SD-WAN-Engineer Deployment And Configuration Practice Question
How does a 'Failover' policy differ from a 'Load Balancing' policy in Prisma SD-WAN?
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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Failover uses only one link at a time
Failover is reactive to link loss, while load balancing distributes traffic across links simultaneously.
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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Load balancing only works on LAN
Why it's wrong here
Load balancing works on WAN links.
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Load balancing is not supported
Why it's wrong here
Load balancing is fully supported.
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Failover uses only one link at a time
Why this is correct
Failover switches to a secondary link only upon primary failure.
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Failover requires more bandwidth
Why it's wrong here
Failover is less bandwidth-intensive.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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