A company is using OSPF between its HQ location and a branch office. HQ is assigned area 0 and the branch office is assigned area 1. The company purchases a second branch office, but due to circuit delays to HQ, it decides to connect the new branch office to the existing branch office as a temporary measure. The new branch office is assigned to area 2. Which OSPF configuration enables all three locations to exchange routes?
A) The existing branch office must be configured as a stub area
B) A virtual link must be configured between the new branch office and HQ
C) A sham link must be configured between the new branch office and HQ
D) The new branch office must be configured as a stub area

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A virtual link is needed to connect non-backbone areas (area 1 and area 2) through the backbone area (area 0) to ensure all locations can exchange routes.

A Company Is Using OSPF Between Its HQ Location and a Branch