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Cisco 350-401 Practice Test 20

Question 190

An operations engineer issues a ping from the global router context, concludes VRF RED is broken, but the tenant's source addresses exist only in RED. During troubleshooting: Global ping fails although properly sourced VRF RED applications work. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?

  1. The tunnel destination resolves through the tunnel itself, producing recursive routing.
  2. The route-leaking policy imported more prefixes than the approved shared-service scope.
  3. Assigning VRF forwarding cleared its previous IP configuration, which was never re-entered.
  4. The diagnostic used the global table rather than the tenant VRF routing context.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

The actual technical cause is: The diagnostic used the global table rather than the tenant VRF routing context. It specifically explains the observation: global ping fails although properly sourced VRF RED applications work. The correcting configuration is: test connectivity using the correct VRF-qualified ping and route lookup context.

Incorrect Answers

A:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Tunnel protocol repeatedly flaps with recursive route warnings. Here the recorded observation is: global ping fails although properly sourced VRF RED applications work. The applicable cause is: the diagnostic used the global table rather than the tenant VRF routing context.

B:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Adding general inter-VRF connectivity accidentally exposes every tenant server between the VRFs. Here the recorded observation is: global ping fails although properly sourced VRF RED applications work. The applicable cause is: the diagnostic used the global table rather than the tenant VRF routing context.

C:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: An interface loses L3 reachability immediately after a `vrf forwarding` command. Here the recorded observation is: global ping fails although properly sourced VRF RED applications work. The applicable cause is: the diagnostic used the global table rather than the tenant VRF routing context.

Question 191

An operations engineer issues a ping from the global router context, concludes VRF RED is broken, but the tenant's source addresses exist only in RED. Select TWO complementary decisions: the direct technical remedy and a safeguard against recurrence. A verification-only step cannot substitute for either action.

  1. Test connectivity using the correct VRF-qualified ping and route lookup context.
  2. Use VRF-aware monitoring and avoid inferring tenant outages from global tests.
  3. Install or verify a default route explicitly in the BLUE VRF routing table.
  4. Create separate VRF routing tables and bind each customer's L3 interfaces to the correct VRF.
  5. Audit imported prefixes and deny implicit all-route leakage after policy edits.

Explanation

Correct Answers

A:

The required correction is: Test connectivity using the correct VRF-qualified ping and route lookup context. The underlying failure mechanism is: The diagnostic used the global table rather than the tenant VRF routing context. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: compare sourced `ping vrf RED` results and VRF-specific RIB entries.

B:

The continuing protective control is: Use VRF-aware monitoring and avoid inferring tenant outages from global tests. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: the diagnostic used the global table rather than the tenant VRF routing context. The corresponding operational check is: compare sourced `ping vrf RED` results and VRF-specific RIB entries.

Incorrect Answers

C:

A default route in VRF BLUE cannot validate connectivity for endpoints that exist only in VRF RED.

D:

Creating VRF tables is an isolation design step; the fault described here is testing the RED tenant through the global routing context.

E:

That control reduces a separate risk: The route-leaking policy imported more prefixes than the approved shared-service scope. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the diagnostic used the global table rather than the tenant VRF routing context. The specific required safeguard is: use VRF-aware monitoring and avoid inferring tenant outages from global tests.

Question 192

Two IP routers must carry an IPv4 multicast stream across a unicast-only routed transit without requiring confidentiality from the encapsulation alone. The incident evidence is: Tunnel interface is up administratively but multicast flows cannot cross because remote GRE endpoint is unreachable. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?

  1. Adjust tunnel MTU and TCP MSS as supported, or provide an underlay MTU sufficient for encapsulation overhead.
  2. Protect the GRE transport with a supported IPsec security association or use an appropriate secured tunnel design.
  3. Build a supported GRE tunnel between reachable tunnel endpoints and route the intended overlay payload through it.
  4. Install an underlay route to the remote GRE destination through physical transport, outside the GRE overlay.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

The required correction is: Build a supported GRE tunnel between reachable tunnel endpoints and route the intended overlay payload through it. The underlying failure mechanism is: The GRE outer destination lacks routable underlay reachability. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: inspect tunnel source/destination underlay reachability and encapsulated packet counters.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Adjusting tunnel MTU and TCP MSS as supported, or provide an underlay MTU sufficient for encapsulation overhead would not build a supported GRE tunnel between reachable tunnel endpoints and route the intended overlay payload through it.

B:

Protecting the GRE transport with a supported IPsec security association or use an appropriate secured tunnel design would not build a supported GRE tunnel between reachable tunnel endpoints and route the intended overlay payload through it.

D:

Installing an underlay route to the remote GRE destination through physical transport, outside the GRE overlay would not build a supported GRE tunnel between reachable tunnel endpoints and route the intended overlay payload through it.

Question 193

Two IP routers must carry an IPv4 multicast stream across a unicast-only routed transit without requiring confidentiality from the encapsulation alone. The proposed remedy is: Build a supported GRE tunnel between reachable tunnel endpoints and route the intended overlay payload through it. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?

  1. Inspect the FIB route to the outer tunnel destination and verify it resolves to a physical next hop.
  2. Inspect tunnel source/destination underlay reachability and encapsulated packet counters.
  3. Compare fragmentation-needed symptoms and large-packet PMTU tests through the tunnel.
  4. Capture transit packets and confirm encryption/ESP handling rather than plaintext GRE.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

The decisive acceptance observation is: Inspect tunnel source/destination underlay reachability and encapsulated packet counters. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: tunnel interface is up administratively but multicast flows cannot cross because remote GRE endpoint is unreachable.

Incorrect Answers

A:

This test measures a different behavior: Inspect the FIB route to the outer tunnel destination and verify it resolves to a physical next hop. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: inspect tunnel source/destination underlay reachability and encapsulated packet counters.

C:

This test measures a different behavior: Compare fragmentation-needed symptoms and large-packet PMTU tests through the tunnel. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: inspect tunnel source/destination underlay reachability and encapsulated packet counters.

D:

This test measures a different behavior: Capture transit packets and confirm encryption/ESP handling rather than plaintext GRE. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: inspect tunnel source/destination underlay reachability and encapsulated packet counters.

Question 194

Two IP routers must carry an IPv4 multicast stream across a unicast-only routed transit without requiring confidentiality from the encapsulation alone. During troubleshooting: Tunnel interface is up administratively but multicast flows cannot cross because remote GRE endpoint is unreachable. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?

  1. Encapsulation overhead reduced effective payload MTU without PMTU/MSS accommodation.
  2. The GRE outer destination lacks routable underlay reachability.
  3. The tunnel destination resolves through the tunnel itself, producing recursive routing.
  4. GRE encapsulates IP traffic but does not itself encrypt the payload.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

The actual technical cause is: The GRE outer destination lacks routable underlay reachability. It specifically explains the observation: tunnel interface is up administratively but multicast flows cannot cross because remote GRE endpoint is unreachable. The correcting configuration is: build a supported GRE tunnel between reachable tunnel endpoints and route the intended overlay payload through it.

Incorrect Answers

A:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Small packets succeed while full-sized DF TCP segments blackhole. Here the recorded observation is: tunnel interface is up administratively but multicast flows cannot cross because remote GRE endpoint is unreachable. The applicable cause is: the GRE outer destination lacks routable underlay reachability.

C:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Tunnel protocol repeatedly flaps with recursive route warnings. Here the recorded observation is: tunnel interface is up administratively but multicast flows cannot cross because remote GRE endpoint is unreachable. The applicable cause is: the GRE outer destination lacks routable underlay reachability.

D:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: A transit observer can inspect inner routed payloads inside GRE packets. Here the recorded observation is: tunnel interface is up administratively but multicast flows cannot cross because remote GRE endpoint is unreachable. The applicable cause is: the GRE outer destination lacks routable underlay reachability.

Question 195

Two IP routers must carry an IPv4 multicast stream across a unicast-only routed transit without requiring confidentiality from the encapsulation alone. The initial change is: Build a supported GRE tunnel between reachable tunnel endpoints and route the intended overlay payload through it. Which continuing control most directly prevents a recurrence of the documented problem: Tunnel interface is up administratively but multicast flows cannot cross because remote GRE endpoint is unreachable.

  1. Track GRE tunnel endpoints and routing to avoid recursive next-hop resolution.
  2. Test maximum packet sizes and path-MTU after tunnel or encryption changes.
  3. Validate IPsec peer and SA state after tunnel address and crypto policy changes.
  4. Keep overlay and underlay route domains separate when summarizing routes.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

The continuing protective control is: Track GRE tunnel endpoints and routing to avoid recursive next-hop resolution. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: the GRE outer destination lacks routable underlay reachability. The corresponding operational check is: inspect tunnel source/destination underlay reachability and encapsulated packet counters.

Incorrect Answers

B:

That control reduces a separate risk: Encapsulation overhead reduced effective payload MTU without PMTU/MSS accommodation. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the GRE outer destination lacks routable underlay reachability. The specific required safeguard is: track GRE tunnel endpoints and routing to avoid recursive next-hop resolution.

C:

That control reduces a separate risk: GRE encapsulates IP traffic but does not itself encrypt the payload. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the GRE outer destination lacks routable underlay reachability. The specific required safeguard is: track GRE tunnel endpoints and routing to avoid recursive next-hop resolution.

D:

That control reduces a separate risk: The tunnel destination resolves through the tunnel itself, producing recursive routing. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the GRE outer destination lacks routable underlay reachability. The specific required safeguard is: track GRE tunnel endpoints and routing to avoid recursive next-hop resolution.

Question 196

A GRE tunnel carries private traffic but a compliance auditor assumes GRE alone protects confidentiality over a public transit ISP. The incident evidence is: A transit observer can inspect inner routed payloads inside GRE packets. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?

  1. Protect the GRE transport with a supported IPsec security association or use an appropriate secured tunnel design.
  2. Install an underlay route to the remote GRE destination through physical transport, outside the GRE overlay.
  3. Align compatible IKE and IPsec transform/proposal parameters, authentication and identities on both peers.
  4. Build a supported GRE tunnel between reachable tunnel endpoints and route the intended overlay payload through it.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

The required correction is: Protect the GRE transport with a supported IPsec security association or use an appropriate secured tunnel design. The underlying failure mechanism is: GRE encapsulates IP traffic but does not itself encrypt the payload. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: capture transit packets and confirm encryption/ESP handling rather than plaintext GRE.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Installing an underlay route to the remote GRE destination through physical transport, outside the GRE overlay would not protect the GRE transport with a supported IPsec security association or use an appropriate secured tunnel design.

C:

Aligning compatible IKE and IPsec transform/proposal parameters, authentication and identities on both peers would not protect the GRE transport with a supported IPsec security association or use an appropriate secured tunnel design.

D:

Building a supported GRE tunnel between reachable tunnel endpoints and routing the intended overlay payload through it would not protect the GRE transport with a supported IPsec security association or use an appropriate secured tunnel design.

Question 197

A GRE tunnel carries private traffic but a compliance auditor assumes GRE alone protects confidentiality over a public transit ISP. The proposed remedy is: Protect the GRE transport with a supported IPsec security association or use an appropriate secured tunnel design. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?

  1. Inspect IKE SA and child/ESP SA negotiation state to verify a common proposal.
  2. Inspect tunnel source/destination underlay reachability and encapsulated packet counters.
  3. Capture transit packets and confirm encryption/ESP handling rather than plaintext GRE.
  4. Inspect the FIB route to the outer tunnel destination and verify it resolves to a physical next hop.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

The decisive acceptance observation is: Capture transit packets and confirm encryption/ESP handling rather than plaintext GRE. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: a transit observer can inspect inner routed payloads inside GRE packets.

Incorrect Answers

A:

This test measures a different behavior: Inspect IKE SA and child/ESP SA negotiation state to verify a common proposal. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: capture transit packets and confirm encryption/ESP handling rather than plaintext GRE.

B:

This test measures a different behavior: Inspect tunnel source/destination underlay reachability and encapsulated packet counters. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: capture transit packets and confirm encryption/ESP handling rather than plaintext GRE.

D:

This test measures a different behavior: Inspect the FIB route to the outer tunnel destination and verify it resolves to a physical next hop. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: capture transit packets and confirm encryption/ESP handling rather than plaintext GRE.

Question 198

A GRE tunnel carries private traffic but a compliance auditor assumes GRE alone protects confidentiality over a public transit ISP. During troubleshooting: A transit observer can inspect inner routed payloads inside GRE packets. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?

  1. GRE encapsulates IP traffic but does not itself encrypt the payload.
  2. The tunnel destination resolves through the tunnel itself, producing recursive routing.
  3. The peers have no common supported child-SA encryption/integrity proposal.
  4. The GRE outer destination lacks routable underlay reachability.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

The actual technical cause is: GRE encapsulates IP traffic but does not itself encrypt the payload. It specifically explains the observation: a transit observer can inspect inner routed payloads inside GRE packets. The correcting configuration is: protect the GRE transport with a supported IPsec security association or use an appropriate secured tunnel design.

Incorrect Answers

B:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Tunnel protocol repeatedly flaps with recursive route warnings. Here the recorded observation is: a transit observer can inspect inner routed payloads inside GRE packets. The applicable cause is: gRE encapsulates IP traffic but does not itself encrypt the payload.

C:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: IKE authentication succeeds but no child security association is installed. Here the recorded observation is: a transit observer can inspect inner routed payloads inside GRE packets. The applicable cause is: gRE encapsulates IP traffic but does not itself encrypt the payload.

D:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Tunnel interface is up administratively but multicast flows cannot cross because remote GRE endpoint is unreachable. Here the recorded observation is: a transit observer can inspect inner routed payloads inside GRE packets. The applicable cause is: gRE encapsulates IP traffic but does not itself encrypt the payload.

Question 199

A GRE tunnel carries private traffic but a compliance auditor assumes GRE alone protects confidentiality over a public transit ISP. The initial change is: Protect the GRE transport with a supported IPsec security association or use an appropriate secured tunnel design. Which continuing control most directly prevents a recurrence of the documented problem: A transit observer can inspect inner routed payloads inside GRE packets.

  1. Validate IPsec peer and SA state after tunnel address and crypto policy changes.
  2. Keep overlay and underlay route domains separate when summarizing routes.
  3. Control crypto policy compatibility and key rotation without enabling weak fallback algorithms.
  4. Track GRE tunnel endpoints and routing to avoid recursive next-hop resolution.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

The continuing protective control is: Validate IPsec peer and SA state after tunnel address and crypto policy changes. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: gRE encapsulates IP traffic but does not itself encrypt the payload. The corresponding operational check is: capture transit packets and confirm encryption/ESP handling rather than plaintext GRE.

Incorrect Answers

B:

That control reduces a separate risk: The tunnel destination resolves through the tunnel itself, producing recursive routing. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: gRE encapsulates IP traffic but does not itself encrypt the payload. The specific required safeguard is: validate IPsec peer and SA state after tunnel address and crypto policy changes.

C:

That control reduces a separate risk: The peers have no common supported child-SA encryption/integrity proposal. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: gRE encapsulates IP traffic but does not itself encrypt the payload. The specific required safeguard is: validate IPsec peer and SA state after tunnel address and crypto policy changes.

D:

That control reduces a separate risk: The GRE outer destination lacks routable underlay reachability. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: gRE encapsulates IP traffic but does not itself encrypt the payload. The specific required safeguard is: validate IPsec peer and SA state after tunnel address and crypto policy changes.

Question 200

A GRE tunnel's destination route points back through the same GRE tunnel, causing repeated flaps despite correct endpoint addresses. The incident evidence is: Tunnel protocol repeatedly flaps with recursive route warnings. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?

  1. Protect the GRE transport with a supported IPsec security association or use an appropriate secured tunnel design.
  2. Install or verify a default route explicitly in the BLUE VRF routing table.
  3. Install an underlay route to the remote GRE destination through physical transport, outside the GRE overlay.
  4. Build a supported GRE tunnel between reachable tunnel endpoints and route the intended overlay payload through it.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

The required correction is: Install an underlay route to the remote GRE destination through physical transport, outside the GRE overlay. The underlying failure mechanism is: The tunnel destination resolves through the tunnel itself, producing recursive routing. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: inspect the FIB route to the outer tunnel destination and verify it resolves to a physical next hop.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Protecting the GRE transport with a supported IPsec security association or use an appropriate secured tunnel design would not install an underlay route to the remote GRE destination through physical transport, outside the GRE overlay.

B:

Installing or verify a default route explicitly in the BLUE VRF routing table would not install an underlay route to the remote GRE destination through physical transport, outside the GRE overlay.

D:

Building a supported GRE tunnel between reachable tunnel endpoints and routing the intended overlay payload through it would not install an underlay route to the remote GRE destination through physical transport, outside the GRE overlay.


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