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300-410 IPv6 Traffic Filtering and uRPF Practice Question

This 300-410 practice question tests your understanding of ipv6 traffic filtering and urpf. The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.

A network engineer runs the following command to troubleshoot an IPv6 traffic filtering issue:

R1# show ipv6 access-list FILTER

IPv6 access list FILTER

permit ipv6 2001:DB8:1::/48 any sequence 10
    deny ipv6 2001:DB8:2::/48 any sequence

20

permit ipv6 any any sequence 30

What does this output indicate?

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

The access list will permit traffic from 2001:DB8:1::/48 and deny traffic from 2001:DB8:2::/48, but permit all other IPv6 traffic.

The output shows an IPv6 access list with three explicit entries. Sequence 10 permits traffic from source 2001:DB8:1::/48 to any destination, sequence 20 denies traffic from 2001:DB8:2::/48 to any destination, and sequence 30 permits all other IPv6 traffic. Because sequence 30 explicitly permits any any, traffic not matching the first two entries is permitted, overriding the default implicit deny at the end of the list.

Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

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

  • The access list will permit traffic from 2001:DB8:1::/48 and deny traffic from 2001:DB8:2::/48, but permit all other IPv6 traffic.

    Why this is correct

    Correct. Sequence 10 permits the first prefix, sequence 20 denies the second, and sequence 30 permits everything else.

    Related concept

    Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

  • The access list will permit traffic from 2001:DB8:1::/48 and deny traffic from 2001:DB8:2::/48, and implicitly deny all other IPv6 traffic.

    Why it's wrong here

    Incorrect. There is an explicit permit any any at sequence 30, so other traffic is permitted.

  • The access list will deny all traffic because of the deny statement.

    Why it's wrong here

    Incorrect. The deny only applies to the specified prefix; other traffic is permitted by sequence 30.

  • The access list is invalid because IPv6 access lists require implicit deny at the end.

    Why it's wrong here

    Incorrect. IPv6 access lists do have an implicit deny, but the explicit permit any any overrides it.

Common exam traps

Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword

Cisco often tests the interaction between explicit permit entries and the implicit deny, where candidates mistakenly assume the implicit deny applies even when a later explicit permit any any exists.

Detailed technical explanation

How to think about this question

IPv6 access lists are processed top-down by sequence number, and the first matching entry is applied. The implicit deny any any at the end is a standard behavior for both IPv4 and IPv6 access lists (per RFC 2460 and Cisco implementation). In real-world scenarios, forgetting to add a permit any any entry after deny statements can cause unintended traffic drops, but here the explicit permit ensures all non-denied traffic is allowed.

KKey Concepts to Remember

  • Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
  • Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
  • Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.

TExam Day Tips

  • Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
  • Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.

Key takeaway

Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.

Real-world example

How this comes up in practice

A security administrator must allow nursing staff to reach a patient records server while blocking access from the guest Wi-Fi VLAN. After applying an extended ACL, traffic is still blocked from nursing workstations. The ACL was applied outbound instead of inbound on the wrong interface. Questions like this test ACL direction and placement rules.

Visual reference

Source Router + ACL permit 10.0.0.0/8 deny any Server 10.0.0.5 ✓ 192.168.1.1 ✗ dropped ACLs evaluate top-down; first match wins — implicit deny all at end

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What does this 300-410 question test?

IPv6 Traffic Filtering and uRPF — This question tests IPv6 Traffic Filtering and uRPF — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: The access list will permit traffic from 2001:DB8:1::/48 and deny traffic from 2001:DB8:2::/48, but permit all other IPv6 traffic. — The output shows an IPv6 access list with three explicit entries. Sequence 10 permits traffic from source 2001:DB8:1::/48 to any destination, sequence 20 denies traffic from 2001:DB8:2::/48 to any destination, and sequence 30 permits all other IPv6 traffic. Because sequence 30 explicitly permits any any, traffic not matching the first two entries is permitted, overriding the default implicit deny at the end of the list.

What should I do if I get this 300-410 question wrong?

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What is the key concept behind this question?

Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

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