Match each FortiGate routing concept to its description.
Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.
Manually configured route
Link-state dynamic routing protocol
Path-vector dynamic routing protocol
Routes traffic based on policy criteria
Load balancing across multiple paths
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Policy-based routing: Routes packets based on criteria other than destination IP, such as source IP or protocol
Correct matches: PBR, Route redistribution, Administrative distance, and Static route are correctly paired. ECMP and Metric are swapped; ECMP distributes traffic across equal-cost paths, while Metric compares routes within a protocol.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
ECMP: A numeric value used to compare routes within the same routing protocol
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — this describes Metric, not ECMP. ECMP distributes traffic across multiple equal-cost paths.
Policy-based routing: Routes packets based on criteria other than destination IP, such as source IP or protocol
Why this is correct
Correct — PBR uses policies to route based on attributes like source or protocol.
Route redistribution: Imports routes from one routing protocol into another
Why this is correct
Correct — route redistribution enables sharing routes between different protocols.
Administrative distance: A numeric value used to select the best route among different routing protocols
Why this is correct
Correct — administrative distance determines the preference of routes from different protocols.
Metric: Distributes traffic across multiple equal-cost paths to the same destination
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — this describes ECMP, not Metric. Metric compares routes within the same protocol.
Static route: A manually configured route to a specific network
Why this is correct
Correct — static routes are manually defined by an administrator.
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