Discuss F5 Networks 301a Exam Topic 5 Question 33

An LTM specialist needs to upgrade a VCMP quest in an HA Setup with minimum interruption for all VCMP guest instances.

In which should the LTM Specialist perform this upgrade?

ARelicense the host. Failover all guest's active traffic-groups to the other host, copy image to gest, create guest UCS install and set boot location to new volume, reboot

BFailover this specific guest's active traffic-group to the other Host, Relicense the guest, copy image to guest , create guest UCS, install and set boot location to new volume, reboot

CFailover all guests' active traffic-group to the other Host, Relicense the host, copy image to guest, create guest UCS, install and set boot location to new volume , reboot

DFailover all guests' active traffic-group to the other host, copy image to guest, create guest UCS install and set boot location to new volume, reboot, Relicense the host

Suggested Answer: C

Switch guest, reactive, license first and then upgrade.

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11 comments · newest first

Coral 11 months ago

Wait, can you really relicense the host after rebooting? Seems risky!

Laticia 11 months ago

D? Really? That sounds complicated.

Rosalyn 11 months ago

C is a solid choice too, but it feels a bit overkill.

Ben 12 months ago

I think B is better for minimizing downtime.

Tamala 12 months ago

Option A seems the most thorough.

Francesco 12 months ago

I recall that failing over all guests is important, but I’m not clear if the order of relicense and reboot matters. Option D seems to cover all bases, but I’m unsure about the sequence.

Cecilia 1 year ago

I think option C sounds familiar. It mentions relicense the host first, which seems like a good way to ensure everything is ready before rebooting.

Hui 1 year ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like option B might be too focused on just one guest. We need to think about the whole setup, right?

Erick 1 year ago

I remember practicing a similar question where we had to consider the impact on all guests. I think failing over all traffic-groups is crucial for minimizing downtime.

Sylvie 1 year ago

Activation of includes sounds like it might be checking something related to the billable item, but I'm not confident that's the right answer.

Kathrine 1 year ago

I've got this one! Encryption requirement on all network traffic is not a prevention technique for IP spoofing. That's just about securing the data, not stopping the spoofing itself. The other options like not relying on IP addresses and router-based filtering are more directly targeted at preventing the spoofing.

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