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PCNSE Question #871: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is D: Use the Recommended profile for typical failover timer settings. Palo Alto HA timer profiles control how quickly a failover is triggered. The Recommended profile (D) is the default profile designed for typical production deployments - it provides a balanced trade-off between fast failover and avoiding false positives due to transient network h
Question
Which statement applies to HA timer settings?
Options
- AUse the Critical profile for faster failover timer settings
- BUse the Moderate profile for typical failover timer settings
- CUse the Aggressive profile for slower failover timer settings
- DUse the Recommended profile for typical failover timer settings
Explanation
Palo Alto HA timer profiles control how quickly a failover is triggered. The Recommended profile (D) is the default profile designed for typical production deployments - it provides a balanced trade-off between fast failover and avoiding false positives due to transient network hiccups. The Aggressive profile is designed for faster failover in environments that require minimal downtime, making option C (which claims Aggressive means slower) incorrect. Option A is wrong because 'Critical' is not a standard Palo Alto HA timer profile name. Option B is partially true in that Moderate exists, but 'Recommended' is the explicitly designated profile for typical deployments in Palo Alto documentation.
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