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PCNSE · Question #791

A security engineer has configured a GlobalProtect portal agent with four gateways. Which GlobalProtect Gateway will users connect to based on the chart provided?

The correct answer is B. South. GlobalProtect agents evaluate all available gateways by measuring response times (latency) after the portal provides the gateway list. The agent connects to the gateway with the best (lowest) response time score. Based on the chart referenced in the question, the South gateway…

Submitted by haru.x· Apr 18, 2026Operate

Question

A security engineer has configured a GlobalProtect portal agent with four gateways. Which GlobalProtect Gateway will users connect to based on the chart provided?

Exhibit

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Options

  • AEast
  • BSouth
  • CWest
  • DCentral

How the community answered

(47 responses)
  • A
    9% (4)
  • B
    74% (35)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    13% (6)

Explanation

GlobalProtect agents evaluate all available gateways by measuring response times (latency) after the portal provides the gateway list. The agent connects to the gateway with the best (lowest) response time score. Based on the chart referenced in the question, the South gateway returned the lowest response time compared to East, West, and Central. Users are automatically directed to South because it offers the fastest connection, optimizing performance for the end user.

Topics

#GlobalProtect#Gateway Selection#Remote Access VPN#Portal Configuration

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