Palo Alto Networks Certified Strata Field Engineer (PCSFE) — Question 32

A manager wants to enhance the performance of a Palo Alto Networks VM-Series firewall. How can the use of CLI increase the number of cores in the dataplane?

Answer options

• A. Use init-cfg.txt with parameter "plugin-op-commands=dp-cores:<#-cores>.
• B. Use cfg.txt with parameter "plugin-op-commands=dp-cores:<#-cores>.
• C. Request vm_series dp-cores <#-cores>.
• D. Request plugins vm_series dp-cores <#-cores>.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because the 'plugins' command is specifically designed to manage the dataplane cores in the VM-Series firewall. Options A and B reference incorrect configuration files that do not directly facilitate changing the core count. Option C uses an incorrect command format that does not apply to managing core allocation.