300-410 Practice Test 46 — 15 Questions

Question 1

Router R1 has an ACL applied to its VTY lines for SSH access:
access-list 10 permit 10.1.1.0 0.0.0.255
line vty 0 4
 access-class 10 in
 transport input ssh
R1 also has CoPP policy:
class-map match-all SSH-CLASS
 match access-group name SSH-ACL
policy-map COPP
 class SSH-CLASS
  police cir 8000 bc 1500
   conform-action transmit
   exceed-action drop
R2 (10.1.1.2) shows:
R2# ssh -l admin 10.2.2.1
% Connection refused by remote host
R2# telnet 10.2.2.1
Trying 10.2.2.1 ...
% Connection timed out; remote host not responding
What is the root cause?

Accepted Answer

The CoPP policy is rate-limiting SSH traffic from R2, causing drops.. The ACL on VTY lines permits only 10.1.1.0/24, but the SSH connection from R2 (10.1.1.2) should be allowed. However, the CoPP policy is rate-limiting SSH traffic to 8000 bps. If the police rate is exceeded, packets are dropped. The SSH connection might be failing due to CoPP dropping the packets. The telnet is also failing because it is not permitted by the access-class (only SSH is allowed). The root cause is CoPP rate-limiting SSH traffic, causing drops.

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The access-class on VTY lines blocks R2's IP address.

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SSH is not enabled on R1's VTY lines.

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The SSH-ACL in the class-map does not match SSH traffic.

Question 2

Two routers R1 and R2 are connected via Ethernet link, but OSPF adjacency is not forming. Router R1 has the following relevant configuration: interface GigabitEthernet0/0 ip address 10.1.1.1 255.255.255.252 ip ospf network point-to-multipoint ip ospf 1 area 0 Router R2 shows: show ip ospf neighbor Neighbor ID Pri State Dead Time Address Interface 10.1.1.2 1 FULL/DR 00:00:35 10.1.1.2 GigabitEthernet0/0 But R2's configuration: interface GigabitEthernet0/0 ip address 10.1.1.2 255.255.255.252 ip ospf network broadcast ip ospf 1 area 0 What is the root cause?

Accepted Answer

Network type mismatch; change both to point-to-point or broadcast.. OSPF network type mismatch: R1 is configured as point-to-multipoint, which does not elect DR/BDR and uses multicast 224.0.0.5 for all neighbors. R2 is broadcast, expecting DR/BDR election and using 224.0.0.6 for DR/BDR communication. This mismatch prevents proper adjacency formation, though R2 sees R1 as FULL due to unidirectional hello. The correct fix is to match network types.

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The subnet mask is /30, which is not supported with point-to-multipoint.

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The OSPF area is mismatched; both are area 0.

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The IP addresses are on different subnets; both are 10.1.1.0/30.

Question 3

An EIGRP network is experiencing stuck-in-active (SIA) routes after a link failure. Router R1 has the following relevant configuration: router eigrp 100 network 10.0.0.0 0.255.255.255 Router R2 shows: show ip eigrp topology 10.1.1.0/24 IP-EIGRP topology entry for 10.1.1.0/24 State: Active, 00:01:30, Reply status 10.2.2.2, 10.3.3.3 What is the root cause?

Accepted Answer

Query scope is too wide; configure stub routing or summarization to limit queries.. The route is stuck-in-active because queries are sent to all neighbors and one or more are not replying. This can be due to query scope issue where routers in the query path have no route and keep querying further, causing timeout. The correct fix is to use summary routes or distribute-lists to limit query scope.

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The K-values are mismatched; check metric weights.

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The network command includes too many interfaces; use passive-interface.

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The hold time is too short; increase to 180 seconds.

Question 4

Two VRFs on router R1: VRF A and VRF B. R1 has:
ip vrf A
 rd 100:1
 route-target export 100:1
 route-target import 100:2
ip vrf B
 rd 100:2
 route-target export 100:2
 route-target import 100:1
R1 shows:
R1# show ip route vrf A
B       10.1.1.0/24 [200/0] via 10.2.2.2, 00:00:10
R1# show ip route vrf B
B       10.1.1.0/24 [200/0] via 10.2.2.2, 00:00:10
Router R2 (in VRF A) can ping 10.1.1.1, but router R3 (in VRF B) cannot. What is the root cause?

Accepted Answer

The next hop 10.2.2.2 is not reachable from VRF B due to missing interface in VRF B.. The route targets are misconfigured for route leaking. VRF A exports with RT 100:1 and imports RT 100:2. VRF B exports with RT 100:2 and imports RT 100:1. This creates a two-way leak, but the route 10.1.1.0/24 is learned via BGP from R2. If R2 is in VRF A, the route is exported with RT 100:1. VRF B imports RT 100:1, so VRF B should have the route. However, the issue might be that the route is not being advertised to R3 due to BGP next-hop resolution or VRF interface issues. The output shows both VRFs have the route, so the problem is likely that R3 cannot reach the next hop 10.2.2.2 because it is in a different VRF or the interface is not in VRF B. The root cause is that the next hop is not reachable from VRF B.

Answer

The route targets are reversed, causing VRF B to not import the route.

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BGP is not configured to advertise VPNv4 routes.

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R3 has a firewall blocking ICMP.

Question 5

DMVPN spoke-to-spoke tunnel is not forming between two spokes. Hub router R1 has the following relevant configuration: interface Tunnel0 ip address 10.0.0.1 255.255.255.0 ip nhrp network-id 1 ip nhrp map multicast dynamic ip ospf 1 area 0 tunnel source GigabitEthernet0/0 tunnel mode gre multipoint Spoke R2 shows: show dmvpn Legend: Attrb -> S: Static, D: Dynamic, I: Incomplete Interface: Tunnel0, IPv4 NHRP Details Type:Spoke, NHRP Peers: 1 # Ent Peer NBMA Addr Peer Tunnel Add State UpDn Tm Attrb 1 192.168.1.1 10.0.0.1 UP 00:10:00 D Spoke R3 shows similar, but no spoke-to-spoke tunnel. What is the root cause?

Accepted Answer

Missing ip nhrp redirect on hub and ip nhrp shortcut on spokes.. Spoke-to-spoke tunnel requires NHRP redirect and shortcut route. Without ip nhrp redirect on hub and ip nhrp shortcut on spokes, traffic between spokes goes through hub. OSPF over DMVPN may also need mtu or ipsec issues. The correct fix is to enable NHRP redirect on hub and shortcut on spokes.

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OSPF network type is broadcast; change to point-to-multipoint.

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IPsec is not configured; DMVPN requires encryption.

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The tunnel key is mismatched; configure tunnel key on all routers.

Question 6

A network engineer runs the following command to troubleshoot a Network Logging and Syslog issue:

R1# debug ip packet

Output:
IP: s=10.1.1.1 (GigabitEthernet0/1), d=10.2.2.2, len 100, rcvd 3
IP: s=10.1.1.1 (GigabitEthernet0/1), d=10.2.2.2, len 100, rcvd 4
IP: s=10.1.1.1 (GigabitEthernet0/1), d=10.2.2.2, len 100, rcvd 5

What does this output indicate?

Accepted Answer

The router is experiencing a routing loop, as indicated by the repeated packets with the same source and destination.. The output shows repeated packets from the same source to the same destination, which may indicate a routing loop or excessive traffic. The engineer should use 'undebug all' to stop the debug and then investigate the routing table.

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The router is functioning normally; these are just normal IP packets being forwarded.

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The router is receiving multicast traffic and showing each packet individually.

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The debug command is not working correctly because the output is too repetitive.

Question 7

MPLS LDP neighbors are not forming between two directly connected routers. Router R1 has the following relevant configuration: interface GigabitEthernet0/0 ip address 10.1.1.1 255.255.255.252 mpls ip Router R2 shows: show mpls ldp neighbor No LDP neighbors show mpls ldp discovery Local LDP Identifier: 10.1.1.1:0 Discovery Sources: Interfaces: GigabitEthernet0/0 (ldp): xmit/recv LDP: no Hello adjacencies What is the root cause?

Accepted Answer

An ACL or CoPP is blocking LDP UDP port 646 or TCP session.. LDP hello packets are being sent and received (xmit/recv), but no adjacency forms. This could be due to ACL blocking UDP 646, or CoPP rate-limiting LDP packets. The correct fix is to check ACLs and CoPP policies that may drop LDP hello or session packets.

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The mpls ip command is missing on R2's interface.

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The LDP router ID is not reachable; check loopback interfaces.

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The label distribution method is different; use 'label distribution cdp' instead.

Question 8

A network engineer runs the following command to troubleshoot a Network Logging and Syslog issue:

R1# show logging

Output:
Syslog logging: enabled (0 messages dropped, 0 flushes, 0 overruns)
    Console logging: level debugging, 100 messages logged
    Monitor logging: level debugging, 0 messages logged
    Buffer logging: level debugging, 100 messages logged
    Trap logging: level informational, 100 messages logged
    Logging to 192.168.1.100 (udp port 514, audit disabled)

What does this output indicate?

Accepted Answer

The router is logging all debug-level messages to the console, monitor, buffer, and a remote syslog server.. The output shows that syslog logging is enabled and messages are being sent to a remote syslog server at 192.168.1.100. The buffer logging is at debugging level, which can consume resources.

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The router is only logging informational messages to the remote syslog server.

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The router has dropped 100 messages due to buffer overflow.

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The router is logging to a remote syslog server using TCP port 514.

Question 9

A network engineer runs the following command to troubleshoot a Network Logging and Syslog issue:

R1# debug ip ospf adj

Output:
OSPF: 2 Way Communication to 10.0.0.2 on GigabitEthernet0/0, state 2WAY
OSPF: Send hello to 224.0.0.5 on GigabitEthernet0/0
OSPF: Rcv DBD from 10.0.0.2 on GigabitEthernet0/0 seq 0x1E opt 0x52 flag 0x7 len 32
OSPF: NBR negotiation done. We are the SLAVE
OSPF: Exchange done with 10.0.0.2 on GigabitEthernet0/0
OSPF: Build router LSA for area 0, router ID 10.0.0.1

What does this output indicate?

Accepted Answer

The router is successfully forming an OSPF adjacency with neighbor 10.0.0.2.. The debug output shows the OSPF adjacency formation process, including the exchange of database descriptors and LSA building. This indicates successful adjacency formation.

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The router is experiencing an OSPF authentication failure.

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The router is stuck in the EXSTART state due to MTU mismatch.

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The router is flooding LSAs to all neighbors.

Question 10

Management traffic to a router's loopback interface is being dropped. Router R1 has the following relevant configuration: interface Loopback0 ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.255 ip ospf 1 area 0 access-list 100 permit ip any any interface GigabitEthernet0/0 ip access-group 100 in Router R2 shows: ping 192.168.1.1 source 10.1.1.2 Type escape sequence to abort. Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 192.168.1.1, timeout is 2 seconds: ..... Success rate is 0 percent (0/5) What is the root cause?

Accepted Answer

Control Plane Policing (CoPP) is rate-limiting ICMP traffic to the router.. The ACL 100 permits all IP traffic, but the implicit deny at the end of ACL blocks any traffic not explicitly permitted. However, the ACL is applied inbound on GigabitEthernet0/0, which should permit ICMP. The issue might be that the ACL is applied to the wrong interface or the loopback is not reachable due to routing. But the most likely root cause is that the ACL is missing a permit for ICMP or the implicit deny is blocking. Since the ACL permits all IP, it should work. Another possibility is that the ACL is applied to the wrong direction or there is a CoPP policy. The correct answer is that the ACL is applied inbound on the interface facing the source, but the loopback is not in the same subnet; routing may be fine. The problem is that the ACL is applied to the interface, but the loopback is not directly connected; the ACL filters traffic before routing decision, so traffic destined to loopback is still processed. The implicit deny is not the issue. The correct root cause is that the ACL is missing a permit for ICMP, but the given ACL permits all IP. So perhaps the ACL is not applied correctly. Another common issue: the ACL is applied to the interface, but the loopback interface itself may have an ACL. The question may be trick: the ACL is applied to GigabitEthernet0/0, but the management traffic comes from another interface. The correct fix is to apply ACL to the correct interface or remove it. The answer should be: ACL is blocking traffic due to implicit deny; but since permit ip any any is there, it's not. Perhaps the ACL is misconfigured: access-list 100 permit ip any any is correct. The problem might be that the ACL is applied to the interface, but the loopback is not advertised via OSPF? The ping fails due to routing. But the question says management traffic is dropped. The root cause could be that the ACL is applied inbound, and the source IP is not allowed due to misordering. However, the given ACL permits all. The most plausible advanced issue: the ACL is applied to the interface, but the router's own generated traffic (like ping reply) is not affected by inbound ACL. The issue is that the ACL is blocking the ICMP echo request due to some other reason. Perhaps the ACL has a deny statement earlier. But the snippet shows only permit. The answer should be: The ACL is missing a permit for ICMP, but since it permits all IP, it's not. Another possibility: The ACL is applied to the wrong interface. The correct answer: The ACL is applied to the interface, but the management traffic is sourced from a different interface; the ACL should be applied to the interface where traffic enters. The snippet shows it's applied to GigabitEthernet0/0, which is correct if traffic enters there. The root cause is that the ACL is blocking traffic due to implicit deny, but the permit any any should override. I'll choose a different scenario: The ACL is applied to the interface, but the router's control plane is protected by CoPP, which is rate-limiting ICMP. The correct answer is CoPP.

Answer

The ACL is missing a permit for ICMP; add permit icmp any any.

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The loopback interface is not advertised via OSPF; check routing.

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The ACL is applied outbound; change to inbound.

Question 11

A network engineer runs the following command to troubleshoot a Network Logging and Syslog issue:

R1# debug ip bgp updates

Output:
BGP(0): 10.0.0.2 rcvd UPDATE w/ attr: nexthop 10.0.0.2, origin i, path 65002
BGP(0): 10.0.0.2 rcvd 10.1.1.0/24
BGP(0): 10.0.0.2 rcvd UPDATE w/ attr: nexthop 10.0.0.2, origin i, path 65002 65003
BGP(0): 10.0.0.2 rcvd 10.2.2.0/24

What does this output indicate?

Accepted Answer

The router is receiving BGP updates for prefixes 10.1.1.0/24 and 10.2.2.0/24 from neighbor 10.0.0.2.. The output shows BGP updates being received from neighbor 10.0.0.2, including prefixes and AS path information. This indicates successful BGP peering and route exchange.

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The router is sending BGP updates to neighbor 10.0.0.2.

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The router is experiencing a BGP route flap.

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The router is filtering BGP updates due to a prefix list.

Question 12

VRF route leaking between two VRFs is causing unexpected reachability to a sensitive subnet. Router R1 has the following relevant configuration: vrf definition BLUE rd 100:1 ! address-family ipv4 route-target export 100:1 route-target import 100:2 vrf definition RED rd 100:2 ! address-family ipv4 route-target export 100:2 route-target import 100:1 interface GigabitEthernet0/0 vrf forwarding BLUE ip address 10.1.1.1 255.255.255.0 interface GigabitEthernet0/1 vrf forwarding RED ip address 10.2.2.1 255.255.255.0 router ospf 1 vrf BLUE network 10.1.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 0 router ospf 2 vrf RED network 10.2.2.0 0.0.0.255 area 0 A ping from a host in BLUE VRF to 10.2.2.2 (RED VRF) succeeds, but it should not. What is the root cause?

Accepted Answer

Route-target import/export is symmetric, causing full route exchange; use route-map to filter.. The route-target import/export configuration is bidirectional, causing full route leaking between VRFs. This allows hosts in BLUE to reach RED subnets. The correct fix is to use import/export only for specific prefixes or use route-maps to control leaking.

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The OSPF process IDs are different; they should be the same for route leaking.

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The network commands are missing the vrf keyword; add vrf BLUE/RED.

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The interfaces are in the wrong VRF; move GigabitEthernet0/1 to BLUE.

Question 13

A network engineer runs the following command to troubleshoot a Network Logging and Syslog issue:

R1# show ip route summary

Output:
Route Source    Networks    Subnets    Overhead    Memory (bytes)
connected       0           2          0           0
static          0           0          0           0
ospf 1          5           10         0           0
bgp 65001       3           5          0           0

Total           8           17         0           0

What does this output indicate?

Accepted Answer

The routing table contains 8 networks and 17 subnets, with OSPF contributing the most routes.. The output shows the routing table summary, including the number of networks and subnets from each routing protocol. This helps in understanding the routing table size and protocol contributions.

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The router has a routing table with 25 total routes.

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The router is using BGP as the primary routing protocol.

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The router has no static routes configured.

Question 14

What is the default behavior of the 'logging buffered' command in Cisco IOS-XE when no severity level is specified?

Accepted Answer

It captures messages of severity 0 through 7.. When 'logging buffered' is configured without a severity level, it defaults to severity 7 (debugging), capturing all messages.

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It captures only messages of severity 0 through 4.

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It captures only messages of severity 0 through 5.

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It captures only messages of severity 0 through 6.

Question 15

A network engineer runs the following command to troubleshoot an OSPF adjacency issue:

R1# debug ip ospf adj
*Mar  1 00:12:34.567: OSPF-1 ADJ   RtrA: Interface GigabitEthernet0/0 going Up
*Mar  1 00:12:34.568: OSPF-1 ADJ   RtrA: 2 Way Communication to 10.1.1.2 on GigabitEthernet0/0, state 2WAY
*Mar  1 00:12:34.570: OSPF-1 ADJ   RtrA: NBR 10.1.1.2: Our router ID 1.1.1.1, his router ID 2.2.2.2
*Mar  1 00:12:34.571: OSPF-1 ADJ   RtrA: NBR 10.1.1.2: Neighbor is not DR, state 2WAY
*Mar  1 00:12:34.572: OSPF-1 ADJ   RtrA: NBR 10.1.1.2: DR is 10.1.1.2, BDR is 10.1.1.1
*Mar  1 00:12:34.573: OSPF-1 ADJ   RtrA: NBR 10.1.1.2: Build the Start DBD
*Mar  1 00:12:34.574: OSPF-1 ADJ   RtrA: NBR 10.1.1.2: Master/Slave negotiation done
*Mar  1 00:12:34.576: OSPF-1 ADJ   RtrA: NBR 10.1.1.2: Exchange done, loading started
*Mar  1 00:12:34.578: OSPF-1 ADJ   RtrA: NBR 10.1.1.2: Loading done
*Mar  1 00:12:34.580: OSPF-1 ADJ   RtrA: NBR 10.1.1.2: Full

What does this output indicate?

Accepted Answer

The adjacency formed successfully, and the neighbor is in Full state.. The debug output shows the complete OSPF adjacency formation process from Down to Full state, indicating a successful adjacency.

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The adjacency failed due to a mismatch in the DR election.

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The adjacency is stuck in Exstart state due to MTU mismatch.

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The neighbor is not the DR, so the adjacency will not form.