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301b Exam

A web application requires knowledge of the client's true IP address for logging and analysis purposes. Instances of the application that can decode X-Forwarded-For HTTP headers reside in pool_a, while pool_b instances assume the source IP is the true address of the client.
Which iRule provides the proper functionality?
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A web application is configured to allow sessions to continue even after a user computer is shut down for the night. A new LTM device is configured to load balance the web application to several servers. The application owner reports that application users are logged out of the web application whenever their browser is restarted or computer is rebooted.
What is the problem?
A failover event is recorded in the log messages:
Jan 01 00:00:50 BIG-IP notice sod[5855]: 01140029:5: HA proc_running tmm fails action is go offline and down links.
Jan 01 00:00:50 BIG-IP notice sod[5855]: 010c0050:5: Sod requests links down.
Jan 01 00:00:50 BIG-IP notice sod[5855]: 010c0054:5: Offline for traffic group /Common/traffic-group-1.
Jan 01 00:00:50 BIG-IP notice sod[5855]: 010c003e:5: Offline
Jan 01 00:00:50 BIG-IP notice logger: /usr/bin/tmipsecd --tmmcount 4 ==> /usr/bin/bigstart stop racoon
Jan 01 00:00:50 BIG-IP info lacpd[5502]: 01160016:6: Failover event detected. (Switchboard failsafe disabled while offline)
Jan 01 00:00:51 BIG-IP err bcm56xxd[5296]: 012c0010:3: Failover event detected. Marking external interfaces down. bsx.c(3633)
Jan 01 00:00:51 BIG-IP info bcm56xxd[5296]: 012c0015:6: Link: 1.1 is DOWN
Jan 01 00:00:56 BIG-IP notice mcpd[5318]: 0107143c:5: Connection to CMI peer 10.0.0.3 has been removed
Jan 01 00:00:56 BIG-IP notice mcpd[5318]: 0107143a:5: CMI reconnect timer: enabled
Jan 01 00:00:56 BIG-IP notice mcpd[5318]: 01071431:5: Attempting to connect to CMI peer 10.0.0.3 port 6699
What is the cause of the failover?