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Displays firewall version and uptime
Lists all interfaces and their status
Displays active security rules
Reboots the firewall
PCNSA Managing Objects Practice Question
Match each PAN-OS CLI command to its function.
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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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show interface all: Displays all interfaces and their status.
Correct matches: show interface all -> displays interfaces, test security-policy-match -> tests policy, debug dataplane packet-diag -> captures packets. Common confusions: show system info is not about routes, show route fib is not about security policy.
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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show interface all: Displays all interfaces and their status.
Why this is correct
The 'show interface all' command shows all interfaces with status, IP, and administrative state.
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show system info: Displays the forwarding information base (FIB) routes.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — 'show system info' displays system version and uptime, not FIB routes.
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show route fib: Tests if a packet matches a security policy.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — 'show route fib' displays the FIB routing table, not security policy testing.
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test security-policy-match: Tests if a packet matches a security policy.
Why this is correct
The 'test security-policy-match' command checks which security policy applies to a given source/destination.
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debug dataplane packet-diag: Captures dataplane packet diagnostics for analysis.
Why this is correct
This command enables packet capture on the dataplane for troubleshooting.
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