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JN0-346 · Question #54

Which static route next-hop value indicates that the packet will be silently dropped?

The correct answer is B. discard. If the static route has a discard next hop it means that if a packet does not match a more specific route, the packet is rejected and a reject route for this destination is installed in the routing table, but Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) unreachable messages are not…

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Question

Which static route next-hop value indicates that the packet will be silently dropped?

Options

  • Aresolve
  • Bdiscard
  • Creject
  • Dnext-table

How the community answered

(32 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    78% (25)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    13% (4)

Explanation

If the static route has a discard next hop it means that if a packet does not match a more specific route, the packet is rejected and a reject route for this destination is installed in the routing table, but Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) unreachable messages are not sent.

Topics

#static route#discard#next-hop types#null route

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