Objective 4.06 Interpret the Activity of an ASM Implementation to Determine Its Effectiveness 303 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   An administrator wants to monitor the ASM's capacity to ensure it can handle current traffic loads. Which resource should be monitored to assess the ASM's ability to store security logs?

   • ANetwork throughput
   • BDisk usage
   • CMemory usage
   • DCPU utilization
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2. 2expert · hard

   An ASM is deployed on a BIG-IP device with 8 CPU cores and 16 GB of memory. The current load is 4,000 RPS with CPU at 60% and memory at 70%. The projected load for the next year is 6,000 RPS. The administrator has two options: upgrade to a larger device or optimize the ASM configuration to reduce resource usage. What should the administrator do to determine the best course of action?

   • AEvaluate the potential resource savings from configuration optimization and compare them with the cost of upgrading.
   • BAssume the current device can handle the projected load because the vendor's rated capacity is higher.
   • CUpgrade to the larger device because the projected load exceeds the current device's capacity.
   • DOptimize the configuration first and see if the resource usage decreases before deciding on an upgrade.
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4. 3foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a key ASM-specific system resource that should be monitored to assess capacity?

   • ANumber of active VPN users
   • BCPU utilization
   • CDNS resolution time
   • DNetwork latency to the internet
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5. 4application · medium

   An ASM administrator is monitoring the system and notices that disk I/O wait time is consistently high during peak hours. The ASM is still functioning, but the response time for requests has increased. What should the administrator do to determine if the disk is a capacity bottleneck?

   • AAnalyze the disk I/O usage in relation to the request load and compare it with the disk's performance limits.
   • BReduce the logging level to decrease disk I/O.
   • CAssume the disk is the bottleneck and immediately upgrade to a faster disk.
   • DIgnore the disk I/O wait time because the ASM is still responding.
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6. 5foundation · easy

   An administrator is evaluating whether the ASM box has sufficient capacity for the current and projected loads. What is the primary goal of this capacity evaluation?

   • ATo identify the exact number of security policies that can be enforced
   • BTo compare the ASM's performance with other vendors' products
   • CTo determine if the ASM resources are sufficient for effective operation
   • DTo measure the number of attacks blocked per day
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