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Which parameters are set to the same value when a pair of BIGIP devices are synchronized.

The correct answer is C. profile definitions. When a pair of BIG-IP devices is synchronized, their profile definitions are among the configuration objects that are replicated to ensure consistent application delivery behavior across the active and standby units.

Section 6: Configure High Availability

Question

Which parameters are set to the same value when a pair of BIGIP devices are synchronized.

Options

  • Ahost names
  • Bsystem clocks
  • Cprofile definitions
  • DVLAN failsafe settings
  • EMAC masquerade addresses

How the community answered

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  • A
    2% (1)
  • C
    95% (52)
  • D
    2% (1)
  • E
    2% (1)

Why each option

When a pair of BIG-IP devices is synchronized, their profile definitions are among the configuration objects that are replicated to ensure consistent application delivery behavior across the active and standby units.

Ahost names

Hostnames are unique identifiers for each BIG-IP system and are not synchronized to be the same between devices.

Bsystem clocks

System clocks are typically synchronized using NTP, not through the BIG-IP's configuration synchronization process.

Cprofile definitionsCorrect

Profile definitions, such as HTTP profiles, SSL profiles, and TCP profiles, are crucial configuration objects that dictate how the BIG-IP processes traffic. During synchronization, these definitions are shared between the devices to ensure that both units have an identical understanding of how to handle application traffic, maintaining consistent behavior during a failover event.

DVLAN failsafe settings

VLAN failsafe settings are part of the high-availability configuration and can have device-specific values or roles, rather than being identical across devices through synchronization.

EMAC masquerade addresses

MAC masquerade addresses are unique for each traffic group on a device and are not synchronized to be identical across individual BIG-IP units.

Concept tested: F5 BIG-IP Configuration Synchronization

Source: https://techdocs.f5.com/en-us/bigip-16-1-0/big-ip-system-high-availability-and-load-balancing-configuration/managing-config-sync.html

Topics

#Configuration synchronization#High Availability#Profile definitions

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