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BIG-IP Administration Control Plane Administration (F5CAB4) - Question #19 Discussion
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Brave-Dumps.com Admin
10 months ago
Selected: A
It needs additional check
Anonymous User
9 months ago
Selected: A
Explanation
On a BIG-IP system, a device group cannot be deleted if it still contains member devices. Even if a device is decommissioned or offline, its configuration object remains part of the group's definition until explicitly removed. To successfully delete the device group, the administrator must first empty it by removing all associated members.
Why other options are incorrect
❌ B. Make sure all members of the device group are in sync: While maintaining sync is critical for operational health, it is not a prerequisite for deleting the group itself. In fact, if one member is decommissioned, achieving a full "In Sync" status may be impossible.
❌ C. Remove the decommissioned device from the device group: Removing only the decommissioned device is insufficient if other members (such as the surviving device) remain in the group. All members must be removed before the group can be deleted.
❌ D. Disable the device group: There is no "disable" feature that allows for the deletion of a non-empty device group; the group must be empty to be removed from the configuration.
On a BIG-IP system, a device group cannot be deleted if it still contains member devices. Even if a device is decommissioned or offline, its configuration object remains part of the group's definition until explicitly removed. To successfully delete the device group, the administrator must first empty it by removing all associated members.
Why other options are incorrect
❌ B. Make sure all members of the device group are in sync: While maintaining sync is critical for operational health, it is not a prerequisite for deleting the group itself. In fact, if one member is decommissioned, achieving a full "In Sync" status may be impossible.
❌ C. Remove the decommissioned device from the device group: Removing only the decommissioned device is insufficient if other members (such as the surviving device) remain in the group. All members must be removed before the group can be deleted.
❌ D. Disable the device group: There is no "disable" feature that allows for the deletion of a non-empty device group; the group must be empty to be removed from the configuration.
Drome
9 months ago
Selected: C
✅ C. Remove the decommissioned device from the device group Cuando intentas borrar un device group en BIG‑IP, no puedes eliminarlo si aún tiene miembros asociados, incluso si uno de ellos ya fue decommissioned o no está accesible.
Josko
6 months ago
Selected: A
You can't delete devic group if you have members in that device group. The only correct is A
One of the two members of a device group has been decommissioned. The BIG-IP Administrator tries to delete the device group, but is unsuccessful. Prior to removing the device group, which action should be performed? (Choose one answer)
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