Which is a valid requirement for a supported Maestro appliance?

Question

Options

• A10GBps and 40Gbps or 100Gbps card with double-VLAN and LLDP support
• BAt least one 10GBps line card
• CNothing special as Maestro supports any Check Point appliance
• DLine card with double-VLAN and LLDP support

• A
  11% (2)
• C
  6% (1)
• D
  83% (15)

Explanation

Option D is correct because Check Point Maestro requires that an appliance's line card support double-VLAN (Q-in-Q) tagging and LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol) - these are essential for the Maestro Hyperscale Orchestrator (MHO) to manage traffic distribution and topology discovery across Security Group Members (SGMs).

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is wrong because it invents a specific speed combination (10G and 40/100G) that isn't the actual requirement - the key is the protocol support, not a mandatory mix of speeds.
• B is wrong because speed alone (10GBps) is insufficient; a 10G card without double-VLAN and LLDP support would still fail Maestro's requirements.
• C is wrong because Maestro does not support any arbitrary Check Point appliance - only models with compatible hardware (specifically the qualifying line card) are supported.

Memory tip: Think of the acronym "DL" - Double-VLAN + LLDP - as the two non-negotiable checklist items for a Maestro line card. If a card can't do both, it can't join the Maestro fabric.

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