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NEW QUESTION # 30
A SolarWinds* Hybrid Cloud Observability (HCO) user account is to be used to run a NOC view in an operations center. The view is to run continuously without being logged out. Which setting should be configured within the user account to accomplish this goal?
- A. grant account manage view permissions
- B. set account expiration date to 1 year from now
- C. disable session timeout default settings
- D. grant account manage dashboard permissions
Answer: C
Explanation:
For Network Operations Centers (NOCs) that display SolarWinds dashboards on large wall-mounted monitors, maintaining a continuous session is vital. By default, the SolarWinds Platform implements a security timeout (often 15 to 20 minutes of inactivity) that automatically logs a user out to protect the console.
According to theSolarWinds Platform Administrator Guide, to prevent this for a dedicated NOC account, the administrator mustdisable session timeout default settings (A). This is found within the "Advanced" section of the specific User Account settings. When this toggle is enabled, the platform ignores the global session timeout for that specific login, allowing the dashboard to refresh indefinitely without requiring manual re- authentication.
While granting management permissions (Options B and C) might allow the user tocreatethe view, it does nothing to prevent the session from expiring. Similarly, an "Account Expiration Date" (Option D) only controls the long-term validity of the account, not the duration of an individual active web session. Disabling the timeout is the standard procedural requirement for any "Service Account" or "Display Account" used in a continuous monitoring environment.
NEW QUESTION # 31
CPU utilization is being monitored on a critical Windows server and is set to notify when utilization exceeds
90%. Notification parameters are set to disregard those brief spikes over 90% and focus on sustained periods above 90%. What should be configured to accomplish the notification goal?
- A. set node to change CPU status if threshold is met for multiple polling cycles
- B. change polling method on the server from WMI to agent polling
- C. set node to inherit CPU thresholds and alert to fire when threshold is met
- D. change polling interval to match length of time for an alert to fire
Answer: A
Explanation:
To prevent "alert noise" caused by temporary performance spikes, the SolarWinds Platform allows for threshold persistence. According to theSolarWinds Platform Administrator Guide, simply setting a threshold at 90% would trigger an alert the moment a single poll returns a high value.
The correct configuration to ensure onlysustainedhigh utilization triggers an action is toset the node to change CPU status if the threshold is met for multiple polling cycles. This is found in the "Edit Node" properties under the Thresholds section. For example, if the polling interval is 2 minutes and you set the condition to "10 minutes" (or 5 consecutive polls), the CPU status will only transition to Warning or Critical after the utilization has stayed above 90% for that entire duration. This filtering happens at the node/status level, ensuring that the alert engine only fires when there is a legitimate, sustained performance bottleneck rather than a transient spike caused by a routine background process.
NEW QUESTION # 32
Which two of the following metrics are supported within Hybrid Cloud Observability (HCO) anomaly-based alerting? (Choose two.)
- A. average CPU load
- B. disk space usage
- C. percent packet loss
- D. interface utilization
Answer: A,C
Explanation:
Anomaly-Based Alertingin HCO is currently focused on high-cardinality performance metrics that exhibit clear cyclical patterns (daily or weekly cycles). According to theSolarWinds Platform Alerting Guide, the machine learning engine is optimized for metrics where "normal" behavior varies significantly based on time of day.
The two primary supported metrics for this feature are:
* Average CPU Load (A): CPU utilization is highly variable; a server might be idle at night but busy during business hours. Anomaly detection learns these patterns to prevent false positives during scheduled peak times.
* Percent Packet Loss (D): Network stability is a critical indicator of environmental health. By establishing a baseline for packet loss, the system can distinguish between a minor, expected "blip" in a high-traffic environment and a true anomaly that indicates a failing circuit or network congestion.
While metrics like "Disk Space Usage" (Option B) are critical, they are generally "linear" or "incremental" rather than cyclical; a disk filling up is a trend that is usually better handled by standard predictive or static threshold alerts. Similarly, while interface utilization is important, the initial release of anomaly-based features prioritizedNode-levelperformance metrics like CPU and Packet Loss to provide the most immediate value for identifying server and core network health deviations.
NEW QUESTION # 33
Multiple users have access to SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability (HCO) reports. All users are permitted to view and run existing reports, however restrictions for a smaller group of users are needed for editing and creating reports. How should these restrictions be accomplished?
- A. remove manage reports button for any user without edit permissions
- B. remove reports view from menu bar for any user without edit permissions
- C. set alert limitation category to default for select users with edit permissions
- D. set allow alert management rights to yes for select users with edit permissions
Answer: A
Explanation:
The ability to create or modify reports is a high-level administrative function in the SolarWinds Platform, distinct from the ability to simply view them. According to theSolarWinds Platform User Account Managementguide, this is controlled by theReport Managementright.
To restrict a specific group of users from creating or editing reports while still allowing them to view existing ones, the administrator mustremove the "Manage Reports" permissionfrom their user accounts. When this right is set to "No," the"Manage Reports" buttonis hidden from the "All Reports" view for that user. They can still click on and run any report they have access to, but they will lack the interface options to enter the
"Report Builder," change schedules, or delete entries. This provides a secure way to delegate report consumption to the wider team while centralizing report creation within a smaller group of "power users" or administrators. Option D is incorrect as it refers toAlerts, which is a separate permission set entirely.
NEW QUESTION # 34
A group has been created to monitor a set of nodes. When additional nodes are added for monitoring, how can they be automatically placed in the group?
- A. create a custom property and use an alert to add them
- B. create a custom property and add the nodes manually to a group
- C. create a custom property and dynamic query to add them to a group
- D. create a custom property and add nodes to a static group
Answer: C
Explanation:
Automation is a cornerstone of efficient node management in the SolarWinds Platform. To avoid the manual labor of updating groups every time a new device is commissioned, the platform utilizesDynamic Queries.
According to theSolarWinds Platform Administrator Guide, the best-practice workflow for automated grouping involves two steps.
First, an administrator shouldcreate a custom property(e.g., City or ApplicationName). When new nodes are added via the "Add Node" wizard or Network Discovery, they are tagged with a specific value for that property. Second, the group's membership is defined by adynamic queryrather than a static list. For example, a group could be configured with a rule that states: "Add any node where City is equal to London".
Once this is configured, the platform's backend services periodically scan for any new nodes that match the criteria. As soon as a new server is added and its custom property is set, it isautomaticallyadded to the group without any further human intervention. This ensures that dashboards, alerts, and reports that rely on that group always reflect the current state of the infrastructure. Option D is incorrect because while alerts can trigger actions, they are not the standard architectural mechanism for group membership management.
NEW QUESTION # 35
Which two of the following items are required to use Anomaly-Based Alerts in SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability (HCO)? (Choose two.)
- A. advanced machine-learning feature
- B. Platform Connect
- C. AIOps and machine-learning module
- D. internet connection
Answer: A,B
Explanation:
Anomaly-Based Alertingis a premier feature of Hybrid Cloud Observability that moves beyond static thresholds to identify performance deviations based on historical behavior. According to theSolarWinds HCO Administrator Guide, this feature relies on cloud-assisted analytics to process complex datasets. To enable this, two specific components are required:
* Advanced Machine-Learning Feature: This is the functional logic within the HCO platform that identifies patterns and establishes "normal" baselines for metrics like CPU load or interface utilization.
* Platform Connect: This is the essential bridge that links the self-hosted HCO instance to the SolarWinds cloud-based AIOps engine. Because anomaly detection requires significant computational power to analyze long-term historical trends, the heavy processing is often offloaded. Platform Connect ensures that the necessary metadata can be analyzed securely to generate the dynamic thresholds used for these alerts.
WithoutPlatform Connect, the local server cannot access the machine-learning models required to calculate what constitutes an "anomaly" versus standard operational variance. This architecture allows HCO to provide high-level AIOps capabilities without requiring massive localized hardware for every installation.
NEW QUESTION # 36
Which two of the following statements apply to SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability (HCO) Platform?
(Choose two.)
- A. requires SolarWinds hybrid cloud observability
- B. can operate without an internet connection
- C. can be deployed on-premises or in the cloud
- D. provides AIOps and machine learning technology
Answer: B,C
Explanation:
The SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability (HCO) Platform is designed for maximum deployment flexibility to accommodate diverse enterprise security and infrastructure requirements. According to the SolarWinds Platform Installation and Upgrade Guide, the platform's architecture is fundamentally self- contained.
* Operation without an internet connection (A): This is a critical requirement for many government, military, and high-security financial environments. The platform is capable of "air-gapped" operation, where all polling, data processing, and visualization occur within a private network. While features like
"Platform Connect" (for cloud-based AI) may require a connection, the core monitoring, alerting, and reporting functions remain fully operational without any external internet access.
* Deployment on-premises or in the cloud (B): HCO is truly hybrid. It can be installed on physical hardware or virtual machines within a local data center, or it can be deployed within a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) on platforms like AWS or Azure. This allows organizations to maintain their monitoring infrastructure alongside their managed assets, regardless of where those assets reside.
While HCOprovidesAIOps and machine learning (Option C), this is a feature of specific licensing tiers and configuration states rather than a fundamental "platform" characteristic that defines its deployment capability in the same way its offline and hybrid nature does.
NEW QUESTION # 37
Which two of the following settings can be included in an alert cluster? (Choose two.)
- A. device status
- B. audit events
- C. metric values
- D. configuration
Answer: B,C
Explanation:
AlertStackin Hybrid Cloud Observability (HCO) uses alert clusters to group related active alerts into a single actionable incident. According to theSolarWinds HCO Alertingdocumentation, these clusters are designed to provide context beyond the alert itself by correlating different types of data.
* Metric Values (D): Alert clusters include the specific performance data that triggered the alert, such as high CPU load percentages or interface latency values. This allows the administrator to see the "why" behind the incident immediately within the cluster view.
* Audit Events (A): To assist in root cause analysis, alert clusters can include relevant audit events. For example, if a node goes down immediately after a configuration change, the audit event showing who logged in and what they changed will be correlated within the cluster to provide a timeline of events leading to the alert.
While "device status" is often the result of an alert, the cluster is specifically built to aggregate the underlying metricsandevents(Audit/Events) to give a comprehensive picture of the environment's health.
NEW QUESTION # 38
How can access to all reports be removed from user accounts?
- A. set user account report limitation to default
- B. set user account report limitation to no reports
- C. add to report group and modify access
- D. disable manage reports permissions
Answer: B
Explanation:
In the SolarWinds Platform, report access is governed by both functional permissions and account limitations.
While "Disable Manage Reports" (Option B) prevents a user from editing or creating reports, it does not necessarily hide the "Reports" menu or prevent the user from viewing existing reports they have access to. To completely remove the visibility and accessibility of all reports for a specific user account, anAccount Limitationmust be applied.
According to theSolarWinds Platform User Account Managementdocumentation, account limitations act as a security filter that restricts what the user can see throughout the entire Web Console. By navigating toSettings
> All Settings > Manage Accounts, selecting the user, andediting theirReport Limitation, an administrator can choose "No Reports". This configuration ensures that when the user logs in, the Reports section will either be empty or completely hidden from their navigation bar, regardless of their other permissions. This is the most effective method for high-security environments or multi-tenant deployments where certain users should have zero visibility into the historical performance data or inventory summaries contained within the reporting engine.
NEW QUESTION # 39
Several active directory groups have access to SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability (HCO). There are three additional groups to be added, however they are not showing up on a search. Why can the additional groups not be added?
- A. missing groups exceed the maximum number of groups
- B. missing groups have too many users
- C. missing groups are distribution groups
- D. missing groups have users already present in added groups
Answer: C
Explanation:
When integrating Active Directory (AD) with the SolarWinds Platform, the system is designed to leverage AD groups for role-based access control (RBAC). According to theSolarWinds Platform Administrator Guide
, the platform specifically requiresSecurity Groupsfor authentication and permission mapping.
Active Directory contains two primary group types:Security GroupsandDistribution Groups. Distribution groups are intended purely for email lists and do not have a Security Identifier (SID) that can be used for assigning file system or application permissions. Because SolarWinds relies on the SID to grant web console access and define user rights,distribution groupswill not appear in the search results when attempting to add new Windows groups to the platform. To resolve this, the AD administrator must either convert the existing distribution groups to security groups or create new security groups containing the desired users. Once the group type is set correctly to "Security," the SolarWinds search utility will be able to resolve the group name and SID, allowing it to be imported and assigned permissions within the console.
NEW QUESTION # 40
Which feature halts the alert escalation process?
- A. acknowledgement
- B. trigger actions
- C. reset conditions
- D. reset actions
Answer: A
Explanation:
Alert escalation in the SolarWinds Platform allows for a tiered response to critical issues (e.g., emailing a technician immediately, then emailing a manager if the issue persists for 30 minutes). According to the SolarWinds HCO Alerting Enginedocumentation, the primary mechanism for a human operator to pause this automated progression isacknowledgement.
When an active alert is acknowledged via the Web Console, several things happen:
* The alert is moved to the "Acknowledged" category, signaling to other team members that the issue is being addressed.
* The "Acknowledge" timestamp and the user's name are recorded.
* The escalation chain is halted.Any further actions defined in the "Escalation" tab of the alert configuration-which were scheduled to fire after a certain duration-are cancelled.
It is important to note that acknowledging an alert doesnotclear the alert or stop the "Reset Conditions" from being monitored. If the node stays down, the alert remains active, but no furthernewescalation emails will be sent. The alert will only truly disappear once the environment returns to a healthy state and the reset conditions are met.
NEW QUESTION # 41
A user indicates when a map is created, only entities can be seen and status is not available. In addition, maps are unable to be nested. What is causing this issue?
- A. user account doesn't have view edit rights
- B. user account doesn't have map editing rights
- C. user account doesn't have node management rights
- D. user account doesn't have administrative rights
Answer: B
Explanation:
SolarWindsIntelligent Mapsare highly interactive, but their functionality is strictly gated by user permissions. According to theSolarWinds Platform documentation on Map Management, if a user can see nodes but cannot see their real-time status (the colored status ring) or perform advanced functions like nesting one map inside another, it points to a lack ofMap Editing Rights.
Without "Map Edit" permissions, the user is essentially in a "restricted view" mode. They can see the physical entities that have been placed on a map, but the dynamic overlays-such as the status of the node or the ability to modify the hierarchy of the map-are disabled to prevent unauthorized changes to the global map configuration. To resolve this, a Platform Administrator must navigate toSettings > All Settings > Manage Accounts, edit the specific user account, and change the "Map Management" or "Allow Map Editing" permission to "Yes". This grants the user the ability to interact with the map's metadata and organizational structure, including nesting and status visualization.
NEW QUESTION # 42
What are custom properties and how are they used?
- A. built-in attributes used for dynamic device grouping
- B. static, pre-defined fields automatically applied to all monitored nodes
- C. user-defined fields to store additional node or element information
- D. static fields used to identify nodes in SQL database
Answer: C
Explanation:
Custom Propertiesare one of the most versatile features of the SolarWinds Platform, providing a way to extend the metadata associated with monitored objects. TheSolarWinds Platform Administrator Guidedefines them as "user-defined fieldsthat allow you to add custom information to nodes, interfaces, volumes, or other monitored entities".
Unlike built-in attributes like "IP Address" or "Vendor," which are discovered automatically, custom properties are created by the administrator to suit specific business needs. Common examples include "Site Location," "Emergency Contact," "Department," or "Service Level Agreement (SLA) Tier". These fields are critical for organization and automation because they allow for:
* Filtering and Grouping: You can create groups that automatically include any node where the
"Department" custom property is set to "Finance".
* Alerting: You can configure alerts to only trigger for nodes marked as "Mission Critical" in a custom property field.
* Reporting: Reports can be generated to show the uptime of all nodes belonging to a specific "Owner" or "Cost Center".
Because they are user-defined, they provide the necessary flexibility to map technical monitoring data to real- world business structures.
NEW QUESTION # 43
Which statement regarding SolarWinds* Hybrid Cloud Observability (HCO) groups is accurate?
- A. groups can be created based on custom properties
- B. group status rollup mode options do not apply to all members
- C. groups cannot be a member of another group
- D. group status rollup mode is set to "show best status" by default
Answer: A
Explanation:
Groups in the SolarWinds Platform are logical containers used to organize monitored entities for easier management, alerting, and reporting. According to theSolarWinds Platform Administrator Guide, one of the most powerful features of the grouping engine is the ability to automate membership. Specifically,groups can be created based on custom properties.
When defining a group, administrators can choose between "Static Selection" (manual) or "Dynamic Query." By using dynamic queries, a group can be configured to automatically include any node, interface, or volume that matches specific criteria, such as a custom property value (e.g., Department = Engineering or Site = London). This ensures that as new infrastructure is added to the environment and tagged with the appropriate metadata, the groups update themselves without human intervention.
Regarding the other options: groupscanbe members of other groups (nested groups), which is a common practice for creating complex hierarchical views of an organization. The default status rollup mode is typically set to "Mixed" or "Show Worst Status" rather than "Best Status," to ensure that any single failure within the group is visible to the administrator. Finally, rollup options absolutely apply to all members within the group, as they define how the collective health of those members is calculated and displayed on the dashboard.
NEW QUESTION # 44
What is the purpose of generating a report? (Choose two.)
- A. report on the critical incidents that need immediate attention
- B. report on the availability and response time of devices at a location
- C. report on the number of nodes currently in warning or critical states
- D. report on the dependencies of databases in an environment
Answer: B,C
Explanation:
The reporting engine in the SolarWinds Platform is designed to provide historical documentation and summary data for management and technical analysis. According to theSolarWinds Platform Reporting Guide
, reports are distinct from alerts; while alerts focus on real-time "critical incidents needing immediate attention" (Option B), reports focus on aggregated data over time.
Specifically, the two primary purposes shown in the options are:
* Availability and Response Time Reports (A): These provide a summary of how infrastructure has performed over a specific period (daily, weekly, monthly). This is used for Service Level Agreement (SLA) reporting to show that devices at a particular location maintained required uptime and performance metrics.
* Status Summaries (D): Reports can be generated to show the current or historical distribution of node health. A report on the "number of nodes in warning or critical states" provides an executive-level view of environmental stability, identifying which areas of the network are experiencing the most frequent issues.
Option C is incorrect as database dependencies are typically visualized live inAppStackorIntelligent Maps rather than in a static report. Option B describes the function of theAlerting Engine, which is intended for immediate operational response rather than the post-hoc analysis provided by reports.
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