PCNSA Device Management and Services Practice Question
An administrator makes several changes to the firewall configuration and commits. However, after the commit, users report connectivity issues. The administrator wants to revert to the previous configuration quickly without losing the changes that were made earlier in the day but not yet committed. What should the administrator do?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse 'commit revert' with a simple rollback or reboot, not realizing that Palo Alto Networks specifically preserves uncommitted changes in the candidate configuration when using 'commit revert'.
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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Use the 'commit revert' command to revert to before the problematic commit.
The 'commit revert' command in Palo Alto Networks firewalls allows an administrator to revert to the previous committed configuration while preserving any uncommitted changes made after that commit. This is exactly the scenario described: the administrator needs to undo a problematic commit without losing the day's work that has not yet been committed.
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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Issue the 'revert to last known good configuration' command.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: There is no such command in PAN-OS.
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Use 'show configuration saved' and copy the previous config.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: This is a manual process and does not preserve uncommitted changes easily.
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Use the 'commit revert' command to revert to before the problematic commit.
Why this is correct
Correct: This reverts the configuration to the previous state while keeping uncommitted changes in the candidate.
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Reboot the firewall to load the previous running config.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Reboot loads the current running config (the problematic one), not a previous version.
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