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. The Cluster Synchronization Timeout in a high availability (HA) cluster defines how long a firewall waits for synchronization with its peer before transitioning to the Active state if the peer is unresponsive or synchronization fails. Option B accurately describes this as the…

Submitted by tom_us· Apr 18, 2026Deploy and Configure

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

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(17 responses)

A
6% (1)
B
88% (15)
D
6% (1)

Explanation

The Cluster Synchronization Timeout in a high availability (HA) cluster defines how long a firewall waits for synchronization with its peer before transitioning to the Active state if the peer is unresponsive or synchronization fails. Option B accurately describes this as the maximum wait time before assuming control, ensuring HA stability.

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