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300-410 Practice Question: Which TWO commands would a network engineer use…
Which TWO commands would a network engineer use to verify NAT translations and their statistics on a Cisco IOS router? (Choose TWO.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between verification commands (show) and troubleshooting commands (debug), and candidates mistakenly select 'debug ip nat' because they think it provides statistics, when in fact it is a real-time debugging tool that can impact router performance.
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
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show ip nat translations
The 'show ip nat translations' command displays the current active NAT/PAT translation entries in the translation table, including inside local, inside global, outside local, and outside global addresses. The 'show ip nat statistics' command provides aggregate counters such as total translations, hits, misses, expired translations, and the number of dynamic mappings. Together, these two commands give a complete view of both the active translations and their performance statistics, which is essential for verifying NAT operations.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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show ip nat translations
Why this is correct
This command lists all current NAT/PAT translations, including inside local, inside global, outside local, and outside global addresses.
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show ip nat statistics
Why this is correct
This command displays NAT statistics such as total translations, hits, misses, and expiration timers.
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show ip nat verbose
Why it's wrong here
This is not a valid Cisco IOS command; the correct verbose option is show ip nat translations verbose.
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show running-config | include nat
Why it's wrong here
This shows NAT configuration, not active translations or statistics.
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debug ip nat
Why it's wrong here
This is a debug command used for real-time translation events, not for verifying existing translations or statistics.
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