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NSE4 · Question #322

Examine the routing database. Which of the following statements are correct? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. The port3 default route has the lowest metric, making it the best route. B. There will be eight routes active in the routing table. The routing database indicates that the port3 default route is preferred due to its lower metric, and a total of eight routes are present in the routing information base.

Submitted by jordan8· Apr 18, 2026VPN and Routing

Question

Examine the routing database. Which of the following statements are correct? (Choose two.)

Exhibit

NSE4 question #322 exhibit

Options

  • AThe port3 default route has the lowest metric, making it the best route.
  • BThere will be eight routes active in the routing table.
  • CThe port3 default has a higher distance than the port1 and port2 default routes.
  • DBoth port1 and port2 default routers are active in the routing table.

How the community answered

(45 responses)
  • A
    82% (37)
  • C
    7% (3)
  • D
    11% (5)

Why each option

The routing database indicates that the port3 default route is preferred due to its lower metric, and a total of eight routes are present in the routing information base.

AThe port3 default route has the lowest metric, making it the best route.Correct

The port3 default route (0.0.0.0/0 via 10.0.3.1) has a metric of 10, which is lower than the metric of 20 for the port1 and port2 default routes, making it the preferred or 'best' route.

BThere will be eight routes active in the routing table.Correct

Counting all distinct route entries provided in the routing database exhibit (3 default, 3 directly connected, and 2 static host routes) totals eight entries, which are all present in the routing information base (RIB).

CThe port3 default has a higher distance than the port1 and port2 default routes.

The port3 default route has the *same* administrative distance as other static default routes but a *lower* metric, making it preferable, not higher.

DBoth port1 and port2 default routers are active in the routing table.

Both port1 and port2 default routes are not simultaneously active in the routing table because the port3 default route has a lower metric and will be chosen as the primary default route.

Concept tested: FortiGate routing table interpretation, route selection

Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/administration-guide/575308/understanding-routing

Topics

#Routing table#Default routes#Route selection#Metric

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