PCNE Configuring Network Services Practice Question
An engineer is configuring a Global SSL Proxy Load Balancer to terminate SSL for a non-HTTP TCP application. They want to minimize latency by allowing the load balancer to reuse connections to backends. Which setting should they adjust?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Increase the backend service timeout
Connection timeouts and idle timeouts allow reuse of connections. SSL policies are for versions and ciphers. Proxy protocol adds header but does not affect connection reuse.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Use a regional TCP proxy load balancer instead
Why it's wrong here
Changing load balancer type does not directly control connection reuse.
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Increase the backend service timeout
Why this is correct
A larger timeout allows idle connections to be reused for subsequent requests.
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Enable proxy protocol
Why it's wrong here
Proxy protocol preserves client IP but does not affect connection reuse.
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Set the SSL policy to use modern ciphers
Why it's wrong here
Cipher choice does not affect connection reuse.
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