This 300-410 practice question tests your understanding of policy-based routing (pbr). The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A network engineer runs the following command to troubleshoot a Policy-Based Routing (PBR) issue:
R1# show route-map PBR-MAP
route-map PBR-MAP, permit, sequence 10 Match clauses:
ip address (access-lists): 101
Set clauses:
ip next-hop 10.1.1.2
Policy routing matches: 50 packets, 6000 bytes
What does this output indicate?
PBR is successfully forwarding matching traffic to 10.1.1.2.
The packet counter shows successful matches and forwarding.
The next-hop 10.1.1.2 is not reachable.
Why wrong: If unreachable, packets would not be counted as matches.
The ACL 101 is misconfigured.
Why wrong: Matches indicate ACL is working.
PBR is not applied to any interface.
Why wrong: Matches show it is applied and active.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
PBR is successfully forwarding matching traffic to 10.1.1.2.
The output shows that 50 packets have matched the route-map and have been policy-routed to next-hop 10.1.1.2. This indicates PBR is working.
Key principle: ACLs process entries top to bottom and stop at the first match. Entry order and interface direction matter as much as the permit or deny statement.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
PBR is successfully forwarding matching traffic to 10.1.1.2.
Why this is correct
The packet counter shows successful matches and forwarding.
Related concept
Standard ACLs match source addresses.
The next-hop 10.1.1.2 is not reachable.
Why it's wrong here
If unreachable, packets would not be counted as matches.
The ACL 101 is misconfigured.
Why it's wrong here
Matches indicate ACL is working.
PBR is not applied to any interface.
Why it's wrong here
Matches show it is applied and active.
Common exam traps
ACLs are processed top to bottom. The first matching entry wins, and an implicit deny usually exists at the end.
Trap categories for this question
Command / output trap
Matches show it is applied and active.
Detailed technical explanation
ACL questions test precision: source, destination, protocol, port and direction. A generally correct ACL can still fail if it is applied on the wrong interface or in the wrong direction.
Key takeaway
ACLs process entries top to bottom and stop at the first match. Entry order and interface direction matter as much as the permit or deny statement.
Real-world example
A security administrator must allow nursing staff to reach a patient records server while blocking access from the guest Wi-Fi VLAN. After applying an extended ACL, traffic is still blocked from nursing workstations. The ACL was applied outbound instead of inbound on the wrong interface. Questions like this test ACL direction and placement rules.
What to study next
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Policy-Based Routing (PBR) — This question tests Policy-Based Routing (PBR) — Standard ACLs match source addresses..
The correct answer is: PBR is successfully forwarding matching traffic to 10.1.1.2. — The output shows that 50 packets have matched the route-map and have been policy-routed to next-hop 10.1.1.2. This indicates PBR is working.
Review ACL processing order, placement rules (standard near destination, extended near source), and inbound vs outbound direction. Study wildcard masks and implicit deny. Then practise related 300-410 ACL questions on filtering logic and placement.
Standard ACLs match source addresses.
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