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Refer to the diagram. An administrator needs to create an address object that will be useable by the NYC, MA, CA and WA device groups. Where will the object need to be created within the device-group

The correct answer is B. US. To make an address object usable by device groups NYC, MA, CA, and WA, it must be created in the 'US' device group, which is the lowest common ancestor to all specified groups in the hierarchy.

Submitted by jaden.t· Apr 18, 2026Deploy and Configure

Question

Refer to the diagram. An administrator needs to create an address object that will be useable by the NYC, MA, CA and WA device groups. Where will the object need to be created within the device-group hierarchy?

Options

  • AAmericas
  • BUS
  • CEast
  • DWest

How the community answered

(36 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    75% (27)
  • C
    14% (5)
  • D
    8% (3)

Why each option

To make an address object usable by device groups NYC, MA, CA, and WA, it must be created in the 'US' device group, which is the lowest common ancestor to all specified groups in the hierarchy.

AAmericas

While creating the object in 'Americas' would also make it available to the target groups, 'US' is a more specific and appropriate common ancestor for these particular groups, minimizing broader applicability if not needed.

BUSCorrect

Creating the address object in the 'US' device group makes it accessible to all its descendant device groups, including 'East' (NYC, MA) and 'West' (CA, WA), fulfilling the requirement.

CEast

Creating the object in the 'East' device group would only make it available to NYC and MA, not to CA and WA.

DWest

Creating the object in the 'West' device group would only make it available to CA and WA, not to NYC and MA.

Concept tested: Panorama device group hierarchy and object inheritance

Source: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/11-1/pan-os-admin/panorama/manage-firewalls-with-device-groups/device-group-hierarchies.html

Topics

#Panorama#Device Groups#Object Inheritance#Address Objects

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