JNCIA-Junos: Juniper Networks Certified Associate – Junos — Question 78

What is the purpose of the discard action of a firewall filter?

Answer options

• A. The system silently drops the packet.
• B. The system evaluates the next term in the policy.
• C. The system drops the packet and logs the entry.
• D. The system drops the packet and sends an ICMP message.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The discard action causes the system to silently drop the packet without sending any notification, which is why option A is correct. The other options describe different actions that involve either evaluating further rules, logging, or sending messages, which are not part of the discard action's functionality.