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300-410 Practice Question: Runs the following command to troubleshoot a…
A network engineer runs the following command to troubleshoot a Policy-Based Routing (PBR) issue:
R1# show ip local policy Interface Route-map
local PBR-LOCAL
What does this output indicate?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers confuse 'show ip local policy' (router-originated traffic) with 'show ip policy' (interface-applied PBR), causing candidates to assume the output describes interface-level PBR.
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Why each option matters
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Local PBR is enabled for packets originated by the router.
The 'show ip local policy' command specifically displays the route-map applied to locally generated traffic (packets originated by the router itself, such as pings, SNMP, syslog, or management traffic). The output shows 'local' in the Interface column with route-map PBR-LOCAL, confirming that Local PBR is active and will be evaluated against any packets the router sources. This is distinct from interface PBR, which is applied with 'ip policy route-map' under an interface and affects transit traffic.
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For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Local PBR is enabled for packets originated by the router.
Why this is correct
The 'show ip local policy' command displays the route map applied to locally generated traffic. The output confirms local PBR is active, meaning packets originated by the router itself are policy-routed, not transit traffic passing through interfaces.
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PBR is applied to all incoming interfaces.
Why it's wrong here
Local policy governs traffic originated by the router itself, not traffic arriving on interfaces. It tempts because PBR is commonly applied inbound on an interface, and that would be correct if the output listed an interface name rather than the local keyword.
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The route-map PBR-LOCAL is not configured.
Why it's wrong here
The output proves PBR-LOCAL exists and is attached, since show ip local policy lists the route map bound to local traffic. It tempts when engineers expect an error for a missing map, but an unconfigured map would produce no entry at all.
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PBR is applied to all outgoing interfaces.
Why it's wrong here
The local keyword means the route map applies to router-generated traffic, not to any outgoing interface. It tempts because PBR is normally attached to interfaces, and interface-level policy routing would indeed be the correct reading if an interface name appeared in the Interface column.
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