PCNSA Practice Question: Refer to the exhibit

Exhibit

show system info
System info:
Hostname: FW-01
Model: PA-5250-5G
PAN-OS version: 10.1.6
Serial number: 0123456789
System uptime: 14 days, 3 hours, 45 minutes

Refer to the exhibit. A network engineer executes the "show system info" command and sees the above output. Based on the model and PAN-OS version, which of the following is true about this firewall?

⚠ Common exam trap

Many candidates confuse the virtual system limit (which varies by model) with session limits, or assume that any PAN-OS version can be upgraded directly to the latest major release without considering the required upgrade path.

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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It supports maximum sessions of 5 million.

The output shows a PA-5250 firewall running PAN-OS 9.1.3. The PA-5250 is a high-end chassis-based platform that supports up to 5 million concurrent sessions, making option D correct. This session limit is a hardware specification of the PA-5200 series, not determined by the PAN-OS version alone.

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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It has redundant power supplies.
Why it's wrong here
The model name does not indicate power supply redundancy.
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It supports a maximum of 10 virtual systems.
Why it's wrong here
The maximum number of virtual systems depends on licensing, not solely the model.
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It can be upgraded to PAN-OS 11.0 directly without an intermediate version.
Why it's wrong here
Upgrade paths may require intermediate versions depending on the current version.
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It supports maximum sessions of 5 million.
Why this is correct
The PA-5250-5G model supports up to 5 million concurrent sessions.

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PCNSA Practice Question: Refer to the exhibit

Exhibit

Why each option matters

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