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In reference to BGP route flap dampening feature, when will the penalty and the flap history of a route clear?
A. When the penalty associated with a route reaches the reuse limit.
B. When a route is in the history state for longer than the half-time limit.
C. When the penalty associated with a route reaches the suppress limit.
D. When a route in the suppressed state for longer then the half-time limit.
E. When the penalty associated with a route drops below half the reuse limit.
Correct Answer: E
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
A router stops tracking penalty points once they are below half of the reuse limit. After enabling RFD, the router never rmoves a route from the BGP table. A route that has been withdrawn by a BGP neighbor can still be seen in the BGP table marked with “h” (history state. The penalty is always applied to a path and not a prefix. If one of the paths is flapping, it does not mean that the destination is flapping. Reference: Configuring BGP on Cisco routers p. 7-120