Palo Alto Networks PSE-StrataDC Exam - Topic 2 Question 91 Discussion

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Question #: 91
Topic #: 2

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What is the default session distribution policy in the PA-7000 Series?

AHash

BEgress-Slot

CRound Robin

DIngress-Slot

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Suggested Answer: D

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PA-7000 Series firewalls only

) New sessions are assigned to a DP on the same NPC on which the first packet of the session arrived. The selection of the DP is based on the session-load algorithm but, in this case, sessions are limited to the DPs on the ingress NPC.

Depending on the traffic and network topology, this policy generally decreases the odds that traffic will need to traverse the switch fabric.

Use this policy to reduce latency if both ingress and egress are on the same NPC. If the firewall has a mix of NPCs (PA-7000 20G and PA-7000 20GXM for example), this policy can isolate the increased capacity to the corresponding NPCs and help to isolate the impact of NPC failures.

by Laquita at Nov 24, 2025, 08:17 PM

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Margurite

3 days ago

I’d go with A) Hash. It’s the default for many systems.

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Shannon

9 days ago

Hash is popular, but I’m not sure. Could be Egress-Slot too.

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Millie

14 days ago

I lean towards D) Ingress-Slot. It fits the context.

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Selma

19 days ago

I remember it being C) Round Robin. It's common in load balancing.

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Hui

24 days ago

I feel like it's B) Egress-Slot. Makes sense for traffic.

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Merilyn

29 days ago

Wait, Hash? I didn't expect that!

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Janey

2 months ago

Definitely A, I've checked the docs.

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Rory

2 months ago

I thought it was Egress-Slot!

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Sage

2 months ago

It's A) Hash by default.

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Phil

2 months ago

I wonder if the correct answer is "All of the Above" and they're just trying to trick us. These vendors love their mind games.

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Alida

2 months ago

Hash? Sounds like they're trying to make a salad out of my network traffic.

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Denise

2 months ago

Ingress-Slot? What is this, a game of Tetris?

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Carmela

3 months ago

Round Robin? Really? That's so 90s. I bet the PA-7000 Series is way more advanced than that.

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Kirby

3 months ago

Hmm, I'm pretty sure it's Egress-Slot. That's the one that makes the most sense to me.

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Denny

3 months ago

I remember discussing Ingress-Slot in relation to session distribution, but I’m not confident if it’s the default. Hash sounds right too, though!

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Alethea

3 months ago

I’m leaning towards Round Robin, but I can't recall the specifics. There was a practice question that mentioned session distribution, and I thought it was that one.

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Lindsay

3 months ago

I feel like we covered this in class, and I want to say it’s Egress-Slot. It seems familiar, but I could be mixing it up with another topic.

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Dana

3 months ago

I think the default session distribution policy is Hash, but I’m not entirely sure. I remember something about it being efficient for load balancing.

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Mozelle

4 months ago

I think it's A) Hash. Seems logical.

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Darci

4 months ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm going to eliminate the options I'm least confident about, then take an educated guess on the remaining choices.

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Erick

4 months ago

I remember learning about this in class, but the details are a bit fuzzy. I'll have to read the question again and try to recall the key differences between the options.

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Tamekia

4 months ago

Ah, I think I've seen this topic before. If I remember correctly, the default policy is usually Egress-Slot, but I'll double-check the other options just to be sure.

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Allene

4 months ago

Really? I always assumed it was Round Robin.

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Jarvis

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. I know the session distribution policy has to do with how traffic is distributed across different paths or interfaces. I'm leaning towards B or D, but I'm not 100% sure.

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Candida

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not too familiar with the PA-7000 Series, so I'll have to think this through carefully.

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