NSE4 System and Network Administration Practice Question

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• ✓

  Enter config router static, then edit route with sequence number, then set destination, then set device, then set gateway, then end

  Why this is correct

  This order follows the FortiGate CLI: first enter the static route configuration context, then add or edit a route entry, then configure the destination network, outgoing interface, and next-hop gateway, and finally apply the changes with 'end'.

• ✗

  Enter config router static, then edit route, then set gateway, then set destination, then set device, then end

  Why it's wrong here

  This order is incorrect because the gateway should be entered after defining the destination network and the outgoing interface. Although FortiGate CLI accepts set commands in any order, the device parameter establishes the egress interface that must be able to reach the gateway IP; assigning the gateway first risks referencing an interface that is not yet selected, leading to a route that fails validation or is unintentionally associated with the wrong interface. Additionally, the destination is the primary key for route matching, so it should precede optional fields like gateway for clarity and to avoid configuration errors.

• ✗

  Enter config router static, then set destination, then set device, then set gateway, then edit route, then end

  Why it's wrong here

  This order is fundamentally flawed because the 'edit route' command must be executed before any 'set' statements to create or select the specific static route entry. Without entering the edit context, the set commands are issued at the 'config router static' table level, where no destination, device, or gateway attributes exist; FortiGate will return a syntax error or the settings will be discarded, so the route is never properly configured. Only after a valid 'edit <seq>' are the parameters accepted and stored for that route entry.

• ✗

  Enter config router static, then edit route, then set device, then set gateway, then end, then set destination

  Why it's wrong here

  Setting the destination after 'end' means the change is applied outside the route edit context, so the destination will not be part of the route. The destination must be set before exiting the edit mode.

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