F5 Networks F5CAB4 Exam - Topic 2 Question 3 Discussion

Actual exam question for F5 Networks's F5CAB4 exam

Question #: 3
Topic #: 2

A BIG-IP Administrator needs to fall over the active device. The administrator logs into the Configuration Utility and navigates to Device Management > Traffic Group. However, "Force to Standby" is greyed out. What is causing this issue?

AThe BIG-IP Administrator is NOT logged into command line to tail over

BThe BIG-IP Administrator is on the Standby Device

CThe BIG-IP Administrator is logged in as root

DThe BIG-IP Administrator is logged in as administrator

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Suggested Answer: B

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From BIG-IP Administration Control Plane Administration documents: In a High Availability pair, the 'Force to Standby' action is a Control Plane command used to trigger a manual failover. This option is only logical and available on the device that is currently in the Active state. If the button is greyed out, it indicates that the administrator is already logged into the Standby unit, which has no active traffic groups to relinquish.

by Georgene at Jan 22, 2026, 08:34 AM

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Bettina

6 days ago

I think I saw a similar question where the role of the user affected their permissions. Is being logged in as root the issue here?

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Launa

11 days ago

I remember something about needing to be on the active device to perform that action. Could it be that the admin is on the standby device?

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Dianne

16 days ago

Got it, I think this is pretty straightforward. The "Force to Standby" option is likely greyed out because the administrator isn't logged in with the necessary permissions. I'd go with option C or D as the most likely causes.

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Kattie

21 days ago

I'm a bit confused by this question. The options don't seem to directly address the issue of the "Force to Standby" button being greyed out. I'll need to think about the underlying problem and what could be causing that before I can confidently select an answer.

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Tawna

26 days ago

Ah, I see. This is likely a permissions issue. The administrator needs to be logged in with the right level of access to be able to force the device to standby. I'd go with option C or D on this one.

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Azzie

1 month ago

Okay, let me think this through. If the "Force to Standby" option is greyed out, that suggests there might be an issue with the traffic group configuration or the user's access level. I'll need to review the question carefully and consider the possible causes.

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Elenor

1 month ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I think it might have something to do with the user permissions, but I'm not totally confident.

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