NSE7 Advanced Networking and SD-WAN Practice Question
What is the function of a route map in FortiGate routing?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse route maps with policy-based routing (PBR) or SD-WAN rules, but route maps are specifically for redistribution filtering and attribute manipulation, not for direct traffic steering or load balancing.
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To filter and modify routing information during redistribution.
A route map in FortiGate routing is primarily used to filter and modify routing information during route redistribution between different routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP, RIP). It allows granular control over which routes are accepted, advertised, or tagged with attributes like metric or community values, ensuring policy-based routing decisions.
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To configure load balancing between multiple WAN links.
Why it's wrong here
Load balancing is handled by SD-WAN or ECMP, not route maps.
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To filter and modify routing information during redistribution.
Why this is correct
Route maps are used to match routes based on criteria and then set attributes or permit/deny the route during redistribution or policy routing.
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To enable BFD on a specific interface.
Why it's wrong here
BFD is enabled separately on interfaces or routing protocol neighbors.
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To create a static route for a specific destination.
Why it's wrong here
Route maps do not create static routes.
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