FORTINET-NSE123 Nse 3 Fortigate Operational Fundamentals Practice Question
An administrator is examining the FortiGate routing table via the CLI. Which THREE types of routes can appear in the active routing table? (Choose three)
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
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Dynamic routes (learned via protocols such as OSPF, BGP, or RIP)
Active routing tables can contain static routes, connected (directly attached) routes, and dynamic routes learned via protocols like OSPF or BGP.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Dynamic routes (learned via protocols such as OSPF, BGP, or RIP)
Why this is correct
Correct. Dynamic routing protocols populate routes automatically.
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Firewall policy object routes
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Firewall policies control traffic forwarding, but routing tables contain network routes.
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Security Fabric telemetry routes
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Security Fabric status does not populate router routing tables directly.
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Connected routes (directly attached subnets)
Why this is correct
Correct. Connected routes represent subnets directly attached to FortiGate interfaces.
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Static routes (manually configured routes)
Why this is correct
Correct. Static routes are manually defined by administrators.
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