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An engineer is configuring a GRE tunnel interface in the default mode. The engineer has assigned an IPv4 address on the tunnel and sourced the tunnel from an Ethernet interface. Which option also is r
The correct answer is A. (config-if)#tunnel destination <ip address>. To make a GRE tunnel operational after assigning an IPv4 address and sourcing it from an interface, the tunnel's destination IP address must also be configured.
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An engineer is configuring a GRE tunnel interface in the default mode. The engineer has assigned an IPv4 address on the tunnel and sourced the tunnel from an Ethernet interface. Which option also is required on the tunnel interface before it is operational?
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- A(config-if)#tunnel destination <ip address>
- B(config-if)#keepalive <seconds retries>
- C(config-if)#ip mtu <value>
- D(config-if)#ip tcp adjust-mss <value>
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Why each option
To make a GRE tunnel operational after assigning an IPv4 address and sourcing it from an interface, the tunnel's destination IP address must also be configured.
A Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunnel requires both a source and a destination IP address to be explicitly configured on the tunnel interface. The `tunnel destination <ip address>` command specifies the IP address of the remote tunnel endpoint, which is essential for the router to know where to encapsulate and send the GRE packets.
The `keepalive` command is optional and used for monitoring tunnel interface status, but it's not strictly required for the tunnel to become operational.
The `ip mtu` command adjusts the Maximum Transmission Unit for the tunnel, which can prevent fragmentation issues but is not a fundamental requirement for the tunnel's basic operational state.
The `ip tcp adjust-mss` command is used to prevent TCP reassembly issues by modifying the TCP Maximum Segment Size, but it is not essential for the GRE tunnel itself to be operational.
Concept tested: GRE tunnel destination configuration
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/interface/configuration/xe-3s/ir-gre-tunnels-xe-3s-book/ir-gre-tunnel-xe.html
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