NGFW-Engineer PAN OS Networking Configuration Practice Question
When configuring HA, what is 'Preemption'?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Automatically switches active role to the preferred device
Preemption allows the preferred (usually higher-priority) device to automatically take over as the active firewall when it recovers from a failure.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Automatically switches active role to the preferred device
Why this is correct
Preemption restores the primary node to active status.
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Resets the sessions during failover
Why it's wrong here
Preemption aims to maintain session state.
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Forces the passive node to sync faster
Why it's wrong here
Sync speed is determined by link capacity.
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Blocks traffic during failover
Why it's wrong here
Preemption does not block traffic.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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