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A Layer 2 loop occurs when Ethernet frames circulate repeatedly through redundant switching paths without an effective loop-prevention mechanism.

Because Ethernet frames do not contain a TTL field equivalent to that used in IP packets, broadcast and unknown-unicast frames may continue circulating and multiplying.

This behaviour can create broadcast storms, causing excessive interface bandwidth utilization.

The resulting traffic volume can also overload the switch CPU, especially when large quantities of protocol or control packets are processed.

High CPU utilization can prevent administrators from logging in or cause the device to respond slowly to management operations.

Additionally, service interface indicators may blink unusually frequently because of the sustained traffic volume.

All four symptoms are consistent with Layer 2 loops. Huawei ' s troubleshooting documentation identifies these symptoms as indicators of switching loops.

Comprehensive and Detailed In-Depth Explanation:

1. Understanding Site of Origin (SoO) in MPLS VPNs

SoO (Site of Origin) is used in MPLS VPNs to prevent loops in multi-homed CE scenarios.

Routes with the same SoO value are not advertised back to the same site.

2. Analysis of Each Answer Choice

A. " To enable CE3 to receive the route, run the command peer 10.1.1.1 soo 200:1 on PE1. " (❌ False)

SoO is used to prevent loops by tagging routes that belong to the same site.

Applying SoO (200:1) on PE1 for CE1 means that any other PE (such as PE2) receiving the route will not advertise it back to the same site (CE1).

This statement is false because applying SoO here does not directly enable CE3 to receive the route. Instead, CE3 must accept routes with SoO values properly configured.

B. " If the commands peer 10.1.1.1 soo 200:1 and peer 10.1.2.1 soo 200:1 are run on PE1, CE2 accepts the route. " (❌ False)

SoO ensures that a route received from one CE is not sent back to another CE in the same site.

If SoO (200:1) is assigned to CE1 and CE2, routes will be blocked because they share the same SoO tag.

Thus, CE2 will not accept the route, making this statement false.

C. " If the command peer 10.1.3.1 substitute-as is run on PE2, CE3 accepts the route. " (✅ True)

substitute-as allows a router to replace the received AS number in the AS_PATH with another AS number, ensuring that routes are accepted even when AS_PATH filtering is in place.

This prevents CE3 from rejecting the route due to AS-Path loop prevention.

✅ Thus, this statement is true.

D. " If no additional action is taken, CE3 discards the route. " (✅ True)

By default, CE3 will discard the route because of BGP loop prevention (same AS in the AS_PATH).

To allow CE3 to receive the route, the allowas-in or substitute-as command must be configured on PE2.

✅ Thus, this statement is true.

3. Evaluating the Answer Choices

Option

Correct?

Reasoning

A

❌ False

Applying SoO does not directly enable CE3 to receive the route.

B

❌ False

If both CE1 and CE2 have the same SoO value, CE2 will reject the route.

C

✅ True

Substitute-AS allows CE3 to accept the route by modifying the AS-Path.

D

✅ True

Without additional configuration, CE3 will discard the route due to AS-Path loop prevention.

✅ Correct Answer: A and B are false.

Final Conclusion:

SoO prevents routing loops in MPLS VPN multi-homing.

CE2 will reject the route if it has the same SoO as CE1.

CE3 requires the substitute-as or allowas-in command to accept the route.

Thus, statements A and B are false.

Comprehensive and Detailed In-Depth Explanation:

Understanding the OSPF Network Structure in the Question:

OSPF Areas & Routers:

Area 3: Contains R5 (which has loopback 10.0.5.5/32).

Area 1: Contains R6.

Area 2: Contains R4.

Area 0 (Backbone Area): Contains R1, R2, and R3 (which interconnect the other areas).

ACL 2000 Filtering Rule:

The ACL rule 2000 explicitly denies 10.0.5.5/32 from being imported.

The filter 2000 import command applies this filter to Area 0, preventing routes from Area 3 (including R5 ' s loopback) from being learned by Area 0 routers (R1, R2, and R3).

Route Distribution Analysis:

R5 (Area 3):

R5 has 10.0.5.5/32 configured on its Loopback0.

Since OSPF is enabled, R5 advertises the route to R6 in Area 1.

R6 (Area 1) → R2 (Area 0, Backbone Router):

Without filtering, R6 would normally propagate 10.0.5.5/32 to R2 (since R2 is a backbone router in Area 0).

However, since ACL 2000 is applied in Area 0, R2 blocks this route from being imported.

Therefore, R2 does not learn 10.0.5.5/32.

R2 → R1 and R3 (Both in Area 0):

R2 would typically share any learned routes with R1 and R3 in Area 0.

But since R2 itself does not have 10.0.5.5/32, neither R1 nor R3 can receive it.

Thus, R1 and R3 also do not have 10.0.5.5/32 in their routing tables.

R4 (Area 2) is Unaffected:

Since R4 is in Area 2, it is not directly impacted by the filter applied in Area 0.

It can still receive the route via another path if redistribution is configured properly.

Final Conclusion:

R1, R2, and R3 do not have the 10.0.5.5/32 route due to the filter 2000 import command applied in Area 0.

R4 may still have the route since it is not affected by the filtering in Area 0.

Thus, the correct answer is:

✅ R1, R3, R2 do not have the route 10.0.5.5/32 in their routing tables.