This PCNSA practice question tests your understanding of managing objects. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Refer to the exhibit. config shared object address-group 'web-servers' type static member [ 'server1' 'server2' ] end
How many address objects are members of the 'web-servers' address group?
Refer to the exhibit. config shared object address-group 'web-servers' type static member [ 'server1' 'server2' ] end
3
Why wrong: There are two members, not three.
1
Why wrong: There are two members, not one.
4
Why wrong: There are two members, not four.
2
The exhibit clearly lists two members.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
2
The 'web-servers' address group contains exactly two address objects: one for the web server's IP address (e.g., 10.0.0.10) and one for the web server's subnet (e.g., 10.0.0.0/24). In Palo Alto Networks firewalls, address groups aggregate static or dynamic address objects, and the count is determined by the number of member objects explicitly added, not by the number of IPs within a subnet. Option D is correct because the group has two members.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
3
Why it's wrong here
There are two members, not three.
1
Why it's wrong here
There are two members, not one.
4
Why it's wrong here
There are two members, not four.
2
Why this is correct
The exhibit clearly lists two members.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often miscount the number of address objects by confusing individual IP addresses within a subnet object as separate members, rather than recognizing that a single subnet object (e.g., 10.0.0.0/24) counts as one member regardless of how many hosts it represents.
Detailed technical explanation
In Palo Alto Networks, address objects can be of type 'IP Netmask', 'IP Range', 'FQDN', or 'IP Wildcard Mask', and address groups can be static (manually added members) or dynamic (based on tags). The 'web-servers' group likely uses static membership, where each object is a separate entry in the group's configuration. This distinction is critical when applying security policies, as the group is evaluated as a single entity, but the firewall resolves each member object individually during rule matching.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A network engineer segments a warehouse floor into three subnets: 20 scanners, 5 printers, and 2 management hosts. Picking the wrong mask wastes addresses or leaves too few usable hosts. Exam questions test whether you can apply CIDR notation, calculate block size, and identify the correct usable-host range for a given prefix.
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Managing Objects — This question tests Managing Objects — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: 2 — The 'web-servers' address group contains exactly two address objects: one for the web server's IP address (e.g., 10.0.0.10) and one for the web server's subnet (e.g., 10.0.0.0/24). In Palo Alto Networks firewalls, address groups aggregate static or dynamic address objects, and the count is determined by the number of member objects explicitly added, not by the number of IPs within a subnet. Option D is correct because the group has two members.
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