3.3 Define, Configure, and Update Data Collectors APPDYNAMICS-ASSOCIATE-ADMINISTRATOR Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11expert · hard

   A large enterprise monitors a microservices-based order system. They have a data collector that captures the `orderId` from the `createOrder` method in the order service. After a refactor, the method moved to a different class and now has an additional parameter. The team wants to continue capturing `orderId` without losing historical data. What should the administrator do?

   • ACreate a new data collector and leave the old one in place.
   • BUpdate the existing data collector with the new class name, method signature, and argument position.
   • CChange the data collector type to HTTP to capture the order ID from the request header.
   • DDelete the existing data collector and create a new one with the updated method details.
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2. 12application · medium

   An e-commerce company has a Method Invocation Data Collector that captures the `userId` from the `login` method. After a recent code change, the method signature changed to `login(String email, String userId)`. The data collector is no longer capturing the correct value. What should the administrator do to fix this?

   • AChange the data collector type to HTTP to capture the new parameter.
   • BRestart the application to force the data collector to re-register.
   • CUpdate the data collector's method signature and argument position to match the new method.
   • DDelete the data collector and create a new one from scratch.
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4. 13foundation · easy

   An administrator needs to change the data collector for a business transaction to capture an additional HTTP header. What is the correct way to update the existing data collector?

   • ADelete the business transaction and recreate it with the new header
   • BEdit the existing data collector configuration and add the new header
   • CRestart the application server to apply the change automatically
   • DCreate a new data collector and assign it to the transaction, leaving the old one active
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5. 14foundation · easy

   After modifying an existing data collector in AppDynamics, when does the change take effect?

   • AOnly after the next agent upgrade
   • BOnly after the application server is restarted
   • CImmediately for new transactions after the configuration is saved
   • DOnly after the Controller is restarted
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6. 15application · medium

   A telecom company monitors a billing system. They have a data collector that captures the `accountId` from the `generateBill` method. Recently, the method was overloaded: `generateBill(String accountId)` and `generateBill(String accountId, Date billingDate)`. The data collector is now capturing data from both overloads, causing inconsistent snapshots. What should the administrator do to ensure only the two-argument version is captured?

   • AChange the data collector type to JDBC to capture only the two-argument version.
   • BSet the data collector to capture only the first argument in both overloads.
   • CDelete the data collector and create a new one with the same name.
   • DUpdate the data collector to specify the full method signature, including parameter types.
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