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In OSPF, the packet type used to request specific link-state advertisements from a neighbor is the Link State Request (LSR) packet. Therefore, option B is correct. During database synchronization, OSPF neighbors first discover each other with Hello packets, then exchange summaries of their databases using Database Description (DD) packets. If one router finds that it is missing certain LSAs or has older versions, it sends an LSR packet to request the needed LSAs from its neighbor.

The neighbor then responds with a Link State Update (LSU) packet containing the requested LSAs. Finally, the receiving router confirms proper receipt with a Link State Acknowledgment (LSAck) packet. HCIA-Datacom emphasizes understanding the roles of these five OSPF packet types because they are central to neighbor formation, adjacency establishment, and LSDB synchronization. This question specifically tests whether the learner can distinguish between the request packet ( LSR ) and the update packet ( LSU ). The router does not use a DD packet to request detailed LSA content; DD packets provide database summaries, while LSR packets explicitly request the LSAs that are needed.

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Wi-Fi 7 supports operation in the 2.4 GHz , 5 GHz , and 6 GHz frequency bands, so options A , C , and D are correct. These three bands together provide flexible coverage and capacity options. The 2.4 GHz band offers better propagation and wider coverage, while the 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands provide more channels, higher capacity, and better support for high-speed, low-latency services.

Option B , 9.6 GHz , is incorrect because it is not a Wi-Fi 7 operating band. HCIA-Datacom WLAN content highlights Wi-Fi 7 as a major advancement in wireless performance, bringing improvements in throughput, channel usage, spectrum efficiency, and latency characteristics. The addition and use of the 6 GHz band is especially important because it expands available spectrum resources and helps reduce contention in dense wireless environments. In practical enterprise WLAN design, understanding supported frequency bands is essential for channel planning, interference control, device compatibility assessment, and service optimization. This question checks whether the learner can correctly identify the standard operating bands used by modern Wi-Fi 7 networks.

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The protocol that cannot directly modify device configurations such as interface IP addresses or device names is SFTP , so option C is correct. SFTP is a secure file transfer protocol that runs over SSH and is mainly used to upload, download, and manage files between a client and a network device. It is commonly used for tasks such as transferring configuration files, system software, patches, or log files, but it does not itself provide an interactive or structured configuration modification mechanism.

By contrast, STelnet allows secure remote CLI login, through which an administrator can directly enter commands to change device settings. NETCONF is specifically designed for network configuration management and can modify configurations in a structured manner. SNMP can also modify certain managed object values through write operations when permissions and MIB support allow it, although in practice it is used more often for monitoring. HCIA-Datacom distinguishes between management-plane protocols based on their roles: interactive access, structured configuration, monitoring, and file transfer. This question checks whether the learner can identify SFTP as a file transfer tool rather than a direct configuration protocol.

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On Huawei devices, the undo command is used to remove a previously applied configuration, disable a function, or restore a parameter to its default state. In option B , undo ip address is a valid interface-view command that removes the IP address configured on the interface. In option C , undo portswitch is also a valid interface command on switch interfaces that converts a Layer 2 interface into a Layer 3 interface when supported by the device. In option D , undo sysname restores the device name to the default hostname, which is valid in system view.

Option A is incorrect because system-view is a command used to enter system view from user view, but undo system-view is not a valid command for exiting that view. Exiting system view is done with commands such as quit, return, or by using shortcut keys. This question checks the understanding that undo only applies to configurable features and parameters, not to view-switching commands in the CLI hierarchy.

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For two directly connected edge networks to communicate through intermediate routing, each end router must have a route to the remote destination network pointing to the correct next hop on the transit link. Since 10.0.0.0/24 is directly connected to R1 and 20.1.1.0/24 is directly connected to R3, R1 needs a route to 20.1.1.0/24, and R3 needs a route to 10.0.0.0/24.

Option A is correct because it configures on R1 a static route to the remote network 20.1.1.0/24 using next hop 10.0.0.2, which is the neighbor toward the transit path. Option D is correct because it configures on R3 a static route to the remote network 10.0.0.0/24 using next hop 20.1.1.1, which is the proper adjacent forwarding address in that direction. Option B is incorrect because a router cannot use a next hop that belongs to the remote destination network but is not directly reachable as a valid immediate forwarding address in this topology. Option C is also incorrect because the specified next hop is not the correct adjacent next-hop address for R3. HCIA-Datacom stresses that static routes must always point to a reachable next hop or outbound interface.

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PC1 and PC2 are in different VLANs on SW1, while PC3 is in VLAN 4 on SW2. To allow traffic from VLAN 2 and VLAN 3 users to reach PC3 through the inter-switch link, SW1 must be able to send frames from PC1 and PC2 toward SW2 in a form that SW2 can place into VLAN 4.

Option B is valid because a hybrid interface on SW1 can send frames from VLAN 2 and VLAN 3 untagged , and setting the PVID to VLAN 4 allows untagged inbound frames on the peer side to be associated appropriately when matched with the SW2 configuration. Option C is also valid because configuring SW2’s GE1/0/3 as a trunk allowing VLAN 4 and setting its PVID to VLAN 4 means untagged frames arriving from SW1 are treated as belonging to VLAN 4 and can then be forwarded to PC3 through its access interface.

Option A is incomplete because only configuring SW2 does not solve the VLAN handling on SW1. Option D is incorrect because a trunk on SW1 would send VLAN 2 and VLAN 3 frames tagged, which would not match the VLAN 4-only expectation on SW2 in this scenario.

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To check OSPF-learned routes in the global IP routing table , the correct command is display ip routing-table protocol ospf , so option A is correct. This command filters the routing table and shows only the routes whose source protocol is OSPF. It is especially useful when verifying whether OSPF-learned routes have been successfully installed into the forwarding table after neighbor establishment and LSDB calculation.

Option B , display ospf peer, is used to check OSPF neighbor information and adjacency states, not the routing table. Option C , display ospf interface, shows OSPF-related parameters on interfaces such as timers, network type, and cost. Option D , display ospf routing, displays OSPF route information maintained by the OSPF process itself, but the question specifically asks about routes in the global routing table , which is the RIB used for actual forwarding decisions. HCIA-Datacom distinguishes between protocol-specific route information and the final routing table seen by the device. Understanding this distinction helps engineers verify whether a protocol has only learned topology information or has actually produced usable forwarding entries.

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This statement is true . In the leader AP networking architecture, one AP acts as the leader AP , taking on controller-like functions similar to those of a WAC for a small or medium-sized WLAN deployment. It can centrally manage other Fit APs and deliver unified wireless configurations such as SSIDs, security settings, and radio parameters. CAPWAP is used for management and control communication between the leader AP and the managed Fit APs.

This architecture is useful in scenarios where deploying a dedicated WAC is unnecessary or uneconomical, but centralized AP management is still desired. It provides a balance between simplicity and control and is commonly used in branch offices, small campuses, and similar environments. HCIA-Datacom explains leader AP networking as an intermediate solution between fully autonomous AP deployment and full WAC + Fit AP enterprise architecture. The key point is that the leader AP behaves as the management node for the other APs and enables unified configuration and control. Therefore, the statement correctly describes both the role of the leader AP and the use of CAPWAP in this architecture.