Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions: Verifying OMP Route Advertisement

Verifying OMP Route Advertisement

Question

Which type of route advertisement of OMP can be verified?

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Explanations

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A. B. C. D.

D.

https://sdwan-docs.cisco.com/Product_Documentation/Software_Features/

In Cisco SD-WAN, OMP (Overlay Management Protocol) is used for route exchange and control between vSmart controllers, vEdge routers, and vBond orchestrators. OMP is responsible for advertising and exchanging routing information, such as VPN prefixes and services, across the overlay network.

When it comes to route advertisement verification, the following three types of information can be checked:

  1. Origin: This refers to the originator of the route advertisement, which can be a vSmart controller, a vEdge router, or an external routing device. By verifying the origin of the route, you can ensure that it's coming from a trusted source.

  2. TLOC (Transport Locator): This is a network address that identifies the location of the router or device advertising the route. By verifying the TLOC, you can ensure that the route is being advertised by a valid device in the correct location.

  3. VPN: This is the Virtual Private Network to which the advertised route belongs. By verifying the VPN, you can ensure that the route is being advertised to the correct VPN.

Based on the above information, option A (Origin, TLOC, and VPN) is the correct answer. Option B (Origin, TLOC, and service) is incorrect because "service" is not a valid type of information that can be verified for OMP route advertisement. Option C (OMP, VPN, and origin) and option D (OMP, TLOC, and service) are both incorrect because "OMP" and "service" are not valid types of information that can be verified for OMP route advertisement.