Question 1090
Original unofficial RHEL 10 RHCSA skill-check scenario: A branch web service listens on TCP 80 but remote clients fail because its active firewalld zone blocks HTTP. Which observation best confirms the intended outcome?
Explanation
Correct Answer
In this RHEL 10 system administration case: A branch web service listens on TCP 80 but remote clients fail because its active firewalld zone blocks HTTP. Underlying reason: Host firewalld policy is enforced independently from service daemon state. The most direct, approved resolution is: Permit only the approved HTTP service in the effective zone and persist the firewall change. Confirm it by checking: Authorized test requests work while unrelated services remain blocked. Sustain the fix by: Review zone access after enabling network services. This is the INTENDED response for the strongest objective verification result. It is a knowledge-check explanation, not a verified hands-on Red Hat exam answer;
Incorrect Answers
Current traffic reaches the authorized service and the rule persists after reboot. That is not sufficient for the reported RHEL task, because host firewalld policy is enforced independently from service daemon state.
Authorized SSH public-key login succeeds and unauthorized keys are refused. That is not sufficient for the reported RHEL task, because host firewalld policy is enforced independently from service daemon state.
The target port has one correct type and dependent services remain functional. That is not sufficient for the reported RHEL task, because host firewalld policy is enforced independently from service daemon state.