PCNSE · Question #172
Which three firewall states are valid? (Choose three.)
The correct answer is A. Active D. Passive E. Suspended. The valid firewall states for high availability (HA) configurations are Active, Passive, and Suspended. These states define the operational role and readiness of each firewall in an HA pair.
Question
Which three firewall states are valid? (Choose three.)
Options
- AActive
- BFunctional
- CPending
- DPassive
- ESuspended
How the community answered
(48 responses)- A90% (43)
- B4% (2)
- C6% (3)
Why each option
The valid firewall states for high availability (HA) configurations are Active, Passive, and Suspended. These states define the operational role and readiness of each firewall in an HA pair.
The Active state signifies that a firewall is currently processing traffic and performing all network functions.
Functional is not a standard firewall state recognized in Palo Alto Networks HA configurations.
Pending is not a standard firewall state recognized in Palo Alto Networks HA configurations.
The Passive state indicates a firewall is in standby, ready to take over traffic processing if the Active firewall fails.
The Suspended state means a firewall has experienced a critical hardware or software failure and is temporarily removed from the HA pair's operational status.
Concept tested: Palo Alto Networks HA firewall states
Source: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/high-availability/ha-concepts/ha-states-and-synchronization.html
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