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XK0-005 Question #1841: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B: iptables -P FORWARD ACCEPT. The FORWARD chain policy is set to DROP, which blocks packet forwarding between interfaces-even if the routes and NAT rules are correct. Setting the policy to ACCEPT allows packets to be routed through the system.

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Question

An administrator is investigating an issue on a Linux-based router where packets enter the machine but are not sent to their destinations in the 10.0.6.0/24 subnet. The administrator inspects the following output from the diagnostic commands: Which of the following commands should the administrator run to enable the routing?

Options

  • Aip route add 10.0.6.0/24 via 10.0.6.1
  • Biptables -P FORWARD ACCEPT
  • Csystemctl enable --now firewalld
  • Dsystemctl restart network

Explanation

The FORWARD chain policy is set to DROP, which blocks packet forwarding between interfaces-even if the routes and NAT rules are correct. Setting the policy to ACCEPT allows packets to be routed through the system.

Topics

#Networking#Firewall#iptables#Packet Forwarding

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