Question 650
A router forwards AAA queries to a server through a management VRF, but the server replies to the wrong router source IP. The incident evidence is: TACACS+ requests leave an unregistered data interface and the server silently rejects or ignores them. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?
- Enable AAA command accounting to an appropriate TACACS+ server with required privilege levels.
- Configure a supported AAA server group with reachable primary and secondary TACACS+ server definitions.
- Enable supported AAA exec and command authorization through TACACS+ policy with appropriate emergency fallback.
- Specify supported AAA source-interface/VRF settings so requests use a reachable address with registered client policy.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The required correction is: Specify supported AAA source-interface/VRF settings so requests use a reachable address with registered client policy. The underlying failure mechanism is: AAA transport source or VRF context does not match the server's known-client configuration. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: capture AAA packet source address and confirm responses return to the intended VRF interface.
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A:Enabling AAA command accounting to an appropriate TACACS+ server with required privilege levels would not specify supported AAA source-interface/VRF settings so requests use a reachable address with registered client policy.
B:Configuring a supported AAA server group with reachable primary and secondary TACACS+ server definitions would not specify supported AAA source-interface/VRF settings so requests use a reachable address with registered client policy.
C:Enabling supported AAA exec and command authorization through TACACS+ policy with appropriate emergency fallback would not specify supported AAA source-interface/VRF settings so requests use a reachable address with registered client policy.
Question 651
A router forwards AAA queries to a server through a management VRF, but the server replies to the wrong router source IP. The proposed remedy is: Specify supported AAA source-interface/VRF settings so requests use a reachable address with registered client policy. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?
- Run an allowed show command and a forbidden configuration command for a limited operator; inspect server authorization logs.
- Inspect server accounting logs to find operator, command and timestamp for a test configuration change.
- Disable the primary in a lab and confirm the device authenticates against the secondary server.
- Capture AAA packet source address and confirm responses return to the intended VRF interface.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The decisive acceptance observation is: Capture AAA packet source address and confirm responses return to the intended VRF interface. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: tACACS+ requests leave an unregistered data interface and the server silently rejects or ignores them.
Incorrect Answers
A:This test measures a different behavior: Run an allowed show command and a forbidden configuration command for a limited operator; inspect server authorization logs. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: capture AAA packet source address and confirm responses return to the intended VRF interface.
B:This test measures a different behavior: Inspect server accounting logs to find operator, command and timestamp for a test configuration change. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: capture AAA packet source address and confirm responses return to the intended VRF interface.
C:This test measures a different behavior: Disable the primary in a lab and confirm the device authenticates against the secondary server. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: capture AAA packet source address and confirm responses return to the intended VRF interface.
Question 652
A router forwards AAA queries to a server through a management VRF, but the server replies to the wrong router source IP. During troubleshooting: TACACS+ requests leave an unregistered data interface and the server silently rejects or ignores them. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?
- Only authentication was centralized; privileged command authorization was not enforced.
- The AAA server group lacks a usable secondary or uses the wrong server group reference.
- AAA login accounting was enabled but command accounting was not configured.
- AAA transport source or VRF context does not match the server's known-client configuration.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The actual technical cause is: AAA transport source or VRF context does not match the server's known-client configuration. It specifically explains the observation: tACACS+ requests leave an unregistered data interface and the server silently rejects or ignores them. The correcting configuration is: specify supported AAA source-interface/VRF settings so requests use a reachable address with registered client policy.
Incorrect Answers
A:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: A viewer who authenticated with TACACS+ can configure router interfaces. Here the recorded observation is: tACACS+ requests leave an unregistered data interface and the server silently rejects or ignores them. The applicable cause is: aAA transport source or VRF context does not match the server's known-client configuration.
B:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Remote administration fails whenever the first configured TACACS+ server is unavailable. Here the recorded observation is: tACACS+ requests leave an unregistered data interface and the server silently rejects or ignores them. The applicable cause is: aAA transport source or VRF context does not match the server's known-client configuration.
C:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: The server shows a successful login but no record of who entered `interface` configuration. Here the recorded observation is: tACACS+ requests leave an unregistered data interface and the server silently rejects or ignores them. The applicable cause is: aAA transport source or VRF context does not match the server's known-client configuration.
Question 653
A router forwards AAA queries to a server through a management VRF, but the server replies to the wrong router source IP. The initial change is: Specify supported AAA source-interface/VRF settings so requests use a reachable address with registered client policy. Which continuing control most directly prevents a recurrence of the documented problem: TACACS+ requests leave an unregistered data interface and the server silently rejects or ignores them.
- Check failover order and independent server-path reachability at each site.
- Document AAA source addresses and update server client definitions after address changes.
- Test role-to-command mappings after changing TACACS+ shell profiles.
- Retain command accounting logs securely and verify time synchronization after upgrades.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The continuing protective control is: Document AAA source addresses and update server client definitions after address changes. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: aAA transport source or VRF context does not match the server's known-client configuration. The corresponding operational check is: capture AAA packet source address and confirm responses return to the intended VRF interface.
Incorrect Answers
A:That control reduces a separate risk: The AAA server group lacks a usable secondary or uses the wrong server group reference. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: aAA transport source or VRF context does not match the server's known-client configuration. The specific required safeguard is: document AAA source addresses and update server client definitions after address changes.
C:That control reduces a separate risk: Only authentication was centralized; privileged command authorization was not enforced. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: aAA transport source or VRF context does not match the server's known-client configuration. The specific required safeguard is: document AAA source addresses and update server client definitions after address changes.
D:That control reduces a separate risk: AAA login accounting was enabled but command accounting was not configured. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: aAA transport source or VRF context does not match the server's known-client configuration. The specific required safeguard is: document AAA source addresses and update server client definitions after address changes.
Question 654
On an IOS XE device with AAA enabled and TACACS+ command-by-command authorization not in use, a junior technician must enter a restricted CLI command subset while a root-view administrator retains configuration access. The incident evidence is: A junior CLI-view user can still enter global configuration despite a supposed read-only parser view. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?
- Enable AAA command accounting to an appropriate TACACS+ server with required privilege levels.
- Create an IOS role-based CLI parser view that explicitly includes permitted junior commands and assign it through the supported view authentication path.
- Create an AAA login method list with TACACS+ first and local fallback for server error cases.
- Use a suitable TACACS+ device-administration integration when granular command authorization is required.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The required correction is: Create an IOS role-based CLI parser view that explicitly includes permitted junior commands and assign it through the supported view authentication path. The underlying failure mechanism is: The parser view included configuration commands or assigned the user to an overly permissive view rather than the restricted command set. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: use `show parser view all` under authorized root view and test that the junior view permits only its approved show operations.
Incorrect Answers
A:Enabling AAA command accounting to an appropriate TACACS+ server with required privilege levels would not address the need for an IOS role-based CLI parser view that explicitly includes permitted junior commands.
C:Creating an AAA login method list with TACACS+ first and local fallback for server error cases would not address the need for an IOS role-based CLI parser view that explicitly includes permitted junior commands.
D:Using a suitable TACACS+ device-administration integration when granular command authorization is required would not address the need for an IOS role-based CLI parser view that explicitly includes permitted junior commands.
Question 655
On an IOS XE device with AAA enabled and TACACS+ command-by-command authorization not in use, a junior technician must enter a restricted CLI command subset while a root-view administrator retains configuration access. The proposed remedy is: Create an IOS role-based CLI parser view that explicitly includes permitted junior commands and assign it through the supported view authentication path. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?
- Run an allowed show command and a forbidden configuration command for a limited operator; inspect server authorization logs.
- Test a low-privilege administrative login and verify denied commands are enforced at the device.
- Use `show parser view all` under authorized root view and test that the junior view permits only its approved show operations.
- Inspect server accounting logs to find operator, command and timestamp for a test configuration change.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:The decisive acceptance observation is: Use `show parser view all` under authorized root view and test that the junior view permits only its approved show operations. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: a junior CLI-view user can still enter global configuration despite a supposed read-only parser view.
Incorrect Answers
A:This test measures a different behavior: Run an allowed show command and a forbidden configuration command for a limited operator; inspect server authorization logs. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: use `show parser view all` under authorized root view and test that the junior view permits only its approved show operations.
B:This test measures a different behavior: Test a low-privilege administrative login and verify denied commands are enforced at the device. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: use `show parser view all` under authorized root view and test that the junior view permits only its approved show operations.
D:This test measures a different behavior: Inspect server accounting logs to find operator, command and timestamp for a test configuration change. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: use `show parser view all` under authorized root view and test that the junior view permits only its approved show operations.
Question 656
On an IOS XE device with AAA enabled and TACACS+ command-by-command authorization not in use, a junior technician must enter a restricted CLI command subset while a root-view administrator retains configuration access. During troubleshooting: A junior CLI-view user can still enter global configuration despite a supposed read-only parser view. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?
- RADIUS network-access AAA was conflated with TACACS+ granular device-command authorization.
- The parser view included configuration commands or assigned the user to an overly permissive view rather than the restricted command set.
- Only authentication was centralized; privileged command authorization was not enforced.
- AAA login accounting was enabled but command accounting was not configured.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The actual technical cause is: The parser view included configuration commands or assigned the user to an overly permissive view rather than the restricted command set. It specifically explains the observation: a junior CLI-view user can still enter global configuration despite a supposed read-only parser view. The correcting configuration is: create an IOS role-based CLI parser view that explicitly includes permitted junior commands and assign it through the supported view authentication path.
Incorrect Answers
A:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: An administrative user receives broad CLI access because the RADIUS design lacks the intended command-by-command policy. Here the recorded observation is: a junior CLI-view user can still enter global configuration despite a supposed read-only parser view. The applicable cause is: the parser view included configuration commands or assigned the user to an overly permissive view rather than the restricted command set.
C:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: A viewer who authenticated with TACACS+ can configure router interfaces. Here the recorded observation is: a junior CLI-view user can still enter global configuration despite a supposed read-only parser view. The applicable cause is: the parser view included configuration commands or assigned the user to an overly permissive view rather than the restricted command set.
D:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: The server shows a successful login but no record of who entered `interface` configuration. Here the recorded observation is: a junior CLI-view user can still enter global configuration despite a supposed read-only parser view. The applicable cause is: the parser view included configuration commands or assigned the user to an overly permissive view rather than the restricted command set.
Question 657
On an IOS XE device with AAA enabled and TACACS+ command-by-command authorization not in use, a junior technician must enter a restricted CLI command subset while a root-view administrator retains configuration access. Select TWO complementary decisions: the direct technical remedy and a safeguard against recurrence. A verification-only step cannot substitute for either action.
- Enable AAA command accounting to an appropriate TACACS+ server with required privilege levels.
- Test role-to-command mappings after changing TACACS+ shell profiles.
- Use a suitable TACACS+ device-administration integration when granular command authorization is required.
- Review CLI view definitions, user mappings and root-view protections when operational roles change.
- Create an IOS role-based CLI parser view that explicitly includes permitted junior commands and assign it through the supported view authentication path.
Explanation
Correct Answers
D:The continuing protective control is: Review CLI view definitions, user mappings and root-view protections when operational roles change. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: the parser view included configuration commands or assigned the user to an overly permissive view rather than the restricted command set. The corresponding operational check is: use `show parser view all` under authorized root view and test that the junior view permits only its approved show operations.
E:The required correction is: Create an IOS role-based CLI parser view that explicitly includes permitted junior commands and assign it through the supported view authentication path. The underlying failure mechanism is: The parser view included configuration commands or assigned the user to an overly permissive view rather than the restricted command set. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: use `show parser view all` under authorized root view and test that the junior view permits only its approved show operations.
Incorrect Answers
A:TACACS+ command accounting logs what ran, but it does not define the technician’s permitted CLI commands in a local parser view.
B:That control reduces a separate risk: Only authentication was centralized; privileged command authorization was not enforced. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the parser view included configuration commands or assigned the user to an overly permissive view rather than the restricted command set. The specific required safeguard is: review CLI view definitions, user mappings and root-view protections when operational roles change.
C:TACACS+ command authorization can support a different design, but this scenario explicitly says command-by-command TACACS+ authorization is not in use.
Question 658
A router should permit host192.0.2.10 to access HTTPS on server198.51.100.20 while denying all other sources to that server port. The incident evidence is: A general permit line above the intended deny lets every source use the server HTTPS service. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?
- Apply an ordered extended ACL permitting the specified TCP443 tuple and deny unintended matching flows at the correct interface/direction.
- Use destination wildcard0.0.0.127 with the approved /25 network in the extended ACL.
- Use an extended ACL for source, destination, protocol and destination port matching.
- Rewrite or place the extended ACL for the actual forward packet tuple at the ingress enforcement point.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:The required correction is: Apply an ordered extended ACL permitting the specified TCP443 tuple and deny unintended matching flows at the correct interface/direction. The underlying failure mechanism is: ACL first-match evaluation encounters the overly broad permit before restrictive entries. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: test allowed and denied host-to-server TCP443 connections and inspect ACL counters.
Incorrect Answers
B:Using destination wildcard0.0.0.127 with the approved /25 network in the extended ACL would not apply an ordered extended ACL permitting the specified TCP443 tuple and deny unintended matching flows at the correct interface/direction.
C:Using an extended ACL for source, destination, protocol and destination port matching would not apply an ordered extended ACL permitting the specified TCP443 tuple and deny unintended matching flows at the correct interface/direction.
D:The needed correction is to apply an ordered extended ACL permitting the specified TCP443 tuple and deny unintended matching flows at the correct interface/direction.
Question 659
A router should permit host192.0.2.10 to access HTTPS on server198.51.100.20 while denying all other sources to that server port. The proposed remedy is: Apply an ordered extended ACL permitting the specified TCP443 tuple and deny unintended matching flows at the correct interface/direction. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?
- Test the last address inside /25 and the first address in the adjacent /25.
- Test allowed and denied host-to-server TCP443 connections and inspect ACL counters.
- Inspect ACL syntax and test the intended port-specific application path.
- Trace a single TCP SYN and verify the intended ACL entry increments on the correct interface.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The decisive acceptance observation is: Test allowed and denied host-to-server TCP443 connections and inspect ACL counters. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: a general permit line above the intended deny lets every source use the server HTTPS service.
Incorrect Answers
A:This test measures a different behavior: Test the last address inside /25 and the first address in the adjacent /25. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: test allowed and denied host-to-server TCP443 connections and inspect ACL counters.
C:This test measures a different behavior: Inspect ACL syntax and test the intended port-specific application path. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: test allowed and denied host-to-server TCP443 connections and inspect ACL counters.
D:This test measures a different behavior: Trace a single TCP SYN and verify the intended ACL entry increments on the correct interface. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: test allowed and denied host-to-server TCP443 connections and inspect ACL counters.
Question 660
A router should permit host192.0.2.10 to access HTTPS on server198.51.100.20 while denying all other sources to that server port. During troubleshooting: A general permit line above the intended deny lets every source use the server HTTPS service. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?
- ACL first-match evaluation encounters the overly broad permit before restrictive entries.
- The destination ACL wildcard matches a /24, not the intended /25.
- The ACL rule is written for response traffic rather than the initiating packet direction.
- Standard IPv4 ACLs do not express the destination/port tuple needed for this policy.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:The actual technical cause is: ACL first-match evaluation encounters the overly broad permit before restrictive entries. It specifically explains the observation: a general permit line above the intended deny lets every source use the server HTTPS service. The correcting configuration is: apply an ordered extended ACL permitting the specified TCP443 tuple and deny unintended matching flows at the correct interface/direction.
Incorrect Answers
B:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Hosts in the adjacent half of 198.51.100.0/24 are unexpectedly permitted. Here the recorded observation is: a general permit line above the intended deny lets every source use the server HTTPS service. The applicable cause is: aCL first-match evaluation encounters the overly broad permit before restrictive entries.
C:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: The blocked connection succeeds while a reverse-direction counter increases on an unrelated rule. Here the recorded observation is: a general permit line above the intended deny lets every source use the server HTTPS service. The applicable cause is: aCL first-match evaluation encounters the overly broad permit before restrictive entries.
D:That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: The broad standard ACL blocks all protocols from a source instead of only HTTPS. Here the recorded observation is: a general permit line above the intended deny lets every source use the server HTTPS service. The applicable cause is: aCL first-match evaluation encounters the overly broad permit before restrictive entries.
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