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300-710 · Question #233

Which Cisco deployment architectures support Clustering? (Choose 2).

The correct answer is C. Cisco FirePOWER Appliances (NGIPS) D. Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services. Clustering for high availability and scalability is supported by Cisco FirePOWER Appliances (NGIPS) and Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services. These architectures allow multiple devices to operate as a single logical unit.

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Question

Which Cisco deployment architectures support Clustering? (Choose 2).

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Options

  • ACisco FirePOWER Management Center
  • BCisco ASAv
  • CCisco FirePOWER Appliances (NGIPS)
  • DCisco ASA with FirePOWER Services

How the community answered

(39 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    8% (3)
  • C
    90% (35)

Why each option

Clustering for high availability and scalability is supported by Cisco FirePOWER Appliances (NGIPS) and Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services. These architectures allow multiple devices to operate as a single logical unit.

ACisco FirePOWER Management Center

Cisco FirePOWER Management Center (FMC) is a centralized management platform and does not itself participate in traffic processing or clustering of security services.

BCisco ASAv

Cisco ASAv (Adaptive Security Appliance Virtual) can support clustering for its core ASA firewall functions, but the question specifically asks about FirePOWER architectures supporting clustering, which the ASA with FirePOWER Services (D) more directly addresses in the context of FirePOWER features.

CCisco FirePOWER Appliances (NGIPS)Correct

Cisco FirePOWER Appliances (NGIPS) can be deployed in a clustered configuration to provide high availability and increased throughput for intrusion prevention and detection.

DCisco ASA with FirePOWER ServicesCorrect

Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services leverages the clustering capabilities of the underlying ASA platform, extending high availability and scalability to the integrated FirePOWER module for security services.

Concept tested: Cisco Firepower clustering architectures

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/60/configuration/guide/fpmc-config-guide-v60/Device_HA.html

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#Clustering#High Availability#Cisco FTD#Cisco ASA

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