Question 1

Refer to the following configuration snippet of a Cisco IOS router: snmp-server community private RO 60 snmp-server host 192.168.15.4 private access-list 60deny 192.168.12.0 255.255.240.0 access-list 60 permit snmp 192.168.15.4 The network management system (NMS) IP address is 192.168.15.4, and it is receiving SNMP traps from the router, but it is not able to poll the router. Why is the NMS unable to poll the router?

Accepted Answer

A)  SNMP is not enabled on the router. 
B)  No public community string is configured. 
C)  The access-list is denying SNMP access from the NMS. 
D)  The NMS requires a read-write community string.

Question 2

The application server team reports that the SQL servers are NOT responding as they Normally do. You check the interfaces on the SQL servers and see that their bandwidth utilization is within normal limits. What is a likely cause for this SQL application performance disruption?

Accepted Answer

A)  access list change 
B)  high latency 
C)  SNMP community string change 
D)  low interface discards

Question 3

The Orion NPM administrator wants users to see a different node details page for all Extreme Network switches. How should the administrator implement this change globally for all accounts?

Accepted Answer

A)  use the Account Manager and select the new node details page for each account 
B)  use the Views by Device Type to change the view to the new nodes page 
C)  use the Manage Views and limit the new Nodes Details view 
D)  use the Account Views to assign the view to the guest account

Question 4

During the process of switch port capacity planning and trending, the Orion NPM reports do not provide sufficient information. What is the easiest way to obtain the appropriate report?

Accepted Answer

A)  export to a spreadsheet 
B)  use Crystal Reports 
C)  create a custom view 
D)  use Report Writer Advanced SQL

Question 5

While growing the network monitoring team, what is the most appropriate way to ensure that the Orion NPM is not over-utilized?

Accepted Answer

A)  create an administrator account for all users 
B)  have all users access the server remotely 
C)  deploy an additional poller 
D)  deploy an additional web server

Question 6

Orion NPM is showing that a router in a remote site is down. However, Orion indicates that other devices at that site are up. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  ICMP replies have been disabled on the router. 
B)  The router Ethernet port is unplugged. 
C)  SNMP replies have been disabled on the router. 
D)  Orion NPM is misconfigured.

Question 7

IT management wants to know how they can lower their total power consumption by consolidating equipment and shutting off unnecessary equipment. Which type of report can you create to help them plan for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  bandwidth utilization 
B)  available switch ports 
C)  router CPU utilization 
D)  total NetFlow endpoints

Question 8

What are two indicators that you need to upgrade your network management system (NMS) database? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Database disk usage is high. 
B)  Disk queue length is high. 
C)  NIC utilization is high. 
D)  Number of processes is high. 
E)  Number of SQL queries is high.

Question 9

You have created a new account in the Orion NPM website that requires that only nodes that contain the string 'Core' in their hostname should be seen. Which two steps should you take in Orion NPM to accomplish this? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  add an Account Limitation based on Node Name Pattern 
B)  set the pattern to Core* 
C)  add an Account Limitation based on Machine Type pattern 
D)  set the pattern to *Core* 
E)  add an Account Limitation based on Single Network Node
F) set the pattern to *Core

Question 10

You have created a custom report that shows "uptime" for each of your devices and would like to show the data from this report on the Orion Network Summary View. How should you accomplish this?

Accepted Answer

A)  from within Report Writer, select "Make this report available from the Orion website" 
B)  add the "List of Reports" resource to the target view 
C)  add the "Custom HTML" resource to the target view and specify a link to the uptime report 
D)  add the "Report From Orion Report Writer" resource to the target view and specify the uptime report

Question 11

Which two sources provide detailed visibility into router interface traffic? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  SNMP statistics 
B)  SNMP traps 
C)  NetFlow 
D)  Syslog 
E)  CDP

Question 12

What should you do to track whether a new configuration has alleviated slow network performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  compare ICMP availability before and after the change 
B)  compare application responsiveness before and after the change 
C)  monitor the affected devices for stability 
D)  monitor bandwidth utilization on affected interfaces

Question 13

What is a concern when monitoring a layer 3 (hierarchical) network that is not a concern when monitoring a layer 2 (flat) network?

Accepted Answer

A)  access control lists blocking management traffic 
B)  bottlenecking caused by STP path selection 
C)  restricted SNMP permissions 
D)  troubleshooting complexity caused by BPDUs

Question 14

Your auditors require you to run monthly network performance reports and to save that data for three year. Using Orion NPM, how should you meet this requirement while optimizing the system around performance and database size?

Accepted Answer

A)  build monthly reports, run them every month, save the output for three years 
B)  build monthly reports, run them monthly, retain the data in the database for three years 
C)  build annual reports that break the data out by month, run the reports annually, save the output for three years 
D)  build monthly reports, run them anytime the auditors request, retain the data in the database for three years

Question 15

Orion NPM is using SNMP to poll a routerand track interface traffic rates. The data are Collected every 5 minutes, and the most recent values collected for a specific interface are 1,000,000 and 2,000,000 octets. What is the approximate average rate of traffic for this interface?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 Kbps 
B)  3 Kbps 
C)  16 Kbps 
D)  26 Kbps

Question 16

What is different about how network traffic statistics are collected using SNMP versus NetFlow?

Accepted Answer

A)  NetFlow is push-based. 
B)  SNMP samples network traffic. 
C)  NetFlow traffic is encrypted. 
D)  SNMP traffic is real-time.

Question 17

Users of a remote site are complaining that network performance is intermittently slow. You review the current status of their network with Orion NPM and do not see any issues. What should you do next?

Accepted Answer

A)  analyze the performance of the remote site over the last 30 daysto look for problems 
B)  monitor the performance of the remote site for the next 30 days to look for problems 
C)  install a protocol analyzer or probe at the remote site to capture detailed performance data 
D)  block access from the site to non-business related Internet sites to boost network performance

Question 18

When using a network management system (NMS) to monitor network interfaces on a router, you notice that statistics are wrong after an interface card is physically removed from the device. What has most likely caused this problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  interface re-indexing 
B)  device configuration 
C)  counter rollovers 
D)  access lists

Question 19

Your network has a few critical devices on the other side of a WAN link from your Orion server. If the router (name = "target") connecting Orion to the remote site goes down, you do not want alerts about those devices. How should you configure Orion NPM Alert Suppression within the Advance Alert Engine to achieve your goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  suppress alert when any of the following apply: Node Name is equal to "target" | Node Status is equal to "Down" 
B)  suppress alert when any of the following apply: Node Name is equal to "target" | Interface Status is equal to "Down" 
C)  suppress alert when all of the following apply: Node Name is equal to "target" | Interface Status is equal to "Down" 
D)  suppress alert when all of the following apply: Node Name is equal to "target" | Node Status is equal to "Down"

Question 20

Which two variables are used in the calculation of Percent Utilization? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  configured bandwidth 
B)  packets per second 
C)  buffer overruns 
D)  interface discards 
E)  bits per second

Exam 1: SolarWinds Certified Professional