Question 530
After implementing a correction at a telecommunications branch in Oslo, engineers must verify that this original problem is resolved: Legitimate multihomed source traffic is dropped by strict uRPF because the best reverse path uses another interface. Which observed result BEST demonstrates success?
Explanation
Correct Answer
This is the observable outcome for urpf strict asymmetric routes. It tests whether the targeted change, 'Choose an appropriate source-validation design, considering loose uRPF or explicit exceptions where asymmetric routing is intended', actually resolved the reported issue at a telecommunications branch in Oslo. The original failure was: Legitimate multihomed source traffic is dropped by strict uRPF because the best reverse path uses another interface.
Incorrect Answers
That observation verifies acl applied wrong direction in a different situation, such as when an extended IPv4 ACL correctly describes unwanted inbound traffic but was attached outbound on the wrong router interface. For the reported urpf strict asymmetric routes incident at a telecommunications branch in Oslo, the required acceptance evidence is: Valid asymmetric traffic passes under approved controls while spoofed source packets remain rejected. This other result does not test that condition directly.
That observation verifies urpf loose reachability in a different situation, such as when loose uRPF is installed on an edge and administrators assume it verifies incoming interface symmetry. For the reported urpf strict asymmetric routes incident at a telecommunications branch in Oslo, the required acceptance evidence is: Valid asymmetric traffic passes under approved controls while spoofed source packets remain rejected. This other result does not test that condition directly.
That observation verifies acl implicit deny in a different situation, such as when a router ACL was built with one permit line and unexpectedly blocks all other traffic. For the reported urpf strict asymmetric routes incident at a telecommunications branch in Oslo, the required acceptance evidence is: Valid asymmetric traffic passes under approved controls while spoofed source packets remain rejected. This other result does not test that condition directly.