Which two are characteristics of the high availability task? (Choose two.)

Question

Options

• AIt is found on the management module only
• BIt is responsible for executing a recovery action for any failure that occurs in the system
• CIt is responsible for maintaining the operational state of tasks in the system
• DIt triggers an event to the RCT subsystem to take corrective action
• EIt is responsible for storing configuration data for the applications that run on the system
• FIt runs only on the active SMC

• B
  4% (2)
• C
  87% (45)
• E
  2% (1)
• F
  8% (4)

Explanation

C and D capture the two-part role of the high availability (HA) task: it watches and it reports. The HA task continuously monitors the operational state of other tasks in the system (C), and when it detects a fault, it notifies the RCT (Recovery Control Task) subsystem to carry out the actual corrective action (D). The HA task itself does not perform the recovery - that responsibility belongs to RCT.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A & F are wrong because HA tasks are not confined to a single module or only the active SMC - they run broadly across the system to ensure coverage.
• B is the most tempting distractor: the HA task triggers recovery, but does not execute it - execution is delegated to RCT, making B and D mutually exclusive if you read them carefully.
• E describes a configuration database or data store function, which is unrelated to high availability monitoring.

Memory tip: Think of the HA task as a smoke detector, not a fire extinguisher. It detects the problem (C - monitors state) and sets off the alarm to the RCT (D - triggers corrective action). The firefighter (RCT) does the actual work.

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