Which of the following statements regarding RSVP path messages on an Alcatel-Lucent SR is true?
Which of the following statements regarding RSVP path messages on an Alcatel-Lucent SR is true?
The RSVP (Resource Reservation Protocol) path message's IP header options field sets the router alert option. This option indicates to the network devices along the path that they need to process the RSVP message, even if they are not the final destination of the message. This ensures that RSVP messages are appropriately seen and managed by each router on the path.
The source IP address of the Path message is the system address of the head end router. The destination is the system address of the tail end router. However, the Router Alert option is used in the IP header. This tells the next-hop router that it must process the message, even if it is not the ultimate destination for the message