Exam 300-710 topic 1 question 31 discussion

Both options C and D are valid for minimizing downtime and ensuring disaster recovery, but they serve slightly different purposes: Option C: Configure the Cisco FMCs for failover - This ensures that if one FMC fails, another can take over, providing redundancy and minimizing downtime. Option D: Configure the Cisco FMC managed devices for clustering - This allows multiple devices to work together, sharing the load and providing redundancy, which can be more effective in maintaining continuous network operation. If you need to choose one, option D (clustering) generally offers a more robust solution by providing load balancing and redundancy. However, if your primary concern is simply having a backup device ready to take over, option C (failover) is also a strong choice.

While **D. Configure the Cisco FMC managed devices for clustering** can enhance performance and provide redundancy, the most effective solution for minimizing downtime during a disaster recovery process is: **C. Configure the Cisco FMCs for failover.** Failover configuration ensures that if one FMC fails, the other can take over seamlessly, thereby minimizing network downtime and ensuring continuous management and operation of the network. If you have any more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/640/configuration/guide/fpmc-config-guide-v64/backup_and_restore.html

Managed device* and to ensure no downtime, it is the managed devices passing users traffic not the FMC

Outlines to backup for a disaster: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/upgrade/fpmc-upgrade-guide/upgrade_firepower_threat_defense.html

Seems "B" is the best answer. Not sure the question is on FMC or its managed devices, but I assume it is the managed devices. C - FMC Failover cannot help for the downtime. D - Managed Devices Clustering, as far as I know, not all the devices can support clustering. Clustering is not the same has HA.

The upgrade is happening on FMC managed devices - Firewalls/IPSs Having the FMCs in HA does nothing for network uptime. You can shud down a stand-alone FMC managing 30 FTDs and network traffic still flows. Using clustering on the FTDs allows for upgrading the managed devices with minimal downtime.

In Cisco's documentation disaster recovery means backup

To minimize downtime on the network during an upgrade and to ensure a disaster recovery process is in place, the hospital network should configure the Cisco FMC managed devices for failover. herefore, configuring the Cisco FMCs for failover is the best option as it provides a mechanism for automatic failover in the event of a failure during the upgrade of the Cisco FMC managed devices. This ensures that the network remains operational even in the event of an unexpected failure, minimizing downtime and ensuring business continuity.

D. Configure the Cisco FMC managed devices for clustering. To minimize downtime on the network during an upgrade, the hospital network should configure the Cisco FMC managed devices for clustering. Clustering allows multiple FMC devices to be managed as a single entity, providing redundancy and load sharing. If one device in the cluster fails or needs to be taken offline for maintenance, the other devices can continue to operate, minimizing downtime.

Correct answer is: B

This question is about recovering from a disastrous software upgrade on an FTD or other firepower device, and NOT the FMC appliance. C -configure FMC for failover, is the trick answer (examtopics folks fell for it. haha). We're upgrading the managed devices, not the FMC, so the FMC isnt going to fail the upgrade. If your upgrade turns into a disaster and the devices dont comeback up, you got downtime, and its all about those backups.

I have noticed in the question "in order to minimize downtime on the network?" there is no downtime when you have FMC failover. To minimize downtime, in case the upgrade fails, you should have FMC backup so I strongly believe the correct answer is B

Simply by looking at the choices, the answer looks C but when you read carefully, the keywords are Disaster Recovery, so the answer should be B. I excerpted from Cisco Site "As part of your disaster recovery plan, we recommend that you perform periodic backups to a secure remote location." https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/640/configuration/guide/fpmc-config-guide-v64/backup_and_restore.html

Correct answer is likely B. D: No, we cant cluster the devices, as they might have different functions - cant just cluster (with the (lack of) info we are given). C: No, FMC failover wont minimize downtime. B: Yes, if a device fails its update/upgrade, or crashes for some reason during the update, then we have a means to restore the device, or another device if replacement is needed. A: Just silly

Option is for D

I will change my vote to C as a correct answer.