300-710 SNCF Deployment Practice Question
You are deploying a Cisco Secure Firewall in transparent mode. Which requirement must be met to ensure the appliance can successfully pass traffic between two directly connected subnets?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Define a Bridge Group and assign interfaces to it, ensuring the device is in Layer 2 mode.
In transparent mode, the firewall acts as a Layer 2 device. It requires a management IP address for communication but does not route traffic. It processes traffic based on L2 segments.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Define a Bridge Group and assign interfaces to it, ensuring the device is in Layer 2 mode.
Why this is correct
Transparent mode requires a Bridge Group to map interfaces together at Layer 2.
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Configure the firewall as the default gateway for the subnets.
Why it's wrong here
Transparent firewalls do not act as default gateways.
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Enable dynamic routing protocols on the bridge interface.
Why it's wrong here
Dynamic routing is not supported on transparent bridge interfaces.
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Configure an IP address on each physical interface participating in the bridge group.
Why it's wrong here
In transparent mode, physical interfaces do not have IP addresses; the bridge group is the logical entity.
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