06-04-2025, 04:44 PM
I believe the answer "If a router with a higher IP address and the same priority as the active router becomes available, that router becomes the new active router 5 seconds later.” is incorrect for this reasoning:
Even in the case of pre-emption on the new router -
Pre-emption triggers only when the newcomer’s priority is higher than the current active router. A higher IP address breaks a tie during the initial election, but it does not pre-empt an already-active router whose priority is equal. The 5-second delay therefore would not apply in that equal-priority scenario.
Even in the case of pre-emption on the new router -
Pre-emption triggers only when the newcomer’s priority is higher than the current active router. A higher IP address breaks a tie during the initial election, but it does not pre-empt an already-active router whose priority is equal. The 5-second delay therefore would not apply in that equal-priority scenario.