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PCNSE · Question #358

PBF can address which two scenarios? (Select Two)

The correct answer is B. providing application connectivity the primary circuit fails D. routing FTP to a backup ISP link to save bandwidth on the primary ISP link. Policy-Based Forwarding (PBF) allows traffic to be routed based on criteria beyond the standard routing table, such as application, source/destination, or interface. (B) PBF supports path monitoring with failover, so if the primary circuit fails, traffic is automatically…

Submitted by viktor_hu· Apr 18, 2026Deploy and Configure

Question

PBF can address which two scenarios? (Select Two)

Options

  • Aforwarding all traffic by using source port 78249 to a specific egress interface
  • Bproviding application connectivity the primary circuit fails
  • Cenabling the firewall to bypass Layer 7 inspection
  • Drouting FTP to a backup ISP link to save bandwidth on the primary ISP link

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    94% (46)
  • C
    4% (2)

Explanation

Policy-Based Forwarding (PBF) allows traffic to be routed based on criteria beyond the standard routing table, such as application, source/destination, or interface. (B) PBF supports path monitoring with failover, so if the primary circuit fails, traffic is automatically rerouted to a backup link - providing application continuity. (D) PBF can steer specific application traffic (e.g., FTP) to a secondary ISP link to conserve bandwidth on the primary link. (A) While PBF can technically match on source port, using a specific ephemeral high port like 78249 is not a reliable or meaningful real-world PBF use case. (C) Bypassing Layer 7 inspection is controlled by Security policy profiles and decryption policy, not PBF.

Topics

#Policy-Based Forwarding (PBF)#Traffic Steering#Link Failover#Application Routing

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