Infoblox Exam NIOS-DDI-Expert Topic 3 Question 5 Discussion

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DHCP Failover states determine lease assignment:

B (NORMAL): Both peers assign from their pools---full capacity for new clients. Correct.

C (COMMUNICATIONS-INTERRUPTED): Surviving peer assigns new leases within MCLT limits. Correct.

D (PARTNER-DOWN): Single peer takes full pool, assigns new leases freely. Correct.

A (RECOVER DONE): Post-recovery state before NORMAL---typically doesn't assign until synced, but documentation varies. Likely incorrect here unless transitional.

Practical Example: In an INE lab, test each state, monitor new client IPs, and troubleshoot capacity limits.