F5 Networks Exam 201 Topic 2 Question 68 Discussion

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Question #: 68
Topic #: 2

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A BIG-IP Administrator is performing maintenance on the active BIG-IP device of an HA pair. The BIG-IP

Administrator needs to minimize traffic disruptions.

What should the BIG-IP Administrator do to start the maintenance activity?

AReboot the BIG-IP device.

BMove resources to a new Traffic Group.

CForce the BIG-IP device to standby.

DDisable switch ports of the BIG-IP device.

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Suggested Answer: C

by Novella at Mar 30, 2023, 10:17 AM

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Carmen

29 days ago

I don't know about you, but I'd love to see the BIG-IP Administrator do a backflip while disabling the switch ports. That would make this maintenance activity way more exciting!

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Trinidad

1 months ago

Rebooting the device (option A) is never a good idea during maintenance, unless it's absolutely necessary. That's just asking for trouble!

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Keneth

2 days ago

B) Move resources to a new Traffic Group.

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Alita

6 days ago

A) Reboot the BIG-IP device.

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Irma

1 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about disabling the switch ports (option D). That sounds a bit too extreme and could potentially cause more issues than it solves.

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Octavio

2 months ago

Option C seems like the easiest solution, but it could cause a brief outage while the device transitions to standby. I'd rather avoid that if possible.

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Patti

6 days ago

A: Let's go ahead and start by moving the resources to a new Traffic Group then.

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Amina

10 days ago

B: Agreed, that way we can avoid any potential outage during the maintenance.

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Brandee

12 days ago

A: Let's go ahead and follow that approach to start the maintenance activity.

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Ettie

1 months ago

B: Agreed, that way we can ensure a smooth transition without causing any outage.

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Hermila

1 months ago

A: I think moving resources to a new Traffic Group would be a better option to minimize disruptions.

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Deonna

1 months ago

A: I think moving resources to a new Traffic Group would be a better option to minimize disruptions.

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Ruth

2 months ago

I think option B is the best choice here. Moving resources to a new Traffic Group will allow the maintenance to be performed with minimal disruption to the active traffic.

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