Exam F5CAB1 Topic 3 Question 14 Discussion
Actual exam question for F5's F5CAB1 exam
Question #: 14
Topic #: 3
Question #: 14
Topic #: 3
What will setting a Self IP to"Allow None"for Port Lockdown do?
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ThePort Lockdownfeature controls which services a Self-IP will respond to.
Setting a Self-IP toAllow Nonemeans:
* The Self-IP will not acceptanytraffic except the very limited, hard-coded HA ports such asTCP 4353 used for device trust and configuration sync.
* All other HA ports, including those needed for network failover and other HA mechanisms,are blocked.
When essential HA services cannot communicate, each device assumes its peer is down.
This results in:
* HA failover misbehavior
* Both devices thinking the other is offline
* Potentialactive-active condition, which is not intended and can cause traffic disruption Thus,Allow Nonecan break HA functionality unless the Self-IP is not used for HA links.
Setting a Self-IP toAllow Nonemeans:
* The Self-IP will not acceptanytraffic except the very limited, hard-coded HA ports such asTCP 4353 used for device trust and configuration sync.
* All other HA ports, including those needed for network failover and other HA mechanisms,are blocked.
When essential HA services cannot communicate, each device assumes its peer is down.
This results in:
* HA failover misbehavior
* Both devices thinking the other is offline
* Potentialactive-active condition, which is not intended and can cause traffic disruption Thus,Allow Nonecan break HA functionality unless the Self-IP is not used for HA links.
by Gill at Jun 18, 2026, 06:41 AM
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