A border device, or more precisely a device at a border site, provides communication between different areas in a hierarchical SD-WAN topology. The hierarchical model divides a large WAN into multiple areas. Each area can independently use a hub-spoke or full-mesh topology, while selected border sites connect the local area to a centralized backbone area.
When a non-border site receives a route originating in another area, the route’s next-hop site ID is changed to the border site in its own area. The local border device then forwards traffic toward the border site in the destination area or toward an interconnected hub site. Ordinary edge devices provide connectivity for their own sites but do not automatically perform cross-area transit.
Huawei describes border sites as members of both the level-2 area network and the level-1 backbone network. These sites collectively implement interconnection between areas. Huawei further explains that inter-area routes point to border sites and recommends two border sites operating in active/standby mode for reliability. Therefore, the correct answer is B.
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