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Which operation will impact the performance of the management plane?

The correct answer is D. Generating a Saas Application report. Generating comprehensive reports, especially those requiring extensive data processing like a SaaS Application report, consumes management plane resources and can impact its performance.

Submitted by carlos_mx· Apr 18, 2026Operate

Question

Which operation will impact the performance of the management plane?

Options

  • AEnabling DoS protection
  • BEnabling packet buffer protection
  • CDecrypting SSL sessions
  • DGenerating a Saas Application report

How the community answered

(21 responses)
  • A
    5% (1)
  • D
    95% (20)

Why each option

Generating comprehensive reports, especially those requiring extensive data processing like a SaaS Application report, consumes management plane resources and can impact its performance.

AEnabling DoS protection

Enabling DoS protection is handled by the data plane, as it involves real-time traffic inspection and mitigation.

BEnabling packet buffer protection

Enabling packet buffer protection is a data plane function designed to prevent resource exhaustion during high traffic volumes.

CDecrypting SSL sessions

Decrypting SSL sessions is primarily a data plane operation, though the management plane might be involved in certificate management.

DGenerating a Saas Application reportCorrect

Generating a SaaS Application report involves collecting, processing, and aggregating large amounts of session data, which is a CPU-intensive operation performed by the management plane, thereby impacting its performance.

Concept tested: Management plane vs. Data plane operations

Source: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/monitoring/reporting/reports-overview

Topics

#Management Plane#Data Plane#Firewall Architecture#Reporting

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