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Cisco 350-401 Practice Test 71

Question 700

An inbound ACL on a router must allow established return traffic after outbound connections, but the static stateless rules do not automatically understand sessions. During troubleshooting: Client SYN leaves successfully but response packets are denied at the inbound enforcement point. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?

  1. The ACL rule is written for response traffic rather than the initiating packet direction.
  2. The implicit `deny ip any any` at the end blocks unmatched traffic.
  3. ACL interface direction was reversed relative to arriving attack packets.
  4. The stateless ACL has no matching permit for return packets and does not track connection state.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

The actual technical cause is: The stateless ACL has no matching permit for return packets and does not track connection state. It specifically explains the observation: client SYN leaves successfully but response packets are denied at the inbound enforcement point. The correcting configuration is: write explicit permitted return-flow conditions or use a supported stateful security feature where required.

Incorrect Answers

A:

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: client SYN leaves successfully but response packets are denied at the inbound enforcement point. The applicable cause is: the stateless ACL has no matching permit for return packets and does not track connection state.

B:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: A new application fails because no permit exists for its destination in the applied ACL. Here the recorded observation is: client SYN leaves successfully but response packets are denied at the inbound enforcement point. The applicable cause is: the stateless ACL has no matching permit for return packets and does not track connection state.

C:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: The hostile subnet still reaches the SVI because the ACL was applied outbound toward users. Here the recorded observation is: client SYN leaves successfully but response packets are denied at the inbound enforcement point. The applicable cause is: the stateless ACL has no matching permit for return packets and does not track connection state.

Question 701

An inbound ACL on a router must allow established return traffic after outbound connections, but the static stateless rules do not automatically understand sessions. The initial change is: Write explicit permitted return-flow conditions or use a supported stateful security feature where required. Which continuing control most directly prevents a recurrence of the documented problem: Client SYN leaves successfully but response packets are denied at the inbound enforcement point.

  1. Document direction using source-to-destination packet diagrams in ACL reviews.
  2. Keep source/destination tuples and enforcement interface in every ACL change record.
  3. Validate bidirectional flows and avoid assuming a stateless ACL is an application firewall.
  4. Review implicit-deny impact and stage new service permits before enabling ACLs.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

The continuing protective control is: Validate bidirectional flows and avoid assuming a stateless ACL is an application firewall. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: the stateless ACL has no matching permit for return packets and does not track connection state. The corresponding operational check is: test complete TCP connection setup and return segments under the chosen policy.

Incorrect Answers

A:

That control reduces a separate risk: ACL interface direction was reversed relative to arriving attack packets. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the stateless ACL has no matching permit for return packets and does not track connection state. The specific required safeguard is: validate bidirectional flows and avoid assuming a stateless ACL is an application firewall.

B:

That control reduces a separate risk: The ACL rule is written for response traffic rather than the initiating packet direction. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the stateless ACL has no matching permit for return packets and does not track connection state. The specific required safeguard is: validate bidirectional flows and avoid assuming a stateless ACL is an application firewall.

D:

That control reduces a separate risk: The implicit `deny ip any any` at the end blocks unmatched traffic. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the stateless ACL has no matching permit for return packets and does not track connection state. The specific required safeguard is: validate bidirectional flows and avoid assuming a stateless ACL is an application firewall.

Question 702

A network engineer plans to configure an ACL on an inactive SVI and assumes it will protect traffic routed through a different active SVI. The incident evidence is: Disallowed traffic continues through the active VLAN interface without any ACL hits. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?

  1. Configure a supported IPv6 ACL with required IPv6 matches and attach it using the correct IPv6 interface direction.
  2. Apply an IPv4 ACL with appropriate source/destination matching on the ingress SVI for the documented flow direction.
  3. Attach the ACL at an actual routed interface carrying the traffic in the intended direction.
  4. Rewrite or place the extended ACL for the actual forward packet tuple at the ingress enforcement point.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

The required correction is: Attach the ACL at an actual routed interface carrying the traffic in the intended direction. The underlying failure mechanism is: The ACL was applied on a logical interface outside the flow's forwarding path. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: run interface counters and a controlled deny test on the true forwarding path.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Configuring a supported IPv6 ACL with required IPv6 matches and attaching it using the correct IPv6 interface direction would not attach the ACL at an actual routed interface carrying the traffic in the intended direction.

B:

Applying an IPv4 ACL with appropriate source/destination matching on the ingress SVI for the documented flow direction would not attach the ACL at an actual routed interface carrying the traffic in the intended direction.

D:

The needed correction is to attach the ACL at an actual routed interface carrying the traffic in the intended direction.

Question 703

A network engineer plans to configure an ACL on an inactive SVI and assumes it will protect traffic routed through a different active SVI. The proposed remedy is: Attach the ACL at an actual routed interface carrying the traffic in the intended direction. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?

  1. Inspect inbound ACL counters and successful permitted traffic in the unaffected direction.
  2. Check IPv6 ACL counters and SSH reachability from allowed and denied IPv6 sources.
  3. Trace a single TCP SYN and verify the intended ACL entry increments on the correct interface.
  4. Run interface counters and a controlled deny test on the true forwarding path.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

The decisive acceptance observation is: Run interface counters and a controlled deny test on the true forwarding path. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: disallowed traffic continues through the active VLAN interface without any ACL hits.

Incorrect Answers

A:

This test measures a different behavior: Inspect inbound ACL counters and successful permitted traffic in the unaffected direction. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: run interface counters and a controlled deny test on the true forwarding path.

B:

This test measures a different behavior: Check IPv6 ACL counters and SSH reachability from allowed and denied IPv6 sources. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: run interface counters and a controlled deny test on the true forwarding path.

C:

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: run interface counters and a controlled deny test on the true forwarding path.

Question 704

A network engineer plans to configure an ACL on an inactive SVI and assumes it will protect traffic routed through a different active SVI. During troubleshooting: Disallowed traffic continues through the active VLAN interface without any ACL hits. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?

  1. The ACL was applied on a logical interface outside the flow's forwarding path.
  2. The IPv4 ACL does not independently filter IPv6 traffic.
  3. ACL interface direction was reversed relative to arriving attack packets.
  4. The ACL rule is written for response traffic rather than the initiating packet direction.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

The actual technical cause is: The ACL was applied on a logical interface outside the flow's forwarding path. It specifically explains the observation: disallowed traffic continues through the active VLAN interface without any ACL hits. The correcting configuration is: attach the ACL at an actual routed interface carrying the traffic in the intended direction.

Incorrect Answers

B:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: IPv6 management traffic remains open even though an IPv4 `ip access-group` exists. Here the recorded observation is: disallowed traffic continues through the active VLAN interface without any ACL hits. The applicable cause is: the ACL was applied on a logical interface outside the flow's forwarding path.

C:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: The hostile subnet still reaches the SVI because the ACL was applied outbound toward users. Here the recorded observation is: disallowed traffic continues through the active VLAN interface without any ACL hits. The applicable cause is: the ACL was applied on a logical interface outside the flow's forwarding path.

D:

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: disallowed traffic continues through the active VLAN interface without any ACL hits. The applicable cause is: the ACL was applied on a logical interface outside the flow's forwarding path.

Question 705

A network engineer plans to configure an ACL on an inactive SVI and assumes it will protect traffic routed through a different active SVI. The initial change is: Attach the ACL at an actual routed interface carrying the traffic in the intended direction. Which continuing control most directly prevents a recurrence of the documented problem: Disallowed traffic continues through the active VLAN interface without any ACL hits.

  1. Keep source/destination tuples and enforcement interface in every ACL change record.
  2. Verify real interface forwarding membership after VLAN and gateway migrations.
  3. Audit ACL coverage for both IPv4 and IPv6 when deploying dual-stack management.
  4. Document direction using source-to-destination packet diagrams in ACL reviews.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

The continuing protective control is: Verify real interface forwarding membership after VLAN and gateway migrations. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: the ACL was applied on a logical interface outside the flow's forwarding path. The corresponding operational check is: run interface counters and a controlled deny test on the true forwarding path.

Incorrect Answers

A:

That control reduces a separate risk: The ACL rule is written for response traffic rather than the initiating packet direction. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the ACL was applied on a logical interface outside the flow's forwarding path. The specific required safeguard is: verify real interface forwarding membership after VLAN and gateway migrations.

C:

That control reduces a separate risk: The IPv4 ACL does not independently filter IPv6 traffic. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the ACL was applied on a logical interface outside the flow's forwarding path. The specific required safeguard is: verify real interface forwarding membership after VLAN and gateway migrations.

D:

That control reduces a separate risk: ACL interface direction was reversed relative to arriving attack packets. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the ACL was applied on a logical interface outside the flow's forwarding path. The specific required safeguard is: verify real interface forwarding membership after VLAN and gateway migrations.

Question 706

A router CPU spikes under a flood of unsolicited routing-protocol packets even though data-plane hardware forwarding remains healthy. The incident evidence is: The CPU becomes saturated because excessive punted packets reach the routing process. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?

  1. Rate-limit or classify SNMP management-plane traffic through appropriate CoPP/management controls.
  2. Correct the CoPP class and policing rate for authorized OSPF control traffic rather than opening all packets.
  3. Apply supported CoPP or control-plane protection to the punt path in addition to relevant interface ACLs.
  4. Apply control-plane policing with class matches and supported police rates for nonessential punt traffic while protecting legitimate routing.

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

The required correction is: Apply control-plane policing with class matches and supported police rates for nonessential punt traffic while protecting legitimate routing. The underlying failure mechanism is: The control plane lacks an effective policing policy for the abusive punt class. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: check CoPP class counters and routing adjacency stability during controlled punt-rate tests.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Management traffic is processed in the CPU and lacks suitable control-plane rate controls. The control plane lacks an effective policing policy for the abusive punt class.

B:

Legitimate routing-control packets are mistakenly classified into a low-rate drop class. The control plane lacks an effective policing policy for the abusive punt class.

C:

Data-plane interface ACL enforcement was mistaken for explicit control-plane policing. The control plane lacks an effective policing policy for the abusive punt class.

Question 707

A router CPU spikes under a flood of unsolicited routing-protocol packets even though data-plane hardware forwarding remains healthy. The proposed remedy is: Apply control-plane policing with class matches and supported police rates for nonessential punt traffic while protecting legitimate routing. Which observation would most directly confirm that remedy works as intended?

  1. Generate controlled packets to router-local addresses and inspect control-plane class counters.
  2. Check CoPP class counters and routing adjacency stability during controlled punt-rate tests.
  3. Inspect CoPP drop counters for OSPF and verify neighbor adjacency recovers.
  4. Compare CPU load, CoPP counters and authorized monitoring success before and after tuning.

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

The decisive acceptance observation is: Check CoPP class counters and routing adjacency stability during controlled punt-rate tests. This tests the working mechanism, while the original incident was: the CPU becomes saturated because excessive punted packets reach the routing process.

Incorrect Answers

A:

This test measures a different behavior: Generate controlled packets to router-local addresses and inspect control-plane class counters. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: check CoPP class counters and routing adjacency stability during controlled punt-rate tests.

C:

This test measures a different behavior: Inspect CoPP drop counters for OSPF and verify neighbor adjacency recovers. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: check CoPP class counters and routing adjacency stability during controlled punt-rate tests.

D:

This test measures a different behavior: Compare CPU load, CoPP counters and authorized monitoring success before and after tuning. It does not establish the target outcome. For the documented fault, the direct acceptance test is: check CoPP class counters and routing adjacency stability during controlled punt-rate tests.

Question 708

A router CPU spikes under a flood of unsolicited routing-protocol packets even though data-plane hardware forwarding remains healthy. During troubleshooting: The CPU becomes saturated because excessive punted packets reach the routing process. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?

  1. Data-plane interface ACL enforcement was mistaken for explicit control-plane policing.
  2. Legitimate routing-control packets are mistakenly classified into a low-rate drop class.
  3. The control plane lacks an effective policing policy for the abusive punt class.
  4. Management traffic is processed in the CPU and lacks suitable control-plane rate controls.

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

The actual technical cause is: The control plane lacks an effective policing policy for the abusive punt class. It specifically explains the observation: the CPU becomes saturated because excessive punted packets reach the routing process. The correcting configuration is: apply control-plane policing with class matches and supported police rates for nonessential punt traffic while protecting legitimate routing.

Incorrect Answers

A:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Traffic destined to the router CPU remains unpoliced although a transit-forwarding ACL exists. Here the recorded observation is: the CPU becomes saturated because excessive punted packets reach the routing process. The applicable cause is: the control plane lacks an effective policing policy for the abusive punt class.

B:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: Healthy physical links show OSPF neighbors flapping only after CoPP activation. Here the recorded observation is: the CPU becomes saturated because excessive punted packets reach the routing process. The applicable cause is: the control plane lacks an effective policing policy for the abusive punt class.

D:

That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: A small volume of repeated SNMP requests causes control-plane slowdown without link saturation. Here the recorded observation is: the CPU becomes saturated because excessive punted packets reach the routing process. The applicable cause is: the control plane lacks an effective policing policy for the abusive punt class.

Question 709

A router CPU spikes under a flood of unsolicited routing-protocol packets even though data-plane hardware forwarding remains healthy. The initial change is: Apply control-plane policing with class matches and supported police rates for nonessential punt traffic while protecting legitimate routing. Which continuing control most directly prevents a recurrence of the documented problem: The CPU becomes saturated because excessive punted packets reach the routing process.

  1. Capacity-test control-plane policy exemptions before deploying tighter police rates.
  2. Coordinate polling frequency and CoPP rates rather than masking telemetry failure.
  3. Validate OSPF/BGP management classes and planned thresholds before activating CoPP.
  4. Audit device-destined management and routing packets separately from transit forwarding.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

The continuing protective control is: Capacity-test control-plane policy exemptions before deploying tighter police rates. This addresses the underlying failure mechanism: the control plane lacks an effective policing policy for the abusive punt class. The corresponding operational check is: check CoPP class counters and routing adjacency stability during controlled punt-rate tests.

Incorrect Answers

B:

That control reduces a separate risk: Management traffic is processed in the CPU and lacks suitable control-plane rate controls. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the control plane lacks an effective policing policy for the abusive punt class. The specific required safeguard is: capacity-test control-plane policy exemptions before deploying tighter police rates.

C:

That control reduces a separate risk: Legitimate routing-control packets are mistakenly classified into a low-rate drop class. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the control plane lacks an effective policing policy for the abusive punt class. The specific required safeguard is: capacity-test control-plane policy exemptions before deploying tighter police rates.

D:

That control reduces a separate risk: Data-plane interface ACL enforcement was mistaken for explicit control-plane policing. For the described design, the recurring risk arises from: the control plane lacks an effective policing policy for the abusive punt class. The specific required safeguard is: capacity-test control-plane policy exemptions before deploying tighter police rates.

Question 710

OSPF Hellos are dropped after a new CoPP policy is deployed, causing legitimate routing neighbors to reset. The incident evidence is: Healthy physical links show OSPF neighbors flapping only after CoPP activation. Which targeted configuration or design change best addresses the failure?

  1. Correct the CoPP class and policing rate for authorized OSPF control traffic rather than opening all packets.
  2. Rate-limit or classify SNMP management-plane traffic through appropriate CoPP/management controls.
  3. Tune control-plane policing rates and traffic classes for real platform traffic levels and route-scale demands.
  4. Apply control-plane policing with class matches and supported police rates for nonessential punt traffic while protecting legitimate routing.

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

The required correction is: Correct the CoPP class and policing rate for authorized OSPF control traffic rather than opening all packets. The underlying failure mechanism is: Legitimate routing-control packets are mistakenly classified into a low-rate drop class. Verify success by carrying out this direct test: inspect CoPP drop counters for OSPF and verify neighbor adjacency recovers.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Rate-limit or classify SNMP management-plane traffic through appropriate CoPP/management controls would not correct the CoPP class and policing rate for authorized OSPF control traffic rather than opening all packets.

C:

Tune control-plane policing rates and traffic classes for real platform traffic levels and route-scale demands would not correct the CoPP class and policing rate for authorized OSPF control traffic rather than opening all packets.

D:

The needed correction is to correct the CoPP class and policing rate for authorized OSPF control traffic rather than opening all packets.


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