NCE (controller) to learn about the network topology and SR information from PE routers.

The PE routers send their link-state information to the RR using BGP-LS.

Why Location 1:

The RR collects topology data from PEs and forwards it to the controller for path computation.

2. BGP (Border Gateway Protocol):

Application Location: 2 (RR to iMaster NCE)

Explanation:

Standard BGP is used for route distribution and network connectivity.

The RR uses BGP to exchange route information with the controller (iMaster NCE).

Why Location 2:

The RR aggregates routes and exchanges them with the iMaster NCE for centralized management.

3. MP-IBGP (Multiprotocol Internal BGP):

Application Location: 3 (PE to PE)

Explanation:

MP-IBGP is used to exchange VPNv4 and VPNv6 routes between PE routers within the same AS.

It allows PEs to advertise VPN routes across the backbone network.

Why Location 3:

PEs need to communicate VPN-related information within the AS, ensuring end-to-end connectivity between DCs and branches.

4. BGP SR-Policy/PCEP (Path Computation Element Protocol):

Application Location: 4 (iMaster NCE to PE)

Explanation:

BGP SR-Policy and PCEP are used by the controller to distribute SR policies to the PE routers.

The iMaster NCE calculates optimal paths and sends the SR policies to PEs via BGP SR-Policy or PCEP.

Why Location 4:

The controller programs the Segment Routing paths directly to the PEs for optimal traffic engineering.

Why This Mapping Is Correct:

The mapping is based on the roles and functions of each protocol within the SR-based WAN architecture. The controller uses BGP-LS to learn topology, BGP for route reflection, MP-IBGP for VPN route exchange, and BGP SR-Policy/PCEP for path computation and distribution.

Let’s analyze the scenario and each statement carefully based on OSPF path selection and BGP behavior in Huawei routers.

✅ Option A: The preferred path is R1–R3–R4.

According to the OSPF cost values:

R1–R3–R4: Cost = 1 + 1 = 2

R1–R2–R4: Cost = 2 + 2 = 4

OSPF chooses the lowest-cost path to reach a destination. Therefore, R1 will prefer the R1–R3–R4 path to reach 172.20.1.4/32.

Huawei Datacom Reference:

" OSPF selects routes based on the shortest path calculated using link costs. The router always selects the path with the lowest cost. "

(Source: HCIE-Datacom Study Guide v3.0 – OSPF Path Selection, Chapter 5)

✅ Option B: If the stub router on-startup command is run on R3, packet loss occurs during the power-off process of R3 but no packet loss occurs during the startup process of R3.

When R3 is powered off, OSPF needs to reconverge, which causes temporary packet loss.

When R3 starts up, it will advertise itself as a stub router using the stub-router on-startup command. This tells OSPF not to use R3 as a transit path during the startup period, thus preventing traffic blackholing.

Huawei Datacom Reference:

" stub-router on-startup command prevents a newly started router from being used as a transit node by OSPF, allowing routing to remain stable during convergence. "

(Source: HCIE-Datacom Study Guide v3.0 – OSPF Stub Router Functionality, Chapter 6.2)

❌ Option C: The preferred path is R1–R2–R4.

This is incorrect because the OSPF path cost via R2 is higher (4) than the cost via R3 (2).

❌ Option D: Packet loss occurs during both the power-off and startup processes of R3.

Incorrect. As explained above, when the stub-router on-startup command is used, packet loss is avoided during startup, but still occurs during power-off since the alternate path requires convergence.