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Which type of traffic Is sent with pure iPsec?
The correct answer is D. unicast messages from a host at a remote site to a server at headquarters. IPsec only supports unicast traffic. If multicast traffic needs to travel through a tunnel, a GRE tunnel will need to be configured between the peers.
Submitted by naveen.iyer· Mar 5, 2026Security Fundamentals
Question
Which type of traffic Is sent with pure iPsec?
Options
- Abroadcast packets from a switch that is attempting to locate a MAC address at one of several remote sites
- Bmulticast traffic from a server at one site to hosts at another location
- Cspanning-tree updates between switches that are at two different sites
- Dunicast messages from a host at a remote site to a server at headquarters
How the community answered
(20 responses)- B5% (1)
- C10% (2)
- D85% (17)
Explanation
IPsec only supports unicast traffic. If multicast traffic needs to travel through a tunnel, a GRE tunnel will need to be configured between the peers.
Topics
#IPSec#VPN protocols#Traffic types
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