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300-410 Practice Question: Runs the following command on Router R1: R1# show…
A network engineer runs the following command on Router R1:
R1# show route-map TEST
route-map TEST, permit, sequence 10 Match clauses:
ip address (access-lists): 100
Set clauses: metric 50 Policy routing matches: 0 packets, 0 bytes route-map TEST, deny, sequence 20 Match clauses:
ip address (access-lists): 101
Set clauses: Policy routing matches: 0 packets, 0 bytes
Based on this output, which statement is correct?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between route-maps used for policy-based routing (which show 'Policy routing matches' counters) versus those used for redistribution or routing protocol filtering (which do not show those counters), leading candidates to incorrectly assume a route-map is globally applied.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
✓
The route-map is applied to an interface but no traffic has matched it yet.
The output shows 'Policy routing matches: 0 packets, 0 bytes' for both sequences, which indicates the route-map has been applied to an interface (for policy-based routing) but no traffic has matched any of the match clauses yet. This is the only conclusion that can be drawn from the provided data.
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 route-map is applied to an interface but no traffic has matched it yet.
Why this is correct
The 'Policy routing matches: 0 packets' indicates that the route-map is configured but has not yet been used to route any packets.
- ✗
The route-map is misconfigured because sequence 20 does not have a set clause.
Why it's wrong here
A deny sequence does not require a set clause; it simply denies matching traffic.
- ✗
The route-map will set the metric to 50 for all packets.
Why it's wrong here
Only packets matching ACL 100 will have the metric set; others will be denied or not matched.
- ✗
The route-map is applied globally and is affecting all routing decisions.
Why it's wrong here
Route-maps must be explicitly applied to an interface or routing process to take effect.
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