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Which type of device can be deployed to add multi-homing capability to an OTV implementation?
A. vPC
B. IS-IS
C. Edge
D. Layer 2 gateway
Correct Answer: C
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Multi-Homing
One key function built in the OTV protocol is multi-homing where two (or more) OTV edge devices provide LAN extension services to a given site. As mentioned, this redundant node deployment, combined with the fact that STP BPDUs are not sent across the OTV overlay, may lead to the creation of an end-to-end loop:
Reference:
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/solutions/Enterprise/Data_Center/DCI/whitepaper/DCI3_OTV_Intro/DCI_1.html