Which of the following parameters cannot be configured in the bandwidth channel of the firewall?

Question

Options

• AMaximum bandwidth per IP
• BOverall maximum bandwidth
• COverall maximum number of concurrent connections limit
• DSource and destination safe area

• A
  13% (3)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  79% (19)

Explanation

Option D is correct because "source and destination safe area" (security zones) is a security policy parameter, not a bandwidth channel parameter. Security zones define the trust boundaries between network segments - they govern where traffic is permitted to flow, which belongs to access control policy configuration, not traffic shaping or bandwidth management.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Max bandwidth per IP) is a standard bandwidth channel feature - it lets you rate-limit individual hosts to prevent any single IP from monopolizing the pipe.
• B (Overall maximum bandwidth) is the core purpose of a bandwidth channel - capping the total throughput for a defined traffic class or channel.
• C (Max concurrent connections) is also configurable in bandwidth/traffic policy channels - firewalls can throttle connection counts to protect against exhaustion attacks or enforce fairness.

Memory tip: Think of bandwidth channels as answering "how much" - how much speed, how many connections. Security zones answer "between where" - between which network segments. If a parameter describes traffic quantity or rate, it fits in a bandwidth channel; if it describes traffic direction or trust boundary, it belongs in a security policy. Zone configuration lives in the policy, not the pipe.

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