PCNSE Manage, Monitor and Operate Practice Question
Exhibit
> show system info System info: Hostname: FW01 IP address: 192.168.1.1 Netmask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.1.254 Uptime: 0 days, 3 hours, 12 minutes
Refer to the exhibit. What does the uptime indicate?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse uptime with license expiration or HA status, but uptime is solely a measure of system runtime since last boot and has no bearing on licensing, HA mode, or memory usage.
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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The firewall has been restarted approximately 3 hours ago.
The uptime displayed in the exhibit shows the firewall has been running for approximately 3 hours. This directly indicates that the firewall was restarted or rebooted about 3 hours ago, making option D correct. Uptime is a measure of time since the last system boot, not related to licensing, HA mode, or memory usage.
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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The firewall license is about to expire.
Why it's wrong here
License expiration is not shown in system info.
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The firewall is in active-passive HA mode.
Why it's wrong here
Uptime does not show HA mode.
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The firewall has high memory usage.
Why it's wrong here
Memory usage is not indicated by uptime.
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The firewall has been restarted approximately 3 hours ago.
Why this is correct
Uptime directly indicates time since last boot.
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