Question 130

An IPsec VPN is established but fragmented applications stall because the branch firewall blocks useful ICMP signals. What change should the implementer make?

  1. Permit UDP 4500 for IPsec NAT traversal traffic
  2. Correct the customer gateway public IP or permitted transport mapping used by the VPN
  3. Allow path-MTU-discovery ICMP signaling and correct tunnel MTU or MSS handling
  4. Configure the tunnel's IKE version and cryptographic proposals to match the device's supported set

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Encapsulation lowers usable packet size; PMTU signaling or MSS adjustment prevents oversized packets from disappearing into a black hole.

Incorrect Answers

A:

NAT traversal encapsulates ESP-protected traffic in UDP 4500 so a translating intermediate router can handle the session; that addresses IPsec connectivity across translating perimeter devices, rather than functional MTU negotiation through IPsec overhead.

B:

AWS sends IKE negotiation to the configured customer endpoint, so an unreachable or incorrect outside address prevents establishment; this belongs to accurate public termination identity for a hybrid VPN, while the problem is functional MTU negotiation through IPsec overhead.

D:

In the compatible IKE negotiation parameters workflow, phase-one negotiation requires both peers to agree on IKE and cryptographic parameters before protected traffic can traverse the tunnel; the current case needs functional MTU negotiation through IPsec overhead.

Question 131

A VPN customer gateway supports IKEv2 only, but the tunnel settings require an incompatible IKE version. Which step restores negotiation?

  1. Form separate BGP adjacencies to the two AWS VPN tunnel peers
  2. Permit both AWS VPN outside endpoint addresses and required IPsec protocols through the edge firewall
  3. Configure the tunnel's IKE version and cryptographic proposals to match the device's supported set
  4. Correct the customer gateway public IP or permitted transport mapping used by the VPN
  5. Define distinct customer gateway resources and create separate Site-to-Site VPN connections

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Phase-one negotiation requires both peers to agree on IKE and cryptographic parameters before protected traffic can traverse the tunnel.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Independent tunnel peerings expose route availability to BGP so routing can respond when one encrypted path fails; that addresses dual-tunnel BGP monitoring and failover, rather than compatible IKE negotiation parameters.

B:

VPN resilience depends on reachability of both independently addressed AWS tunnel endpoints, not merely having two configured AWS tunnels; this belongs to perimeter firewall support for both VPN tunnels, while the problem is compatible IKE negotiation parameters.

D:

In the accurate public termination identity for a hybrid VPN workflow, AWS sends IKE negotiation to the configured customer endpoint, so an unreachable or incorrect outside address prevents establishment; the current case needs compatible IKE negotiation parameters.

E:

This produces device-diverse hybrid IPsec termination: A customer gateway identifies each peer router or endpoint; separate connections prevent all tunnels from depending on a single customer device; the stem instead tests compatible IKE negotiation parameters.

Question 132

A hybrid connection must advertise two separate corporate site ranges over a static-routing Site-to-Site VPN. Which AWS configuration is appropriate?

  1. Permit both AWS VPN outside endpoint addresses and required IPsec protocols through the edge firewall
  2. Add both corporate static routes to the Site-to-Site VPN connection
  3. Confirm that BGP advertises the corporate routes over the VPN tunnel peer
  4. Enable propagation from the VPN attachment into the relevant TGW route table

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Static VPN routing requires configured destination prefixes; no BGP advertisements populate the list automatically.

Incorrect Answers

A:

VPN resilience depends on reachability of both independently addressed AWS tunnel endpoints, not merely having two configured AWS tunnels; that addresses perimeter firewall support for both VPN tunnels, rather than configured prefixes for a statically routed VPN.

C:

An established IPsec security association does not by itself exchange dynamic networks; BGP must originate acceptable prefixes across the tunnel; this changes propagation of corporate networks using VPN BGP, not the necessary configured prefixes for a statically routed VPN.

D:

In the attachment-specific route propagation to spoke forwarding tables workflow, without VPN route propagation or equivalent static routes, spoke traffic has no transit next hop toward dynamically learned branch prefixes; the current case needs configured prefixes for a statically routed VPN.

Question 133

An AWS TGW VPN should use active tunnels for resilient dynamic routing. What must an on-premises appliance configure?

  1. Form separate BGP adjacencies to the two AWS VPN tunnel peers
  2. Apply customer-side BGP route preference and suitable tunnel-specific path policies
  3. Confirm that BGP advertises the corporate routes over the VPN tunnel peer
  4. Match the BGP MD5 authentication key configured on both peers

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Independent tunnel peerings expose route availability to BGP so routing can respond when one encrypted path fails.

Incorrect Answers

B:

When BGP receives eligible paths, route preference determines whether one tunnel is primary; two tunnels alone do not imply standby selection; this belongs to deliberate active-passive VPN path selection, while the problem is dual-tunnel BGP monitoring and failover.

C:

An established IPsec security association does not by itself exchange dynamic networks; BGP must originate acceptable prefixes across the tunnel; this changes propagation of corporate networks using VPN BGP, not the necessary dual-tunnel BGP monitoring and failover.

D:

In the consistent BGP authentication on the circuit workflow, BGP session authentication rejects segments that fail the shared-key validation even when the VLAN and IP interfaces are correct; the current case needs dual-tunnel BGP monitoring and failover.

Question 134

A private VIF is created, but the customer router cannot exchange BGP packets because its IPv4 neighbor addresses do not match the allocated peering subnet. Which detail should be fixed?

  1. Set the BGP neighbor remote-AS value to the ASN supplied for the AWS VIF peer
  2. Configure valid TGW Connect peer inside and outside addresses from supported ranges
  3. Configure the assigned customer and AWS peer IP addresses on the VIF router subinterface
  4. Tag router frames with the 802.1Q VLAN assigned to the virtual interface

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

BGP reachability depends on using the allocated peer addresses on the correct VLAN, not arbitrary addresses from a workload subnet.

Incorrect Answers

A:

BGP opening messages verify peer ASN expectations; a mismatch prevents a stable routing adjacency despite physical reachability; that addresses BGP neighbor ASN agreement, rather than point-to-point address alignment for BGP peering.

B:

Connect peers use defined transport endpoints and BGP inside addressing; arbitrary overlapping interface addresses cannot establish the intended GRE peer; this belongs to valid endpoint addressing for TGW Connect GRE peers, while the problem is point-to-point address alignment for BGP peering.

D:

In the correct VLAN tagging for a Direct Connect virtual interface workflow, direct Connect VIFs identify their layer-two sessions by VLAN tag; untagged frames do not enter the expected BGP peer context; the current case needs point-to-point address alignment for BGP peering.

Question 135

A new Direct Connect circuit is Active, but BGP session authentication fails. The router uses a different shared secret than the VIF configuration. What should be corrected?

  1. Match the BGP MD5 authentication key configured on both peers
  2. Build LAG members from supported connections at the same Direct Connect location
  3. Configure the assigned customer and AWS peer IP addresses on the VIF router subinterface
  4. Inspect the VIF-specific VLAN, peering IPs, ASN and BGP authentication

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

BGP session authentication rejects segments that fail the shared-key validation even when the VLAN and IP interfaces are correct.

Incorrect Answers

B:

A LAG aggregates compatible physical links within one facility; geographically separate circuits require independent connections or LAGs; this belongs to supported physical membership of a DX link aggregation group, while the problem is consistent BGP authentication on the circuit.

C:

BGP reachability depends on using the allocated peer addresses on the correct VLAN, not arbitrary addresses from a workload subnet; this changes point-to-point address alignment for BGP peering, not the necessary consistent BGP authentication on the circuit.

D:

In the distinction between circuit health and routing session health workflow, layer-one connection state does not guarantee a valid VLAN or BGP session; VIF-level configuration determines routing adjacency; the current case needs consistent BGP authentication on the circuit.

Question 136

A branch design uses an AWS Transit Gateway VPN attachment but route propagation has been disabled on the routing table used by spoke VPCs. What is the direct configuration fix?

  1. Enable the appropriate VGW route propagation or add an explicit route to the branch prefix
  2. Add the corporate CIDR route pointing at the transit gateway in the VPC subnet route table
  3. Enable propagation from the VPN attachment into the relevant TGW route table
  4. Add both corporate static routes to the Site-to-Site VPN connection

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Without VPN route propagation or equivalent static routes, spoke traffic has no transit next hop toward dynamically learned branch prefixes.

Incorrect Answers

A:

The subnet's effective route table must contain a destination route toward the VGW for return traffic, independent of tunnel negotiation; that addresses VPC-side routing for corporate destination prefixes, rather than attachment-specific route propagation to spoke forwarding tables.

B:

TGW prefixes on the hybrid side do not automatically populate VPC subnet route tables; the instance-side forwarding path must also exist; this belongs to VPC forwarding toward known corporate networks, while the problem is attachment-specific route propagation to spoke forwarding tables.

D:

In the configured prefixes for a statically routed VPN workflow, static VPN routing requires configured destination prefixes; no BGP advertisements populate the list automatically; the current case needs attachment-specific route propagation to spoke forwarding tables.

Question 137

A centralized transit gateway accepts a Direct Connect gateway association from another account. Which cross-account coordination is required?

  1. Add the intended IPv4 or IPv6 allowed prefixes to the DX gateway association
  2. Accept the hosted connection in the receiving AWS account
  3. Provide a suitable DX gateway and transit VIF path for the private IP VPN transport
  4. Have the TGW owner propose the association and the Direct Connect gateway owner approve it
  5. Terminate the transit VIF on a Direct Connect gateway associated with a Transit Gateway

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

The gateway association uses an explicit proposal and acceptance workflow across accounts to authorize the connectivity relationship.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Transit Gateway associations originate explicitly allowed prefixes toward Direct Connect BGP peers; missing allowed prefixes can leave no AWS route advertisements; that addresses controlled BGP advertisement via DX gateway allowed prefixes, rather than ownership-aware DX gateway association approval.

B:

A hosted connection must be accepted by its recipient before that account can configure and use its virtual interface; this belongs to account acceptance of a provider-provisioned hosted circuit, while the problem is ownership-aware DX gateway association approval.

C:

The private VPN tunnel rides the private Direct Connect connectivity toward the transit gateway rather than attaching directly to a public VIF; this changes underlying private transport for encrypted TGW connectivity, not the necessary ownership-aware DX gateway association approval.

E:

This produces correct gateway attachment for transit virtual interfaces: The transit VIF architecture reaches transit gateways through a Direct Connect gateway; VGW connectivity uses a private VIF pattern; the stem instead tests ownership-aware DX gateway association approval.

Question 138

An administrator creates an on-premises VPN as a backup for Direct Connect. Both paths are up, but the wrong one is preferred for outbound corporate traffic. Where should path policy be applied?

  1. Adjust enterprise BGP local preference or other supported routing preference for the received AWS routes
  2. Apply customer-side BGP route preference and suitable tunnel-specific path policies
  3. Provide a suitable DX gateway and transit VIF path for the private IP VPN transport
  4. Confirm that BGP advertises the corporate routes over the VPN tunnel peer

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

The customer router determines its outbound path using its routing policy, so a redundant connection alone cannot enforce primary preference.

Incorrect Answers

B:

When BGP receives eligible paths, route preference determines whether one tunnel is primary; two tunnels alone do not imply standby selection; this belongs to deliberate active-passive VPN path selection, while the problem is customer-side outbound route selection between hybrid links.

C:

The private VPN tunnel rides the private Direct Connect connectivity toward the transit gateway rather than attaching directly to a public VIF; this changes underlying private transport for encrypted TGW connectivity, not the necessary customer-side outbound route selection between hybrid links.

D:

In the propagation of corporate networks using VPN BGP workflow, an established IPsec security association does not by itself exchange dynamic networks; BGP must originate acceptable prefixes across the tunnel; the current case needs customer-side outbound route selection between hybrid links.

Question 139

An SD-WAN appliance will send GRE traffic to Transit Gateway Connect, but the peer addresses were configured from an unrelated on-premises subnet. Which construct is needed?

  1. Configure valid TGW Connect peer inside and outside addresses from supported ranges
  2. Permit both AWS VPN outside endpoint addresses and required IPsec protocols through the edge firewall
  3. Provide a suitable DX gateway and transit VIF path for the private IP VPN transport
  4. Configure the assigned customer and AWS peer IP addresses on the VIF router subinterface

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

Connect peers use defined transport endpoints and BGP inside addressing; arbitrary overlapping interface addresses cannot establish the intended GRE peer.

Incorrect Answers

B:

VPN resilience depends on reachability of both independently addressed AWS tunnel endpoints, not merely having two configured AWS tunnels; this belongs to perimeter firewall support for both VPN tunnels, while the problem is valid endpoint addressing for TGW Connect GRE peers.

C:

The private VPN tunnel rides the private Direct Connect connectivity toward the transit gateway rather than attaching directly to a public VIF; this changes underlying private transport for encrypted TGW connectivity, not the necessary valid endpoint addressing for TGW Connect GRE peers.

D:

In the point-to-point address alignment for BGP peering workflow, BGP reachability depends on using the allocated peer addresses on the correct VLAN, not arbitrary addresses from a workload subnet; the current case needs valid endpoint addressing for TGW Connect GRE peers.

Question 140

An IPsec tunnel has sporadic drops whenever an upstream network device times out idle NAT translations. What configuration should be checked?

  1. Permit UDP 4500 for IPsec NAT traversal traffic
  2. Correct the customer gateway public IP or permitted transport mapping used by the VPN
  3. Enable compatible NAT traversal and keepalive behavior across the customer gateway path
  4. Permit both AWS VPN outside endpoint addresses and required IPsec protocols through the edge firewall

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

NAT-T encapsulates IPsec in UDP when NAT is present and keepalives help retain mappings needed for bidirectional traffic.

Incorrect Answers

A:

NAT traversal encapsulates ESP-protected traffic in UDP 4500 so a translating intermediate router can handle the session; that addresses IPsec connectivity across translating perimeter devices, rather than stable VPN encapsulation across NAT devices.

B:

AWS sends IKE negotiation to the configured customer endpoint, so an unreachable or incorrect outside address prevents establishment; this belongs to accurate public termination identity for a hybrid VPN, while the problem is stable VPN encapsulation across NAT devices.

D:

In the perimeter firewall support for both VPN tunnels workflow, VPN resilience depends on reachability of both independently addressed AWS tunnel endpoints, not merely having two configured AWS tunnels; the current case needs stable VPN encapsulation across NAT devices.

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