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How does FortiSwitch determine the route for traffic traversing its interfaces? (Choose one answer)

  • A. Hardware-based routing on FortiSwitch is handled by the CPU.
  • B. ASIC hardware routing can handle only dynamic routing, if supported.
  • C. FortiSwitch looks up the hardware routing table and then the forwarding information base (FIB).
  • D. FortiSwitch forwards all traffic to FortiGate for routing decisions.
Correct Answer: C

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Answer: C (1 vote) 100%

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javaughn Bryan 10 months ago
Selected: C
C is absolutely correct.

HW Table:
Indicates which routes in the FIB are installed in the hardware routing table. FortiSwitch looks up the hardware routing table first and, if there is no match, tries the FIB. Hardware-based routing is done when FortiSwitch uses routes in the hardware routing table, which are loaded in the ASIC. Software-based routing is done when FortiSwitch uses the routes in the FIB, which are loaded in the kernel.

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