NSE7 Advanced Networking and SD-WAN Practice Question
You have configured a route map named 'RM-BGP' to filter routes redistributed from OSPF into BGP. The route map uses 'set community 65000:100' and 'set metric 50'. After applying the route map under 'config router bgp' with 'redistribute ospf route-map RM-BGP', you see that routes are being redistributed but without the community and metric. What is wrong?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates assume a route map with only 'set' commands will always apply those actions, but FortiOS requires at least one 'match' statement to trigger the 'set' operations during redistribution.
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Why each option matters
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The route map does not have any 'match' criteria, so it never applies
A route map without any 'match' statements is considered a 'permit all' by default, but it does not apply 'set' actions unless a 'match' condition is explicitly met. In FortiOS, a route map with only 'set' commands and no 'match' criteria will not execute those 'set' actions during redistribution. Therefore, the routes are redistributed with default BGP attributes, not the configured community or metric.
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The route map does not have any 'match' criteria, so it never applies
Why this is correct
Without match statements, the route map may not be applied. A common configuration error.
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The route map is missing a 'set community' statement with 'additive' option
Why it's wrong here
Additive is for appending; the community should still be set even without additive.
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The BGP neighbor requires 'soft-reconfiguration inbound' to see the changes
Why it's wrong here
Soft-reconfiguration is for inbound, not outbound redistribution.
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The 'set metric' command is not supported for BGP redistribution
Why it's wrong here
Set metric is supported.
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