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F5 Networks 301b Exam - Topic 5 Question 104 Discussion

Actual exam question for F5 Networks's 301b exam
Question #: 104
Topic #: 5
[All 301b Questions]

The active LTM device in a high-availability (HA) pair performs a failover at the same time the network team reports an outage of a switch on the network.

Which two items could have caused the failover event? (Choose two.)

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Suggested Answer: C

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Dorothy
3 months ago
I doubt it was the rebooted standby LTM; that seems unrelated.
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Stefany
3 months ago
Agree, the monitor on a pool could trigger a failover too.
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Ettie
3 months ago
Wait, how does an Auditor role affect failover? Sounds off.
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Dominque
4 months ago
I think it’s more likely the standby LTM lost connectivity.
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Arminda
4 months ago
A VLAN fail-safe setting could definitely cause that.
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Nenita
4 months ago
I vaguely recall something about rebooting the standby LTM, but I can't remember if that would actually lead to a failover.
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Florinda
4 months ago
The standby LTM losing connectivity on the failover VLAN sounds familiar; I feel like that could definitely cause a failover event.
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Kara
4 months ago
I think a monitor on a pool in an HA group could trigger a failover if it detects an issue, but I’m not confident about that.
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Reena
5 months ago
I remember we discussed VLAN fail-safe settings in class, but I'm not entirely sure how they directly relate to failovers.
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Amina
5 months ago
Alright, I'm feeling confident about this one. The HA pair and network outage are clearly related, so I just need to consider the possible triggers for a failover in that scenario.
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Gretchen
5 months ago
I've got a strategy for this. First, I'll identify the potential failure points in an HA setup, then cross-reference those with the details provided about the network outage. I think I can figure this out.
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Gladys
5 months ago
Whoa, this is a tough one. I'm a bit confused about the relationship between the HA pair and the network outage. I'll have to think this through step-by-step.
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Pamella
5 months ago
Okay, let's see. The key here is to identify the two most likely causes of the failover event given the network outage. I think I can narrow it down.
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Royal
5 months ago
Hmm, this one seems tricky. I'll need to carefully consider the HA pair setup and the potential failure points.
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Erick
10 months ago
I bet the network team was just trying to distract the LTM team so they could have a coffee break. That's the real reason for the 'outage', am I right?
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Bulah
9 months ago
E) the standby LTM that lost connectivity on the failover VLAN
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Marshall
9 months ago
B) a monitor on a pool in an HA group
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Silvana
9 months ago
A) a VLAN fail-safe setting
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Yuette
10 months ago
A VLAN fail-safe setting (option A) sounds like it could be a valid answer, but I'm pretty sure that's not what they're looking for here. Maybe the network team should have tried turning it off and on again before calling it in.
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Natalie
8 months ago
E) the standby LTM that lost connectivity on the failover VLAN
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Val
9 months ago
B) a monitor on a pool in an HA group
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Jessenia
10 months ago
I'm not sure how an Auditor role with GUI access (option D) could cause a failover, unless they accidentally pushed the big red button or something. That's a bit of a stretch if you ask me.
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Derick
9 months ago
B) a monitor on a pool in an HA group
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Caren
10 months ago
A) a VLAN fail-safe setting
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Luisa
10 months ago
Rebooting the standby LTM (option C) could also trigger a failover, but that's not one of the two correct answers. Maybe the network team should have checked the failover VLAN before reporting the switch outage.
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Johnathon
9 months ago
E) the standby LTM that lost connectivity on the failover VLAN
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Lynsey
9 months ago
B) a monitor on a pool in an HA group
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Selma
9 months ago
A) a VLAN fail-safe setting
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Becky
11 months ago
The failover event could be caused by a monitor on a pool in an HA group or the standby LTM losing connectivity on the failover VLAN. Looks like options B and E are the correct answers here.
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Cherry
9 months ago
Yes, and it could also be because the standby LTM lost connectivity on the failover VLAN.
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Berry
9 months ago
I think the failover could have been caused by the monitor on a pool in an HA group.
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Royal
11 months ago
I believe it could also be because the standby LTM lost connectivity on the failover VLAN.
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Dominga
11 months ago
I agree with you, Shonda. It's possible that the failover was triggered by a monitor on a pool in an HA group.
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Shonda
11 months ago
I think the failover could have been caused by the VLAN fail-safe setting.
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