Secure Network Administrationadvanced
Select ALL useful checks when an Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) tunnel is up but application traffic does not pass.
Answer
Routes to the remote networks, Security policy and Network Address Translation (NAT) rules, Host addressing and host firewall settings
Explanation
### Why this is right\n- **Routes to the remote networks** determine whether packets use the tunnel and whether return traffic has a path.\n- **Security policy and Network Address Translation (NAT) rules** can permit, deny, or change traffic addressing.\n- **Host addressing and host firewall settings** affect whether endpoints send and accept the test traffic.\n\n### The concept\nA tunnel being up shows that negotiation succeeded, but end-to-end traffic requires forwarding and permission at both sites. Check traffic logs and tunnel counters for evidence. Also verify the return path, since one-way success often points to asymmetrical routing or policy.\n\n### The other options\n- **Whether the IKE peer name uses the same spelling style**: peer identity matters during negotiation, but arbitrary spelling style is not the indicated first check after the IPsec tunnel is already up.\n\n### Terms\n- **NAT**: Network Address Translation, changing packet addresses.\n\n### Remember\nWhen IPsec is up but traffic fails, investigate the data path and policy.
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