Which step in the link-state routing process is described by a router running an algorithm to determine the best path to each destination?
- executing the SPF algorithm
- choosing the best route
- load balancing equal-cost paths
- declaring a neighbor to be inaccessible
| Explanation & Hint:
The step in the link-state routing process described by a router running an algorithm to determine the best path to each destination is executing the SPF algorithm. SPF stands for Shortest Path First, which is an algorithm used by link-state routing protocols like OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) to calculate the shortest path to all known destinations. The SPF algorithm constructs a tree of shortest paths from the starting vertex (the router running the algorithm) to all other vertices (networks) in the graph (network). |