Exam F5CAB4 Topic 4 Question 31 Discussion

Actual exam question for F5's F5CAB4 exam
Question #: 31
Topic #: 4
The BIG-IP system is provisioned for LTM only. The BIG-IP Administrator is tasked with provisioning ASM.
What process restarts when the BIG-IP Administrator changes the module provisioning? (Choose one answer)

Suggested Answer: B Vote an answer

When a BIG-IP Administrator changes module provisioning (for example, enabling ASM on a system previously provisioned only for LTM), the BIG-IP system must restart the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) process.
The TMM process is responsible for:
* Traffic handling
* LTM, ASM, and other traffic-processing modules
* Enforcing security and application policies
Provisioning changes affect how traffic modules are loaded and integrated into TMM. As a result, TMM is restarted, which causes a temporary interruption of traffic processing. This is expected behavior and is why module provisioning changes should be planned during a maintenance window.
Why the other options are incorrect:
* A. bd is related to blade/platform management, not module provisioning.
* C. sshd handles SSH access and is not affected by provisioning changes.
* D. httpd supports the Configuration Utility (GUI) and does not restart due to module provisioning.
Therefore, the correct answer is B. tmm.

by Yves at Mar 19, 2026, 02:42 PM

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