350-501 Reviews Questions

 Implementing CSC VPN services for a new backbone carrier provides several benefits. Firstly, it maintains a single backbone network, which simplifies the VPN implementation to customers (A). This eliminates the need for each Level 2 carrier to create and maintain a separate backbone network, thus lowering maintenance costs and simplifying management operations. Secondly, it supports a scalable growth strategy that services multiple customers efficiently (D). The Level 1 carrier can use one backbone network to provide VPN and Internet services for multiple Level 2 carriers, increasing revenues and efficiency.

References: The benefits of implementing CSC VPN services are detailed in the Huawei IP Encyclopedia, which explains the Carrier’s Carrier (CSC) networking solution in BGP/MPLS IP VPN2.

 When implementing Nonstop Routing (NSR) High Availability on an MPLS Provider Edge (PE) router, it’s important to consider that NSR generally consumes more memory and CPU resources than Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) because it needs to maintain a stateful switchover capability. Additionally, NSR requires routing protocol extensions to ensure that the state information is correctly synchronized between the active and standby routers, allowing for seamless failover without session loss. This ensures continuous packet forwarding even during a switchover event.

• Area 10 should receive inter-area routes and support mutual redistribution with the extranet but not receive the default route (::/0). This requirement does not align with any of the stub or NSSA configurations, as these would restrict the type of routes received.
• Area 11 should only receive the default route from the ABR and not support external route redistribution or advertise inter-area routes. Configuring Area 11 as an NSSA (Not So Stubby Area) with the no-summary option on R7 and as NSSA on XR31 would prevent inter-area routes from being advertised into Area 11. Additionally, the default-information-originate command on R7 would generate a default route into Area 11, fulfilling the requirement.

References: = The explanation is based on the OSPFv3 configurations and area types as described in the Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies (SPCOR) course materials.