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300-410 Practice Question: Which TWO configuration steps are required to…
Which TWO configuration steps are required to implement Policy-Based Routing (PBR) on a Cisco router? (Choose TWO.)
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Create a route-map with match and set commands.
To implement PBR, you must create a route-map with match and set commands, then apply it to an interface using 'ip policy route-map'. Configuring an ACL is optional if match criteria use other methods. Enabling CEF is not required for PBR. The 'ip route' command is for static routing, not PBR. 'ip local policy route-map' is only for locally generated packets, not a general requirement.
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Create a route-map with match and set commands.
Why this is correct
The route-map defines the policy: what traffic to match and what action to take.
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Apply the route-map to an interface using the 'ip policy route-map' command.
Why this is correct
This activates PBR on the interface, processing inbound traffic according to the route-map.
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Configure an access-list to match the traffic.
Why it's wrong here
An ACL is often used but not mandatory; other match criteria like packet length can be used.
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Enable CEF globally.
Why it's wrong here
CEF is not required for PBR; PBR works with process switching or CEF.
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Use the 'ip local policy route-map' command.
Why it's wrong here
This is only needed if you want to apply PBR to locally generated packets, not for general PBR implementation.
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