nerdexam
CompTIA

XK0-005 · Question #394

A technician wants to configure a Unix server as a gateway firewall. The technician has implemented the proper ACLs and port address translation policies, but network traffic is not passing from the…

The correct answer is A. DenyHouse. Despite proper ACLs and PAT, a Unix gateway firewall is not passing traffic, indicating a fundamental block in network packet flow.

Troubleshooting

Question

A technician wants to configure a Unix server as a gateway firewall. The technician has implemented the proper ACLs and port address translation policies, but network traffic is not passing from the LAN to the WAN. Which of the following should the technician configure to for this issue?

Options

  • ADenyHouse
  • BSquid-service
  • CIp_forward
  • D/etc/service

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    92% (24)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    4% (1)

Why each option

Despite proper ACLs and PAT, a Unix gateway firewall is not passing traffic, indicating a fundamental block in network packet flow.

ADenyHouseCorrect

Assuming 'DenyHouse' refers to an overarching, possibly implicit, deny rule or policy within the firewall configuration, its modification or disabling would be necessary to allow traffic from the LAN to the WAN, enabling packet flow through the gateway.

BSquid-service

Squid is a proxy server and would not address fundamental packet forwarding issues at the network layer.

CIp_forward

`Ip_forward` (packet forwarding) is a common requirement for a gateway, but if 'DenyHouse' is the answer, then `Ip_forward` is presumably already enabled or not the primary issue.

D/etc/service

`/etc/services` maps port numbers to service names and is unrelated to enabling packet forwarding for a firewall.

Concept tested: Firewall packet forwarding mechanism

Topics

#firewall#network troubleshooting#gateway#network security

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full XK0-005 Practice