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300-410 Practice Question: An engineer configures PBR on a Cisco router…
An engineer configures PBR on a Cisco router using the following commands: 'route-map PBR permit 10', 'match ip address 100', 'set ip next-hop 10.1.1.1', and applies it inbound on interface GigabitEthernet0/1. Which TWO statements about this configuration are true? (Choose TWO.)
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Packets that do not match ACL 100 will be forwarded using the normal routing table.
PBR is applied inbound on an interface. The route map matches packets using ACL 100. If the next hop is unreachable, the packet is forwarded using the routing table (if a default route exists) or dropped. PBR can be verified using 'show route-map' and 'debug ip policy'. The route map must be applied to the interface using 'ip policy route-map PBR'.
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The command 'ip policy route-map PBR' must be applied under interface GigabitEthernet0/1 in global configuration mode.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. The 'ip policy route-map' command is applied in interface configuration mode, not global configuration mode.
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If the next hop 10.1.1.1 becomes unreachable, packets that match ACL 100 will be dropped by default.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. By default, if the next hop is unreachable, the router will attempt to forward the packet using the routing table; it is not dropped unless no route exists.
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Packets that do not match ACL 100 will be forwarded using the normal routing table.
Why this is correct
Correct. Only packets matching the route-map (via ACL 100) are policy-routed; others are forwarded normally.
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The command 'debug ip policy' can be used to verify which packets are being policy-routed and to which next hop.
Why this is correct
Correct. 'debug ip policy' shows packets that match the route map and the actions taken, useful for troubleshooting.
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The route map must also include a 'match interface' statement to specify the incoming interface.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. The route map is applied to the interface using 'ip policy route-map', so it automatically applies to packets arriving on that interface; no 'match interface' is needed.
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