300-710 SNCF Management And Troubleshooting Practice Question
An administrator is preparing an upgrade plan for an FMC and its managed FTD devices. Which THREE best practices should be followed during the upgrade process to minimize downtime and avoid failure? (Choose three)
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
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Take a complete backup of the FMC and export device configurations prior to starting the upgrade.
Best practices include reading release notes for upgrade paths, taking backups before upgrading, running pre-upgrade checkers, and upgrading FMC before FTD devices.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Take a complete backup of the FMC and export device configurations prior to starting the upgrade.
Why this is correct
Backups ensure recovery capability if an upgrade fails.
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Always upgrade the FMC to the target version before upgrading any managed FTD devices.
Why this is correct
FMC must be at the same or higher version than managed FTD devices.
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Run the pre-upgrade checker script/package on the devices to identify potential blockers.
Why this is correct
Pre-upgrade checkers prevent failed updates by verifying disk space and dependencies.
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Factory reset all FTD devices immediately after pushing the upgrade package.
Why it's wrong here
Factory resetting erases configurations and is unnecessary after an upgrade.
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Disable the sftunnel service permanently during the upgrade to prevent packet inspection.
Why it's wrong here
Disabling sftunnel would break communication between FMC and FTD during the upgrade.
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