VPC routing and internet gateway Flashcards
Is a VPC router highly available?
Yes.
Where can you find a VPC router?
In each VPC
Where do VPC routers have their network interface?
It has a network interface (NETWORK + 1) in each subnet in the VPC.
What is the main function of the VPC router?
Route traffic between subnets.
What do route tables do?
Route tables defines what the VPC router will do with traffic when data leaves that subnet.
Are VPCs created with route tables by default?
Yes, if you don’t associate a custom route table with a subnet, it uses the main route table of the VPC.
What happens to the main route table when you associate a custom route table with a subnet?
the main route table is disassociated
How many route tables can be associated with a subnet?
A subnet can only have one route table associated at a time
Can a route table be associated with many subnets?
Yes.
What happens when traffic needs to leave a subnet?
The VPC router reviews the IP packet, looking for the destination address and uses the route table to know where to direct the packet towards.
What happens when there are more than one route found as a match?
The prefix is used as priority.
In route tables, what does “target: local” mean?
It means that the destination is in the VPC itself
Can the local route entry be edited? What is the priority of the local route?
No, it can never be updated and it takes the maximum priority.
Is there any exception to the prefix (priority) rule in route tables?
Yes, local routes are max priority.
In Route tables, how are local targets always configured by default?
They match the IPv4 and IPv6 CIDR range