Which of the following interface are configured by running sysconfig, during installation of a VSX Gateway in a High Availability environment?

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Options

• AAny Configured VLAN
• BExternal Interface
• CSynchronization interface
• DManagement Interface
• EDedicated Customer interface

• A
  4% (1)
• B
  4% (1)
• D
  91% (21)

Explanation

During VSX Gateway HA installation, sysconfig is used to configure the Management Interface because this is the first interface the gateway needs to communicate with the Security Management Server (SMS) for policy pushes and administrative control - it must be established before anything else can be provisioned.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• (A) Any Configured VLAN - VLANs are defined later via SmartConsole as part of the virtual system topology, not during initial OS-level setup.
• (B) External Interface - External-facing interfaces are assigned and configured through SmartConsole after the gateway is managed, not through sysconfig.
• (C) Synchronization Interface - The sync interface for HA state synchronization is configured through ClusterXL settings in SmartConsole, not sysconfig at install time.
• (E) Dedicated Customer Interface - Customer-facing interfaces are part of the virtual system design phase in SmartConsole, not the initial installation utility.

Memory tip: Think of sysconfig as the "dial-home" step - the only thing that must exist before the Management Server can take over is the Management Interface. Everything else (VLANs, sync, customer interfaces) is handled once the gateway is reachable and registered.

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