Which interface type is part of a Layer 3 zone with a Palo Alto Networks firewall?

The correct answer is C. Aggregate. An Aggregate (AE) interface - also called an Aggregated Ethernet interface - bonds multiple physical interfaces together for increased throughput and redundancy, and it can be assigned to a Layer 3 zone just like a standard Layer 3 interface. Management and High Availability…

Submitted by takeshi77· Apr 18, 2026Configure

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Options

AManagement
BHigh Availability
CAggregate
DAggregation

How the community answered

(25 responses)

B
4% (1)
C
92% (23)
D
4% (1)

Explanation

An Aggregate (AE) interface - also called an Aggregated Ethernet interface - bonds multiple physical interfaces together for increased throughput and redundancy, and it can be assigned to a Layer 3 zone just like a standard Layer 3 interface. Management and High Availability interfaces are special-purpose interfaces that are never assigned to security zones. 'Aggregation' (option D) is not a valid Palo Alto Networks interface type name; the correct term is 'Aggregate.'

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#Firewall Interfaces#Layer 3 Zones#Aggregate Interface#Network Configuration

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