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300-410 Practice Question: Router R6 has the following configuration: ```…
Router R6 has the following configuration:
```
interface GigabitEthernet0/7 ip address 10.6.6.6 255.255.255.0
! route-map PBR-MISS permit 10 match ip address 104 set ip next-hop 192.168.4.1 !
access-list 104 permit ip 10.6.6.0 0.0.0.255 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255
``` What is missing in this configuration?
⚠ Common exam trap
The 300-410 exam often tests the oversight of applying the route-map to the interface, as candidates focus on the route-map definition and forget the activation command.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
The interface is missing the 'ip policy route-map PBR-MISS' command.
The configuration is missing the 'ip policy route-map PBR-MISS' command on the interface. Policy-Based Routing (PBR) requires the route-map to be applied to the ingress interface using this command. Without it, the route-map is defined but not active, so packets will not be policy-routed.
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 interface is missing the 'ip policy route-map PBR-MISS' command.
Why this is correct
The route-map PBR-MISS and matching ACL exist, but policy-based routing only activates when applied to the ingress interface. Without 'ip policy route-map PBR-MISS' under GigabitEthernet0/7, matching traffic is forwarded normally rather than to next-hop 192.168.4.1.
- ✗
The route-map is missing a 'set interface' command.
Why it's wrong here
'set ip next-hop' already defines the forwarding action, so a 'set interface' command is not required and would be an alternative egress method, not a missing element. It is tempting because interface-based PBR is valid, and 'set interface' would be correct where the next hop is a local outbound interface rather than an IP address.
- ✗
The ACL is missing a 'deny any any' statement.
Why it's wrong here
Cisco ACLs end with an implicit deny any, so an explicit statement adds nothing; the real gap is that PBR is not applied to the interface with 'ip policy route-map'. It is tempting because explicit deny statements are common practise in firewall rule sets, where they are required.
- ✗
The route-map sequence number must be 1.
Why it's wrong here
Route-map sequence numbers are arbitrary labels; any number, including 10, is valid, so nothing is missing here. It is tempting because sequence 10 is conventional, and reordering entries by renumbering is a legitimate practise, but no ordering requirement exists in this single-entry map.
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