300-710 SNCF Deployment Practice Question
An administrator is configuring high availability for Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense using Cisco FMC. Which TWO configuration steps are required during the initial setup of an Active/Standby HA pair? (Choose two)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Configure a dedicated failover interface and IP address scheme for stateful heartbeat communication.
Active/Standby HA setup requires assigning roles (Primary/Secondary), configuring the failover link interface parameters, and matching interface configurations.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Configure a dedicated failover interface and IP address scheme for stateful heartbeat communication.
Why this is correct
A dedicated failover link is required for health monitoring and state sync.
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Configure the management interfaces to use DHCP so the standby unit can adopt the primary IP address.
Why it's wrong here
Management interfaces retain their own unique static IP addresses.
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Ensure both units are configured in different firewall modes (one routed, one transparent).
Why it's wrong here
Both units must share the same firewall mode.
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Assign Primary and Secondary roles to the respective firewall units in FMC.
Why this is correct
Roles must be assigned to identify primary and secondary units.
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Disable stateful synchronization to improve failover switching speed.
Why it's wrong here
Stateful synchronization is recommended and enabled by default for seamless connection failover.
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