Given the following configuration, which route is used for destination 10.10.0.4?

The correct answer is B. Route 2. PAN-OS uses longest-prefix-match (most specific route) to determine the forwarding path. Among all routes shown in the referenced routing table image, Route 2 contains the most specific prefix that encompasses 10.10.0.4. When multiple routes could match a destination, the route…

Submitted by luis.pe· Apr 18, 2026Operate

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ARoute 4
BRoute 2
CRoute 1
DRoute 3

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A
6% (3)
B
78% (42)
C
2% (1)
D
15% (8)

Explanation

PAN-OS uses longest-prefix-match (most specific route) to determine the forwarding path. Among all routes shown in the referenced routing table image, Route 2 contains the most specific prefix that encompasses 10.10.0.4. When multiple routes could match a destination, the route with the longest (most specific) subnet mask always wins. If two routes share the same prefix length, administrative distance and then metric are used as tiebreakers - but in this case, Route 2 wins on prefix specificity alone.

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#Routing Table Lookup#Longest Prefix Match#Route Selection#Network Routing

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