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?
- Protect the GRE transport with a supported IPsec security association or use an appropriate secured tunnel design.
- Install or verify a default route explicitly in the BLUE VRF routing table.
- Install an underlay route to the remote GRE destination through physical transport, outside the GRE overlay.
- 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.
Question 201
A GRE tunnel's destination route points back through the same GRE tunnel, causing repeated flaps despite correct endpoint addresses. The proposed remedy is: Install an underlay route to the remote GRE destination through physical transport, outside the GRE overlay. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?
- Inspect the FIB route to the outer tunnel destination and verify it resolves to a physical next hop.
- Capture transit packets and confirm encryption/ESP handling rather than plaintext GRE.
- Inspect tunnel source/destination underlay reachability and encapsulated packet counters.
- Use a VRF-specific route lookup and sourced ping to check the tenant's default next hop.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:The decisive acceptance observation is: Inspect the FIB route to the outer tunnel destination and verify it resolves to a physical next hop. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: tunnel protocol repeatedly flaps with recursive route warnings.
Incorrect Answers
B: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 the FIB route to the outer tunnel destination and verify it resolves to a physical next hop.
C: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: inspect the FIB route to the outer tunnel destination and verify it resolves to a physical next hop.
D:This test measures a different behavior: Use a VRF-specific route lookup and sourced ping to check the tenant's default next hop. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: inspect the FIB route to the outer tunnel destination and verify it resolves to a physical next hop.
Question 202
A GRE tunnel's destination route points back through the same GRE tunnel, causing repeated flaps despite correct endpoint addresses. During troubleshooting: Tunnel protocol repeatedly flaps with recursive route warnings. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?
- The tunnel destination resolves through the tunnel itself, producing recursive routing.
- The GRE outer destination lacks routable underlay reachability.
- GRE encapsulates IP traffic but does not itself encrypt the payload.
- Global and VRF routing tables are distinct; the default exists in the wrong table.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:The actual technical cause is: The tunnel destination resolves through the tunnel itself, producing recursive routing. It specifically explains the observation: tunnel protocol repeatedly flaps with recursive route warnings. The correcting configuration is: install an underlay route to the remote GRE destination through physical transport, outside the GRE overlay.
Incorrect Answers
B: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: tunnel protocol repeatedly flaps with recursive route warnings. The applicable cause is: the tunnel destination resolves through the tunnel itself, producing recursive routing.
C: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 protocol repeatedly flaps with recursive route warnings. The applicable cause is: the tunnel destination resolves through the tunnel itself, producing recursive routing.
D:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Hosts in VRF BLUE have no default route despite `show ip route` displaying 0.0.0.0/0 globally. Here the recorded observation is: tunnel protocol repeatedly flaps with recursive route warnings. The applicable cause is: the tunnel destination resolves through the tunnel itself, producing recursive routing.
Question 203
A GRE tunnel's destination route points back through the same GRE tunnel, causing repeated flaps despite correct endpoint addresses. The initial change is: Install an underlay route to the remote GRE destination through physical transport, outside the GRE overlay. Which continuing control most directly prevents a recurrence of the documented problem: Tunnel protocol repeatedly flaps with recursive route warnings.
- Validate IPsec peer and SA state after tunnel address and crypto policy changes.
- Keep VRF-qualified static routes and monitoring separate from global reachability.
- Keep overlay and underlay route domains separate when summarizing routes.
- Track GRE tunnel endpoints and routing to avoid recursive next-hop resolution.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:The continuing protective control is: Keep overlay and underlay route domains separate when summarizing routes. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: the tunnel destination resolves through the tunnel itself, producing recursive routing. The corresponding operational check is: inspect the FIB route to the outer tunnel destination and verify it resolves to a physical next hop.
Incorrect Answers
A: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 tunnel destination resolves through the tunnel itself, producing recursive routing. The specific required safeguard is: keep overlay and underlay route domains separate when summarizing routes.
B:That control reduces a separate risk: Global and VRF routing tables are distinct; the default exists in the wrong table. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the tunnel destination resolves through the tunnel itself, producing recursive routing. The specific required safeguard is: keep overlay and underlay route domains separate when summarizing routes.
D:That control reduces a separate risk: The GRE outer destination lacks routable underlay reachability. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the tunnel destination resolves through the tunnel itself, producing recursive routing. The specific required safeguard is: keep overlay and underlay route domains separate when summarizing routes.
Question 204
A provider adds GRE overhead to a 1500-byte underlay and large TCP sessions stall while small pings succeed. The incident evidence is: Small packets succeed while full-sized DF TCP segments blackhole. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?
- Adjust tunnel MTU and TCP MSS as supported, or provide an underlay MTU sufficient for encapsulation overhead.
- Build a supported GRE tunnel between reachable tunnel endpoints and route the intended overlay payload through it.
- Align compatible IKE and IPsec transform/proposal parameters, authentication and identities on both peers.
- Install an underlay route to the remote GRE destination through physical transport, outside the GRE overlay.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:The required correction is: Adjust tunnel MTU and TCP MSS as supported, or provide an underlay MTU sufficient for encapsulation overhead. The underlying failure mechanism is: Encapsulation overhead reduced effective payload MTU without PMTU/MSS accommodation. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: compare fragmentation-needed symptoms and large-packet PMTU tests through the tunnel.
Incorrect Answers
B:Building a supported GRE tunnel between reachable tunnel endpoints and routing the intended overlay payload through it would not adjust tunnel MTU and TCP MSS as supported, or provide an underlay MTU sufficient for encapsulation overhead.
C:Aligning compatible IKE and IPsec transform/proposal parameters, authentication and identities on both peers would not adjust tunnel MTU and TCP MSS as supported, or provide an underlay MTU sufficient for encapsulation overhead.
D:Installing an underlay route to the remote GRE destination through physical transport, outside the GRE overlay would not adjust tunnel MTU and TCP MSS as supported, or provide an underlay MTU sufficient for encapsulation overhead.
Question 205
A provider adds GRE overhead to a 1500-byte underlay and large TCP sessions stall while small pings succeed. The proposed remedy is: Adjust tunnel MTU and TCP MSS as supported, or provide an underlay MTU sufficient for encapsulation overhead. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?
- Inspect IKE SA and child/ESP SA negotiation state to verify a common proposal.
- Inspect the FIB route to the outer tunnel destination and verify it resolves to a physical next hop.
- Inspect tunnel source/destination underlay reachability and encapsulated packet counters.
- Compare fragmentation-needed symptoms and large-packet PMTU tests through the tunnel.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The decisive acceptance observation is: Compare fragmentation-needed symptoms and large-packet PMTU tests through the tunnel. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: small packets succeed while full-sized DF TCP segments blackhole.
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: compare fragmentation-needed symptoms and large-packet PMTU tests through the tunnel.
B: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: compare fragmentation-needed symptoms and large-packet PMTU tests through the tunnel.
C: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: compare fragmentation-needed symptoms and large-packet PMTU tests through the tunnel.
Question 206
A provider adds GRE overhead to a 1500-byte underlay and large TCP sessions stall while small pings succeed. During troubleshooting: Small packets succeed while full-sized DF TCP segments blackhole. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?
- The peers have no common supported child-SA encryption/integrity proposal.
- Encapsulation overhead reduced effective payload MTU without PMTU/MSS accommodation.
- The tunnel destination resolves through the tunnel itself, producing recursive routing.
- The GRE outer destination lacks routable underlay reachability.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The actual technical cause is: Encapsulation overhead reduced effective payload MTU without PMTU/MSS accommodation. It specifically explains the observation: small packets succeed while full-sized DF TCP segments blackhole. The correcting configuration is: adjust tunnel MTU and TCP MSS as supported, or provide an underlay MTU sufficient for encapsulation overhead.
Incorrect Answers
A:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: IKE authentication succeeds but no child security association is installed. Here the recorded observation is: small packets succeed while full-sized DF TCP segments blackhole. The applicable cause is: encapsulation overhead reduced effective payload MTU without PMTU/MSS accommodation.
C:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Tunnel protocol repeatedly flaps with recursive route warnings. Here the recorded observation is: small packets succeed while full-sized DF TCP segments blackhole. The applicable cause is: encapsulation overhead reduced effective payload MTU without PMTU/MSS accommodation.
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: small packets succeed while full-sized DF TCP segments blackhole. The applicable cause is: encapsulation overhead reduced effective payload MTU without PMTU/MSS accommodation.
Question 207
A provider adds GRE overhead to a 1500-byte underlay and large TCP sessions stall while small pings succeed. The initial change is: Adjust tunnel MTU and TCP MSS as supported, or provide an underlay MTU sufficient for encapsulation overhead. Which continuing control most directly prevents a recurrence of the documented problem: Small packets succeed while full-sized DF TCP segments blackhole.
- Control crypto policy compatibility and key rotation without enabling weak fallback algorithms.
- Keep overlay and underlay route domains separate when summarizing routes.
- Test maximum packet sizes and path-MTU after tunnel or encryption changes.
- Track GRE tunnel endpoints and routing to avoid recursive next-hop resolution.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:The continuing protective control is: Test maximum packet sizes and path-MTU after tunnel or encryption changes. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: encapsulation overhead reduced effective payload MTU without PMTU/MSS accommodation. The corresponding operational check is: compare fragmentation-needed symptoms and large-packet PMTU tests through the tunnel.
Incorrect Answers
A: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: encapsulation overhead reduced effective payload MTU without PMTU/MSS accommodation. The specific required safeguard is: test maximum packet sizes and path-MTU after tunnel or encryption changes.
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: encapsulation overhead reduced effective payload MTU without PMTU/MSS accommodation. The specific required safeguard is: test maximum packet sizes and path-MTU after tunnel or encryption 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: encapsulation overhead reduced effective payload MTU without PMTU/MSS accommodation. The specific required safeguard is: test maximum packet sizes and path-MTU after tunnel or encryption changes.
Question 208
Two IPsec peers cannot negotiate even though IKE reachability exists, and their configured ESP proposals use incompatible cipher suites. The incident evidence is: IKE authentication succeeds but no child security association is installed. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?
- Protect the GRE transport with a supported IPsec security association or use an appropriate secured tunnel design.
- Install an underlay route to the remote GRE destination through physical transport, outside the GRE overlay.
- Adjust tunnel MTU and TCP MSS as supported, or provide an underlay MTU sufficient for encapsulation overhead.
- Align compatible IKE and IPsec transform/proposal parameters, authentication and identities on both peers.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The required correction is: Align compatible IKE and IPsec transform/proposal parameters, authentication and identities on both peers. The underlying failure mechanism is: The peers have no common supported child-SA encryption/integrity proposal. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: inspect IKE SA and child/ESP SA negotiation state to verify a common proposal.
Incorrect Answers
A:Protecting the GRE transport with a supported IPsec security association or use an appropriate secured tunnel design would not align compatible IKE and IPsec transform/proposal parameters, authentication and identities on both peers.
B:Installing an underlay route to the remote GRE destination through physical transport, outside the GRE overlay would not align compatible IKE and IPsec transform/proposal parameters, authentication and identities on both peers.
C:Adjusting tunnel MTU and TCP MSS as supported, or provide an underlay MTU sufficient for encapsulation overhead would not align compatible IKE and IPsec transform/proposal parameters, authentication and identities on both peers.
Question 209
Two IPsec peers cannot negotiate even though IKE reachability exists, and their configured ESP proposals use incompatible cipher suites. The proposed remedy is: Align compatible IKE and IPsec transform/proposal parameters, authentication and identities on both peers. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?
- Compare fragmentation-needed symptoms and large-packet PMTU tests through the tunnel.
- Inspect IKE SA and child/ESP SA negotiation state to verify a common proposal.
- Capture transit packets and confirm encryption/ESP handling rather than plaintext GRE.
- Inspect the FIB route to the outer tunnel destination and verify it resolves to a physical next hop.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The decisive acceptance observation is: Inspect IKE SA and child/ESP SA negotiation state to verify a common proposal. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: iKE authentication succeeds but no child security association is installed.
Incorrect Answers
A: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 IKE SA and child/ESP SA negotiation state to verify a common proposal.
C: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 IKE SA and child/ESP SA negotiation state to verify a common proposal.
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: inspect IKE SA and child/ESP SA negotiation state to verify a common proposal.
Question 210
Two IPsec peers cannot negotiate even though IKE reachability exists, and their configured ESP proposals use incompatible cipher suites. During troubleshooting: IKE authentication succeeds but no child security association is installed. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?
- The peers have no common supported child-SA encryption/integrity proposal.
- Encapsulation overhead reduced effective payload MTU without PMTU/MSS accommodation.
- GRE encapsulates IP traffic but does not itself encrypt the payload.
- The tunnel destination resolves through the tunnel itself, producing recursive routing.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:The actual technical cause is: The peers have no common supported child-SA encryption/integrity proposal. It specifically explains the observation: iKE authentication succeeds but no child security association is installed. The correcting configuration is: align compatible IKE and IPsec transform/proposal parameters, authentication and identities on both peers.
Incorrect Answers
B:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Small packets succeed while full-sized DF TCP segments blackhole. Here the recorded observation is: iKE authentication succeeds but no child security association is installed. The applicable cause is: the peers have no common supported child-SA encryption/integrity proposal.
C:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: A transit observer can inspect inner routed payloads inside GRE packets. Here the recorded observation is: iKE authentication succeeds but no child security association is installed. The applicable cause is: the peers have no common supported child-SA encryption/integrity proposal.
D:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Tunnel protocol repeatedly flaps with recursive route warnings. Here the recorded observation is: iKE authentication succeeds but no child security association is installed. The applicable cause is: the peers have no common supported child-SA encryption/integrity proposal.
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