Show Device Trust Status F5CAB4 Practice Questions (Page 1)

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1. 1expert · hard

   A BIG-IP pair is configured for sync-failover. The administrator notices that the devices are not syncing. They run `tmsh show sys trust` on the active device and see the peer is 'trusted'. However, the GUI shows the peer as 'untrusted'. What is the most likely explanation for this discrepancy?

   • AThe CLI is showing the status from the active device, while the GUI is showing the status from the standby device.
   • BThe CLI and GUI are showing different trust domains.
   • CThe GUI is displaying a cached or stale status. Refresh the GUI or log out and log back in.
   • DThe trust relationship is broken, and the CLI is incorrect.
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2. 2foundation · easy

   Why is device trust status important for the operation of a BIG-IP high availability pair?

   • AIt controls which VLANs are used for management traffic between the devices.
   • BIt ensures that only authorized devices can join the HA pair and participate in synchronization and failover.
   • CIt verifies that both devices have identical hardware specifications.
   • DIt determines which device becomes active during a failover event.
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4. 3application · medium

   An administrator runs `tmsh show sys trust` and sees the following output for the peer device: 'Status: error'. The administrator also notices that the 'Last Updated' field shows a timestamp from several days ago. What is the most likely interpretation of this output?

   • AThe devices are not trusted, and the trust relationship has encountered a problem
   • BThe devices are trusted, but the status is stale and needs a manual refresh
   • CThe devices are untrusted, but this is normal until the next sync cycle
   • DThe devices are trusted, and the error is only related to a non-critical sync issue
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5. 4application · easy

   A BIG-IP administrator is explaining device trust to a new team member. The team member asks, 'What does it mean when two devices are in a trusted state?' Which statement is the most accurate?

   • AThe devices are physically connected and can ping each other on the management network.
   • BThe devices are licensed for the same feature set and can share licenses.
   • CThe devices have exchanged certificates and can securely communicate for configuration sync and failover.
   • DThe devices have the same configuration and are ready to failover at any time.
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6. 5application · easy

   A BIG-IP administrator is setting up a new HA pair. After configuring the devices, they want to verify that the trust relationship is working correctly. Which of the following is the best indicator that trust is established?

   • AThe devices have the same configuration.
   • BThe devices show a 'trusted' status in `tmsh show sys trust`.
   • CThe devices are in the same device group.
   • DThe devices can ping each other on the management network.
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