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101 Question #29: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is C: Most templates, such as https, should have the receive rule customized to make the monitor. HTTPS monitor templates should have their receive rule customized to verify actual application content, not just TCP connectivity.
Question
Generally speaking, should the monitor templates be used as production monitors or should they be customized prior to use.
Options
- AMost templates, such as http and tcp, are as effective as customized monitors.
- BMonitor template customization is only a matter of preference, not an issue of effectiveness or
- CMost templates, such as https, should have the receive rule customized to make the monitor
- DWhile some templates, such as ftp, must be customized, those that can be used without
Explanation
HTTPS monitor templates should have their receive rule customized to verify actual application content, not just TCP connectivity.
Common mistakes.
- A. HTTP and TCP monitors without customization only verify transport-layer connectivity, not that the application is returning correct or expected content.
- B. Customization is not merely a preference - omitting a receive rule can cause false-positive health checks where a broken application continues to receive traffic.
- D. Monitors such as HTTPS require receive rule customization to be production-ready, while the premise that monitors like FTP must be customized but others need not is an inaccurate generalization.
Concept tested. F5 BIG-IP health monitor receive rule customization
Reference. https://techdocs.f5.com/en-us/bigip-16-1-0/big-ip-local-traffic-management-monitors-reference.html
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