JNCIA-SEC Security Policies Practice Question
An administrator configures a security policy with a scheduler-name attribute to restrict access during specific hours. What occurs outside of the scheduled time window for an existing active session that was created during the allowed window?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Existing active sessions remain open until they naturally expire or idle out, but new sessions are blocked.
Schedulers in Junos security policies control session creation; existing active sessions are not automatically terminated when the schedule expires unless specifically configured or aged out.
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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Existing active sessions remain open until they naturally expire or idle out, but new sessions are blocked.
Why this is correct
Correct. Schedulers prevent new session creation outside the window; existing sessions persist until termination or timeout.
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The device reboots to clear the session table and re-evaluate all rules.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. A schedule expiration does not trigger a device reboot.
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Existing sessions are immediately converted to 'reject' action state and send ICMP unreachable messages.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Schedulers do not alter ongoing session states dynamically upon expiry.
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Existing active sessions are immediately terminated the moment the schedule window closes.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Schedulers affect policy match for new session creation, not active session teardown.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Juniper Networks exam blueprint
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