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300-410 Practice Question: Which statement about PBR and the 'match ip…
Which statement about PBR and the 'match ip address' command is correct?
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It can reference a named or numbered ACL.
The 'match ip address' command references an access-list (standard or extended) to match packets based on source/destination IP addresses.
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It can only match on source IP addresses.
Why it's wrong here
Extended ACLs referenced by 'match ip address' can match source and destination addresses, protocol, and port numbers. Source-only matching describes a standard ACL, which is one permitted input rather than the command's limit. The option overstates a restriction that does not exist.
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It can reference a named or numbered ACL.
Why this is correct
The match ip address route-map command accepts either a named or numbered standard or extended ACL, which defines the traffic classification criteria PBR uses. This flexibility lets engineers reference existing ACLs rather than creating new objects.
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It can match on MAC addresses.
Why it's wrong here
Route maps match on Layer 3 and Layer 4 fields via ACLs and prefix lists; MAC addresses are Layer 2 and handled by VLAN maps or policy-based MAC filtering instead. It is tempting because PBR manipulates forwarding decisions, but the 'match ip address' clause specifically references IP ACLs.
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It matches packets before routing table lookup.
Why it's wrong here
Policy-based routing matches and sets forwarding before the routing table is consulted, so this statement is accurate rather than incorrect. The 'match ip address' command references an ACL to classify traffic for the route map; it does not itself perform the lookup. Distractors confuse matching with the subsequent set and forwarding actions.
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