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300-410 Practice Question: Runs the following command on Router R1: R1# show…
A network engineer runs the following command on Router R1:
R1# show ip route vrf RED 192.168.1.0
Routing entry for 192.168.1.0/24 Known via "connected", distance 0, metric 0 (connected, via interface) Routing Descriptor Blocks: * directly connected, via GigabitEthernet0/2 Route metric is 0, traffic share count is 1
Based on this output, which statement is correct?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap is misreading the 'Known via' field or the distance value — candidates may assume any route in a VRF is learned dynamically, but 'connected' with distance 0 is definitive.
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The route is directly connected via GigabitEthernet0/2.
The output shows 'Known via "connected", distance 0, metric 0 (connected, via interface)' and 'directly connected, via GigabitEthernet0/2', which unambiguously identifies a directly connected route in the VRF RED routing table. Connected routes have an administrative distance of 0 and a metric of 0, and are installed when an interface with an IP address in that subnet is up.
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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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The route is learned via OSPF.
Why it's wrong here
The line "Known via \"connected\"" identifies the route as directly connected, not OSPF-learned; OSPF routes display "Known via \"ospf\"" with an administrative distance of 110. OSPF would be the source if the prefix were advertised by a neighbour rather than configured on a local interface.
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The route is a static route.
Why it's wrong here
"Known via \"connected\"" with distance 0 and a directly connected GigabitEthernet0/2 descriptor block marks this as a connected route, not a static one; static routes show "Known via \"static\"" with distance 1. A static route would be correct if the prefix were manually configured pointing to a next hop.
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The route is directly connected via GigabitEthernet0/2.
Why this is correct
The output explicitly lists the routing descriptor block as directly connected via GigabitEthernet0/2, with distance 0 and metric 0, confirming the route is a connected interface route within VRF RED rather than a learned or redistributed prefix.
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The route has a metric of 1.
Why it's wrong here
The output states metric 0, shown as "metric 0 (connected, via interface)"; connected routes carry a metric of 0, not 1. A metric of 1 appears for routes redistributed or learned through protocols that increment the value, such as EIGRP or a static route with an assigned distance.
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