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PAN OS Networking Configuration questions

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Question 1hardmultiple choice

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An administrator needs to implement redundant HA links. Which configuration ensures that the HA1 control link maintains connectivity if the primary physical link fails?

Trap 1: Configure a virtual wire between HA1 and HA2 ports.

Virtual wires are not used for HA heartbeat management.

Trap 2: Assign the same IP to both HA1 interfaces.

HA1 links must have distinct IP addresses.

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A
Configure a secondary HA2 interface.
This would be for data plane, not control plane.
B
Enable HA1 Backup in the HA General configuration tab.
The HA1 Backup option allows specifying a secondary path for the control link.
C
Configure a virtual wire between HA1 and HA2 ports.
Why wrong: Virtual wires are not used for HA heartbeat management.
D
Assign the same IP to both HA1 interfaces.
Why wrong: HA1 links must have distinct IP addresses.

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PAN OS Networking Configuration questions

An administrator needs to implement redundant HA links. Which configuration ensures that the HA1 control link maintains connectivity if the primary physical link fails?

You are configuring a new Ethernet interface on a PA-5220. You must ensure the interface processes traffic for a specific VLAN ID tagged on an 802.1Q trunk. Which interface type should you select?

Which TWO conditions are required for a firewall to become the 'Active' unit in HA?

Which TWO actions must be performed to successfully configure a zone protection profile on a zone?

You are configuring a virtual wire interface. Which setting is required to ensure that traffic is passed between the two interfaces?

A administrator needs to allow traffic between two zones using a specific sub-interface. Which configuration step is mandatory?

Where do you configure the tunnel interface IP address in a Site-to-Site VPN setup?

When configuring OSPF on a PAN-OS firewall, what is the impact of setting the dead interval to a value different from the neighbor?

In an HA active/passive configuration, which mechanism ensures the passive firewall is ready to take over traffic?

Which component is required to enable a firewall to act as an OSPF Area Border Router (ABR)?

You are configuring a BGP peer. The connection stays in 'Active' state. What is the most likely cause?

When troubleshooting a BGP route that is not appearing in the routing table, which command provides the most insight?

What is the purpose of an Aggregate Ethernet (AE) interface?

You are troubleshooting GlobalProtect and notice the client cannot reach internal resources. Which routing issue is most likely?

In HA, what is the difference between 'Active/Passive' and 'Active/Active' modes?

How does the firewall determine which virtual router to use for a packet?

Which object type is required to enable GlobalProtect access for remote users?

Which interface type is used to manage the firewall over the network?

An administrator wants to permit traffic between two sub-interfaces on the same physical port. What is required?

What is the effect of changing the HA heartbeat interval?

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