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300-410 Practice Question: Runs the following command to troubleshoot a…

A network engineer runs the following command to troubleshoot a Control Plane Policing (CoPP) issue:

R1# show ip access-lists CoPP-ACL

Extended IP access list CoPP-ACL

10 permit tcp host 10.1.1.1 any eq bgp (100 matches)
    
20 permit udp any any eq 67 (50 matches)
    
30 permit icmp any any echo (200 matches)
    
40 deny ip any any (500 matches)

What does this output indicate?

⚠ Common exam trap

Cisco often tests the ability to interpret ACL match counts to determine actual traffic behavior, leading candidates to mistakenly think a deny all at the end means all traffic is dropped, when in fact the permit lines above it are allowing specific traffic.

Answer choices

Why each option matters

Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.

Correct answer & explanation

The ACL is permitting DHCP and ICMP echo traffic, but dropping all other traffic.

The ACL shows that lines 10, 20, and 30 have match counts, indicating that BGP from 10.1.1.1, DHCP (UDP port 67), and ICMP echo are being permitted. Line 40 is a deny all with 500 matches, meaning all other traffic is being dropped. This confirms that the ACL is permitting only the specified traffic (DHCP and ICMP echo) while dropping everything else, making option B correct.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • The ACL is blocking all BGP traffic from 10.1.1.1.

    Why it's wrong here

    Line 10 permits BGP traffic from 10.1.1.1, as shown by the matches.

  • The ACL is permitting DHCP and ICMP echo traffic, but dropping all other traffic.

    Why this is correct

    Lines 20 and 30 permit DHCP and ICMP echo, while line 40 denies everything else, which is typical for CoPP to protect the control plane.

  • The ACL is applied to the control plane interface and is dropping all traffic.

    Why it's wrong here

    Only traffic not matching lines 10-30 is dropped; permitted traffic is forwarded.

  • The ACL has a misconfiguration because the deny statement should be at the top.

    Why it's wrong here

    The order is correct; permit statements come before the deny all to allow specific traffic.

Visual reference

Client DHCP Server 1 Discover (broadcast) 2 Offer (IP: 192.168.1.10) 3 Request (I accept) 4 Acknowledge (lease confirmed) DORA — the four-step DHCP lease process

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