What is the primary purpose of the config sync status in a BIG-IP device group?

To indicate the health of the network links between devices

To report the version of the BIG-IP software running on each device

To show whether the device is currently processing traffic

To display the current state of configuration synchronization across devices in the group

A BIG-IP device in a device group shows a status of `Disconnected` when viewed with `tmsh show sys sync-status`. The administrator can ping the management IP of the peer device. What is the most likely cause of the Disconnected status?

The config sync port (default 4353) is blocked by a firewall between the devices.

The peer device is in a standby state and not accepting sync connections.

The device group is set to sync-only and does not allow failover.

The local device has a different software version than the peer.

What information does the output of 'tmsh show sys sync-status' provide?

The list of all virtual servers and their status

The CPU and memory usage of the device

The current sync status and the name of the device group

The network statistics for each interface

An administrator is viewing the config sync status in the BIG-IP Configuration Utility. They notice that the status for a device is `Changes Pending`. What does this indicate?

The device is currently synchronizing its configuration.

The device has configuration changes that have not been synchronized to other devices.

The device's configuration is corrupted.

The device has lost connectivity with the peer.

What does the config sync status indicator in the BIG-IP Configuration Utility represent?

The number of active connections on the device

The version of the BIG-IP software installed

The current synchronization state of the device group

The health of the device's power supply

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