An administrator is planning an HA pair upgrade. The environment includes a custom health monitor that uses a script. The script is not compatible with the new version. What is the best pre-upgrade action to ensure a smooth upgrade?

Rewrite the script to be compatible with the new version before the upgrade.

Disable the custom monitor during the upgrade.

Upgrade the units and fix the script after the upgrade.

Remove the custom monitor and use a default monitor.

An HA pair is running v15.1.5. The administrator upgrades the standby unit to v16.1.4 and performs a failover. The new active unit (formerly standby) is working correctly. What should the administrator do next?

Upgrade the original active unit (now standby) to v16.1.4.

Reboot the new active unit to confirm stability.

Leave the original active unit on v15.1.5 for now.

Fail back to the original active unit immediately.

What is the first step in verifying a successful HA pair upgrade?

Restore the configuration from backup

Reboot both units to ensure stability

Check the software version on both units

Disable the standby unit to test the active unit

In a typical HA pair upgrade, which unit should be upgraded FIRST?

Either unit, as long as the other is left running

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16expert · hard
An administrator is planning an HA pair upgrade. The environment includes a custom health monitor that uses a script. The script is not compatible with the new version. What is the best pre-upgrade action to ensure a smooth upgrade?
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17application · medium
An HA pair is running v15.1.5. The administrator upgrades the standby unit to v16.1.4 and performs a failover. The new active unit (formerly standby) is working correctly. What should the administrator do next?
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18foundation · easy
What is the first step in verifying a successful HA pair upgrade?
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19foundation · easy
Which feature helps maintain session persistence during a failover in an HA pair upgrade?
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20foundation · easy
In a typical HA pair upgrade, which unit should be upgraded FIRST?
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