Question 40 - D-SNC-DY-00 discussion

Network Topology Analysis:

PC1 is on VLAN 10 with an IP address in the 192.168.10.0/24 subnet.

PC2 is on VLAN 20 with an IP address in the 192.168.20.0/24 subnet.

The network uses OSPF for routing between the switches.

The OSPF area is 0, and all switches have loopback interfaces for OSPF.

Routing Table Examination (from switch1):

The show ip route command output from switch1 provides a detailed look at the routing table.

Routes to the 192.168.10.0/24 network (directly connected via Vlan10) are present.

No routes to the 192.168.20.0/24 network are listed in switch1's routing table.

For PC1 to communicate with PC2, switch1 must have a route to the 192.168.20.0/24 network.

The absence of a route to the 192.168.20.0/24 network in switch1's routing table means that switch1 cannot forward packets destined for 192.168.20.0/24.

Therefore, any ping from PC1 to PC2 will be unsuccessful as switch1 does not know how to route packets to PC2's network.

Verification with Dell SONiC:

In Dell SONiC environments, OSPF is configured to ensure dynamic routing.

The configuration must include all necessary networks for inter-switch routing.

If a network (like 192.168.20.0/24) is not included in OSPF configurations on switch1, routes to that network will not be advertised or learned, leading to failed connectivity tests like the ping from PC1 to PC2.

Dell Enterprise SONiC Deployment Guide

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