Comprehensive and Detailed In-Depth Explanation:

Understanding the IS-IS Levels and Default Route Advertisement:

R1 is a Level-1 router

R2 is a Level-1-2 router (meaning it connects both Level-1 and Level-2 areas)

R3 is a Level-2-only router

Step 1: What Does "default-route-advertise always level-1" Do?

This command forces R1 to advertise a default route (0.0.0.0/0) to all its Level-1 IS-IS neighbors, regardless of whether R1 has a default route in its routing table.

Since R1 is a Level-1 router, it does not participate in Level-2 routing, meaning it relies on R2 (a Level-1-2 router) for external connectivity.

Step 2: Checking the Routing Tables

R1: Since it is only a Level-1 router and does not receive a default route from any higher-level router, it does not have a default route in its own routing table. ✅ (D is correct)

R2: Since R1 advertises the default route at Level-1, R2 (a Level-1-2 router) receives this default route in its Level-1 database. ✅ (B is correct)

R3: R3 is a Level-2-only router, and default routes are not automatically leaked between Level-1 and Level-2 unless explicitly configured.

Since no explicit route leaking configuration is mentioned, R3 will not have the default route ❌ (C is incorrect).

A is incorrect because the command successfully advertises a default route from R1 to Level-1 neighbors like R2.

Final Answer: ✅ B, D

References:

HCIP-Datacom-Advanced Routing & Switching Technology V1.0 – IS-IS Default Route Advertisement

IS-IS Routing Level-1 and Level-2 Behavior

IS-IS Route Leaking and Default Route Propagation