Monitoring Tools CNX-001 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   What does analyzing a metric like 'packet loss' over time help a network administrator determine?

   • AThe username of the user causing the issue
   • BThe exact physical location of a network fault
   • CWhether the network is experiencing performance degradation or improvement
   • DThe number of firewall rules in effect
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2. 7expert · hard

   A cloud team is monitoring a hybrid network with both on-premises and cloud resources. They have metrics for latency, packet loss, and throughput. The team needs to identify whether a performance issue is caused by the cloud provider's network or the on-premises network. Which metric comparison is most useful?

   • ACompare packet loss metrics from the cloud provider's perspective with throughput metrics from the on-premises perspective
   • BCompare only the cloud provider's metrics, as they are the most reliable
   • CCompare latency metrics from the cloud provider's perspective with latency metrics from the on-premises perspective
   • DCompare throughput metrics from the cloud provider's perspective with packet loss metrics from the on-premises perspective
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4. 8foundation · easy

   What is the primary role of metrics in monitoring cloud network performance?

   • ATo provide quantitative data that can be used to assess and compare network behavior over time
   • BTo automatically resolve network issues without human intervention
   • CTo replace the need for log analysis by providing real-time alerts
   • DTo provide a qualitative description of network health based on user feedback
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5. 9foundation · easy

   Which metric would be most useful for assessing the efficiency of a network link?

   • ANumber of firewall rules
   • BTimestamp of the last configuration change
   • CBandwidth utilization percentage
   • DNumber of user accounts
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6. 10application · medium

   A compliance team requires that all network logs be immutable and retained for seven years. The cloud provider offers a log storage service with object lock and lifecycle policies. What is the best practice to meet this requirement?

   • AStore logs in a standard storage bucket with a lifecycle policy to delete after seven years
   • BEnable object lock on the log storage bucket and set a retention period of seven years
   • CExport logs to a local file server and rely on manual backups
   • DStore logs in a database and rely on database backups for retention
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