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300-410 Practice Question: An engineer configures IPv6 uRPF strict mode on…
An engineer configures IPv6 uRPF strict mode on an interface that is used for both IPv6 traffic and OSPFv3 routing. The router is an ABR with multiple areas. OSPFv3 adjacencies form correctly, but some IPv6 data traffic is dropped. The show ipv6 interface command shows uRPF is enabled. Which is the most likely explanation?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the nuance that uRPF strict mode drops traffic when a default route points out a different interface, and candidates forget that the 'allow-default' keyword is necessary to permit such traffic.
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The router has a default route pointing to a different interface, and uRPF strict mode without 'allow-default' drops packets whose source address is reachable via the default route.
URPF strict mode on an interface checks that the source address of incoming packets is reachable via the same interface. If the router has a default route pointing to a different interface, packets sourced from addresses that are only reachable via that default route will fail the RPF check and be dropped. The 'allow-default' keyword is required to exempt packets whose source is reachable via a default route from this check.
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The router has a default route pointing to a different interface, and uRPF strict mode without 'allow-default' drops packets whose source address is reachable via the default route.
Why this is correct
Correct. uRPF strict mode checks the specific route, not the default. If the source address is only matched by a default route via another interface, the packet is dropped.
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OSPFv3 adjacencies use link-local addresses, which are not checked by uRPF, but data traffic uses global addresses that are incorrectly filtered by the OSPFv3 process.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. OSPFv3 does not filter data traffic; uRPF does.
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The router has 'ipv6 uRPF allow-default' configured, but the default route is not installed, causing all traffic to be dropped.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. 'allow-default' permits traffic matching the default route; without it, traffic is dropped.
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The interface has an IPv6 ACL that denies traffic from certain prefixes, overriding uRPF.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. ACLs and uRPF are independent; the question states uRPF is the cause.
Quick reference
Routing Protocol Comparison
| Protocol | Metric | Max Hops | Algorithm | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIP v2 | Hop count | 15 | Bellman-Ford | Distance vector |
| OSPF | Cost (bandwidth) | Unlimited | Dijkstra (SPF) | Link state |
| EIGRP | Composite metric | Unlimited | DUAL | Hybrid |
| IS-IS | Cost | Unlimited | Dijkstra | Link state |
| BGP | Policy / attributes | Unlimited | Path vector | Path vector |
RIP's 15-hop limit makes it unsuitable for large networks. OSPF and EIGRP dominate modern enterprise deployments.
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OSPF Route Summarization and Filtering
Key term
IPv6 Routing OSPFv3
OSPFv3 is a routing protocol that lets routers share information about how to reach destinations in an IPv6 network, updating routes automatically as the network changes.
Key term
uRPF
Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding is a network security feature that verifies the source address of incoming packets to prevent IP spoofing attacks.
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