Objective 2.18 Describe the ACL Action Types and Their Functions (e.g., Allow, Continue, Discard, Reject) 304 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   An APM administrator is building an access policy with multiple ACL rules. The first rule matches traffic from a specific partner IP range and should allow that traffic to proceed to the next rule in the ACL for further evaluation, such as checking a client certificate. Which ACL action should be used in the first rule?

   • Areject
   • Bdiscard
   • Ccontinue
   • Dallow
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2. 2application · medium

   A network engineer is reviewing the ACL configuration on a BIG-IP APM access policy. The engineer sees a rule that matches traffic from a specific source and the action is set to 'discard'. The engineer wants to understand the effect of this action on the client. What will the client experience when its traffic matches this rule?

   • AThe client will be redirected to a login page.
   • BThe client will receive a TCP RST packet.
   • CThe client will see the connection time out.
   • DThe client will receive an HTTP 403 Forbidden response.
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4. 3foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a valid ACL action type in a BIG-IP APM access policy?

   • Aallow
   • Bpermit
   • Credirect
   • Dforward
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5. 4foundation · easy

   What is the function of the 'continue' action in an ACL rule?

   • AIt silently drops traffic without sending a response.
   • BIt drops traffic and sends a rejection response.
   • CIt proceeds to the next ACL rule or policy element.
   • DIt permits traffic to proceed through the access policy.
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6. 5foundation · easy

   What is the function of the 'reject' action in an ACL?

   • AIt silently drops traffic without sending a response.
   • BIt drops traffic and sends a rejection response to the client.
   • CIt proceeds to the next ACL rule.
   • DIt permits traffic to proceed through the access policy.
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