PCNSE · Question #722
What can be used as an Action when creating a Policy-Based Forwarding (PBF) policy?
The correct answer is C. Discard. Policy-Based Forwarding (PBF) rules have two possible actions: 'Forward' (send matching traffic out a specific egress interface/next-hop, overriding the routing table) and 'Discard' (silently drop matching traffic). 'Discard' (C) is therefore a valid PBF action. 'Deny' (A) and…
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What can be used as an Action when creating a Policy-Based Forwarding (PBF) policy?
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- ADeny
- BAllow
- CDiscard
- DNext VR
How the community answered
(21 responses)- B5% (1)
- C90% (19)
- D5% (1)
Explanation
Policy-Based Forwarding (PBF) rules have two possible actions: 'Forward' (send matching traffic out a specific egress interface/next-hop, overriding the routing table) and 'Discard' (silently drop matching traffic). 'Discard' (C) is therefore a valid PBF action. 'Deny' (A) and 'Allow' (B) are Security policy actions - they control whether traffic is permitted or blocked based on security rules, not forwarding path. 'Next VR' (D) is not a valid PBF action option in PAN-OS; inter-virtual-router routing is handled via static routes or route redistribution, not PBF actions.
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