Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) — Question 475

An engineer is monitoring an active/passive high availability (HA) firewall pair.

Which HA firewall state describes the firewall that is currently processing traffic?

Answer options

• A. Active-primary
• B. Active
• C. Active-secondary
• D. Initial

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as the 'Active' state refers to the firewall that is actively processing traffic. The 'Active-primary' and 'Active-secondary' options are used to differentiate between the roles of firewalls in a pair, but only 'Active' indicates the one currently handling the traffic. 'Initial' signifies that the firewall is not yet ready to process traffic.