What is the best description of the Cluster Synchronization Timeout (min)?

The correct answer is B. The maximum time that the local firewall waits before going to Active state when another cluster. Cluster Synchronization Timeout (min) - Maximum number of minutes that the local firewall waits before going to Active state when another cluster member (for example, in unknown state) is preventing the cluster from fully synchronizing (range is 0 to 30; default is 0)…

Submitted by amina.ke· Apr 18, 2026Deploy and Configure

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AThe maximum interval between hello packets that are sent to verify that the HA functionality on
BThe maximum time that the local firewall waits before going to Active state when another cluster
CThe timeframe within which the firewall must receive keepalives from a cluster member to know
DThe time that a passive or active-secondary firewall will wait before taking over as the active or

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B
89% (17)
C
5% (1)
D
5% (1)

Explanation

Cluster Synchronization Timeout (min) - Maximum number of minutes that the local firewall waits before going to Active state when another cluster member (for example, in unknown state) is preventing the cluster from fully synchronizing (range is 0 to 30; default is 0). https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-1/pan-os-web-interface-help/device/device-high- availability/ha-general-settings

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#High Availability (HA)#Cluster Synchronization#Firewall Configuration#Network Redundancy

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