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Question 16 Discussion

Which device group type allows a BIG-IP system to automatically become active if the current active system fails? (Choose one answer)

  • A. sync-standby
  • B. sync-active
  • C. sync-failover
  • D. sync-only
Correct Answer: C

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C 100%

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Anonymous User 2026-01-19 02:28:47

Selected Answers: C


Explanation
The sync-failover device group type is specifically designed to facilitate high availability by synchronizing configuration data and supporting traffic groups for failover purposes. In this configuration, if the currently active system fails, another member of the group (a "next-active" device) automatically takes over and becomes active to process application traffic. This type of group supports up to eight devices.
Why other options are incorrect
❌ A. sync-standby: This is not a valid device group type in F5 BIG-IP systems. While "Active-Standby" is a common implementation or architecture, the underlying configuration object is a sync-failover device group.
❌ B. sync-active: This is not a standard F5 BIG-IP device group type. Although "Active-Active" setups exist, they are achieved by configuring multiple traffic groups within a sync-failover device group.
❌ D. sync-only: This group type synchronizes configuration data (such as security policies) but specifically does not synchronize failover objects or traffic groups. Devices in a sync-only group do not fail over to one another.