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NSE7 Advanced Networking and SD-WAN Practice Question

A FortiGate is running OSPF with multiple areas. The administrator needs to redistribute a static route into OSPF. Which command will correctly configure redistribution of static routes into OSPF process 10?

⚠ Common exam trap

Watch out — candidates often confuse the FortiOS syntax with Cisco IOS, where redistribution is configured under `router ospf` with `redistribute static subnets`, leading them to choose Option A which mimics a Cisco-style configuration block, but FortiOS uses a flat `set redistribute static enable` command instead.

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

config router ospf set redistribute static enable end

In FortiOS, the command to redistribute static routes into OSPF is configured directly under the OSPF process using `set redistribute static enable` within `config router ospf`. This enables the redistribution of static routes into OSPF process 10, as specified in the question.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • config router ospf config redistribute edit static set status enable next end end

    Why it's wrong here

    This syntax is incorrect; OSPF redistribution is configured directly under the OSPF process, not under a redistribution sub-table.

  • config router policy set redistribute static end

    Why it's wrong here

    Route redistribution is not configured under router policy.

  • config router static set redistribute ospf end

    Why it's wrong here

    This is incorrect; static routes are not configured to redistribute into OSPF from the static route configuration.

  • config router ospf set redistribute static enable end

    Why this is correct

    This is the correct syntax to enable redistribution of static routes into OSPF.

Visual reference

R1 R2 R3 R4 10 100 10 100 OSPF picks R1→R2→R4 (cost 20) over R1→R3→R4 (cost 200)

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