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300-415 · Question #250

Refer to the exhibit. Which NAT type must the engineer configure for the vEdge router to bring up the data plane tunnels?

The correct answer is D. Use public color on the TLOC. To establish data plane tunnels, a vEdge router behind a NAT device requires its TLOC to be configured with a public color if the transport is via the internet, allowing it to advertise its public IP address for tunnel setup.

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Question

Refer to the exhibit. Which NAT type must the engineer configure for the vEdge router to bring up the data plane tunnels?

Exhibit

300-415 question #250 exhibit

Options

  • AUse private color on the TLOC.
  • BEnable Full Cone NAT on the vEdge interface.
  • CEnable Symmetric NAT on the vEdge interface.
  • DUse public color on the TLOC.

How the community answered

(65 responses)
  • A
    9% (6)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    5% (3)
  • D
    85% (55)

Why each option

To establish data plane tunnels, a vEdge router behind a NAT device requires its TLOC to be configured with a public color if the transport is via the internet, allowing it to advertise its public IP address for tunnel setup.

AUse private color on the TLOC.

Using a 'private' color on the TLOC indicates that the transport is within a private network where NAT is typically not involved for TLOC reachability to other SD-WAN devices, and it would not help traverse internet NAT.

BEnable Full Cone NAT on the vEdge interface.

While Full Cone NAT is desirable for SD-WAN tunnel establishment, an engineer doesn't 'enable Full Cone NAT on the vEdge interface'; this is a property of the upstream NAT device, not a configuration on the vEdge itself.

CEnable Symmetric NAT on the vEdge interface.

Symmetric NAT is the most restrictive NAT type and often causes issues with SD-WAN tunnel establishment, requiring specific NAT traversal techniques, and is not something an engineer would enable on the vEdge to bring up tunnels.

DUse public color on the TLOC.Correct

When a vEdge router is deployed behind a NAT device and connected to the internet, it needs to advertise its public IP address so that other WAN Edge devices can establish tunnels to it. This is achieved by configuring the TLOC with a 'public' color, indicating that the transport is on the public internet and NAT traversal is necessary.

Concept tested: Cisco SD-WAN NAT traversal and TLOC colors

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/sdwan/configuration/sdwan-xe-gs-book/sdwan-overlay-network.html#Cisco_Concept.dita_a1458925-5f53-4819-b54c-1d4411d7353f

Topics

#SD-WAN TLOC#NAT Traversal#vEdge Configuration#Data Plane Tunnels

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