Palo Alto Networks Exam PSE-SWFW-Pro-24 Topic 3 Question 9 Discussion

Memory scaling in PAN-OS 10.2 and later enhances capacity for certain functions.

Why B, C, and E are correct:

B . Increased maximum sessions with additional memory: More memory allows the firewall to maintain state for a larger number of concurrent sessions.

C . Increased maximum number of Dynamic Address Groups with additional memory: DAGs consume memory, so scaling memory allows for more DAGs.

E . Increased maximum security rule count with additional memory: More memory allows the firewall to store and process a larger number of security rules.

Why A and D are incorrect:

A . Increased maximum throughput with additional memory: Throughput is primarily related to CPU and network interface performance, not memory.

D . Increased number of tags per IP address with additional memory: The number of tags per IP is not directly tied to the memory scaling feature.

Palo Alto Networks Reference:

PAN-OS Release Notes for 10.2 and later: The release notes for PAN-OS versions introducing memory scaling explain the benefits in detail.

PAN-OS Administrator's Guide: The guide may also contain information about resource limits and the impact of memory scaling.

The release notes specifically mention the increased capacity for sessions, DAGs, and security rules as key benefits of memory scaling.