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PCNSA Device Management and Services Practice Question
Drag and drop the steps to configure a GlobalProtect portal and gateway on a Palo Alto Networks firewall into the correct order.
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Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
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Configure GlobalProtect Portal, then Configure GlobalProtect Gateway, then Configure Authentication Policy, then Assign Gateway to Portal and Commit
GlobalProtect requires portal, gateway, security policy, assignment, and testing.
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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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Configure GlobalProtect Portal, then Configure GlobalProtect Gateway, then Configure Authentication Policy, then Assign Gateway to Portal and Commit
Why this is correct
This is correct because the portal must be configured first to define the gateway, then the gateway, then authentication policies to control access, and finally assign the gateway to the portal and commit.
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Configure GlobalProtect Gateway, then Configure GlobalProtect Portal, then Configure Authentication Policy, then Assign Gateway to Portal and Commit
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because the portal must be configured before the gateway, as the gateway configuration references the portal.
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Configure Authentication Policy, then Configure GlobalProtect Portal, then Configure GlobalProtect Gateway, then Assign Gateway to Portal and Commit
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because authentication policies depend on the portal and gateway being configured first to define the authentication context.
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Configure GlobalProtect Portal, then Configure GlobalProtect Gateway, then Assign Gateway to Portal and Commit, then Configure Authentication Policy
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because authentication policy must be configured before assigning the gateway to the portal to ensure proper access control.
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