Question 1

What minimum details are required to properly configure a database agent from a zip file?

Accepted Answer

C

Explanation: https://docs.appdynamics.com/display/PRO45X/Install+the+Database+Agent To properly configure a database agent from a zip file, you need to provide the following minimum details: Controller Host: This is the hostname or IP address of the machine where the Controller is installed. You need to specify this so that the Database Agent can communicate with the Controller and send the collected data1 Controller Port: This is the port number that the Controller listens on for incoming connections. You need to specify this so that the Database Agent can connect to the Controller using the correct protocol. The default ports are 8090 for HTTP and 8181 for HTTPS for on-premise Controllers, and 80 for HTTP and 443 for HTTPS for SaaS Controllers1 Account Access Key: This is the key that authenticates the Database Agent with the Controller. You need to specify this so that the Database Agent can register itself with the Controller and access the license. You can find the account access key in the Controller UI under Settings > License > Account1 Account Name: This is the name of the account that the Database Agent belongs to. You need to specify this so that the Database Agent can associate itself with the correct application and user permissions. You can find the account name in the Controller UI under Settings > License > Account1 Reference: 1: Install the Database Agent

Question 2

Which two conditions would be a reason to update an existing Data Collector? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

Explanation: According to the Data Collectors document1, a data collector is a configuration that captures application data from a method invocation or an HTTP request. A data collector is associated with a specific method signature or an HTTP parameter name. Therefore, if a new class and method have been deployed to the application, or a new method parameter has been added to an instrumented class, the existing data collector may not match the new code and may need to be updated. However, if the business transaction has been deprecated, or a new HTTP parameter has been added to an existing business transaction, the existing data collector may still work as expected, unless the data collector is specifically configured to filter by the business transaction name or the HTTP parameter value. Reference: Data Collectors

Question 3

What is the default auto-refresh interval for custom dashboards?

Accepted Answer

B

Explanation: The default auto-refresh interval for custom dashboards is 120 seconds. This means that the data displayed on the dashboard will be updated every two minutes. The auto-refresh interval can be configured by the dashboard owner or administrator from the dashboard settings. The auto-refresh interval can be set to any value between 15 and 300 seconds, or disabled altogether. The auto- refresh interval applies to all the widgets on the dashboard, unless a widget has its own refresh interval specified. https://docs.appdynamics.com/appd/23.x/latest/en/appdynamicsessentials/dashboards-and-reports/custom-dashboards/create-and-manage-custom-dashboards- and-templates

Question 4

Which two actions would trigger a health rule violation canceled warning event or a health rule violation canceled critical event? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

Explanation: A health rule violation canceled warning event or a health rule violation canceled critical event is generated when the health rule processor can no longer accurately assert that the health rule violation continues to violate or that it has ended1. This can happen when the health rule is edited or disabled, among other reasons1. Adding a new condition to the health rule or disabling the health rule are two actions that would trigger a health rule violation canceled event, as they would change the evaluation criteria or stop the evaluation altogether1. Marking the health rule as canceled or removing the health rule from a policy are not valid actions, as they do not affect the health rule configuration or status https://docs.appdynamics.com/appd/22.x/22.1/en/appdynamics-essentials/alert-andrespond/troubleshoot-health-rule-violations

Question 5

Which two locations does an AppDynamics administrator use to view Remote Services metrics? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

Explanation: Remote Services metrics are the metrics that show the performance and behavior of the external systems that an application interacts with, such as web services, databases, message queues, etc. An AppDynamics administrator can use two locations to view Remote Services metrics: the Tier Dashboard and the Exit Point Metrics. The Tier Dashboard shows the flow map of a tier and its downstream dependencies, including the remote services that the tier calls. The administrator can click on any remote service node on the flow map to see the metrics such as average response time, calls per minute, errors per minute, etc. The Exit Point Metrics show the metrics for all the exit points (remote service calls) of an application, grouped by type, such as HTTP, JDBC, JMS, etc. The administrator can drill down to see the metrics for each exit point, such as the backend name, the tier name, the business transaction name, etc.

Question 6

To capture business data for Transaction Analytics what must be configured first?

Accepted Answer

B

Explanation: To capture business data for Transaction Analytics, you must first configure a data collector. A data collector is a configuration that specifies what data to capture from a business transaction and how to store it in the analytics platform. You can capture data from HTTP requests, method invocations, custom fields, or information points. You can also apply filters and transformations to the captured data. Once you have configured a data collector, you can use it to enrich the transaction analytics data with business context and enable advanced queries and visualizations https://docs.appdynamics.com/accounts/en/cisco-appdynamics-saas-deployment-usermanagement/manage-custom-roles-for-cisco-appdynamics/transaction-analytics-permissions

Question 7

What two types of information can be shared without an AppDynamics login? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

Explanation: Two types of information that can be shared without an AppDynamics login are Flow Map and Custom Dashboards. Flow Map is a graphical representation of the application topology, showing the interactions between the tiers, nodes, backends, and remote services. Custom Dashboards are user- defined views of the application performance data, metrics, and events. You can share these types of information by generating a shareable link from the Controller UI, which can be accessed by anyone who has the link, without requiring a login12 Reference: 1: Share a Flow Map 2: Share a Custom Dashboard

Question 8

A customer needs to understand how establishing standards for naming Applications. Tiers, and
Nodes can help them determine the root of a problem when users are working with AppDynamics or
receive an alert Which three statements about establishing naming conventions are true? (Choose
three.)

Accepted Answer

Explanation: According to the Tiers and Nodes document1, establishing standards for naming applications, tiers, and nodes can help you identify and organize the components of your monitored environment, as well as troubleshoot performance issues and health rule violations. Some of the statements about establishing naming conventions are true: Application Tier and Node values can be configured in the application agent startup script: This is true for Java agents, as you can pass values to the agent that will be used as the application, tier, and node name for the system. For example, you can use the -Dappdynamics.agent.applicationName, - Dappdynamics.agent.tierName, and -Dappdynamics.agent.nodeName properties to specify the names in the JVM startup script2. Node names must be unique across the entire business application: This is true, as node names are used to identify the individual instances of the application components that are monitored by AppDynamics. Having duplicate node names can cause confusion and errors in the data collection and reporting. Therefore, you should use a naming convention that ensures uniqueness and clarity for each node1. Application Tier and Node values can be configured in the controller-info.xml file: This is true for Java agents, as you can also configure the names in the controller-info.xml file, which is located in the /conf directory. The controller-info.xml file contains the properties that define the agent identity and connection to the Controller. You can use the , , and elements to specify the names in the file2. Some of the statements about establishing naming conventions are false: Nodes that reside on different Tiers and different machines (hosts) can have duplicate Node names: This is false, as node names must be unique across the entire business application, regardless of the tier or the host they belong to. Having duplicate node names can cause confusion and errors in the data collection and reporting. Therefore, you should use a naming convention that ensures uniqueness and clarity for each node1. Nodes that reside on the same Tier but on different machines (hosts) can have duplicate Node names: This is also false, as node names must be unique across the entire business application, regardless of the tier or the host they belong to. Having duplicate node names can cause confusion and errors in the data collection and reporting. Therefore, you should use a naming convention that ensures uniqueness and clarity for each node1. Reference: Tiers and Nodes Name Business Applications, Tiers, and Nodes

Question 9

Capacity planning for a regionally partitioned application requires that the administrator monitors the number of users and orgs mapped to a database. How does the administrator meet this requirement?

Accepted Answer

A

Explanation: Capacity planning is the process of estimating and allocating the resources needed to meet the current and future demands of an application. For a regionally partitioned application, where different users and organizations are assigned to different databases based on their location, capacity planning requires that the administrator monitors the number of users and orgs mapped to each database and ensures that they do not exceed the available resources. According to the AppDynamics Analytics - AppDynamics, one way to meet this requirement is to schedule an analytics query to check and report on the result periodically. An analytics query is a SQL-like query that allows you to analyze and visualize the data collected by AppDynamics, such as business transactions, logs, metrics, events, and custom data. You can use analytics queries to create dashboards, widgets, reports, and alerts that provide insights into the performance and behavior of your applications and their components. To schedule an analytics query to check and report on the number of users and orgs mapped to a database, the administrator can follow these steps: Go to Analytics > Search. Select the data source that contains the user and org information, such as Business Transactions, Logs, or Custom Data. Enter the query that counts the number of users and orgs for each database, such as SELECT database, COUNT(DISTINCT user), COUNT(DISTINCT org) FROM data_source GROUP BY database. Click the Save button and enter a name and description for the query. Click the Schedule button and select the frequency, time range, and recipients for the query execution and report delivery. Click Save. Therefore, A (Schedule an analytics query to check and report on the result periodically) is the correct answer. Reference: AppDynamics Analytics - AppDynamics Cisco AppDynamics Associate Administrator Certification Analytics Queries - AppDynamics

Question 10

Which two would be marked as an exception in AppDynamics? (Choose two)

Accepted Answer

Explanation: An exception in AppDynamics is a code-level event that indicates a problem or abnormality in the execution of a business transaction. AppDynamics captures and presents information on exceptions in the monitored environment, and allows you to configure the rules and criteria for detecting and reporting exceptions. According to the Errors and Exceptions - AppDynamics, the following two types of events would be marked as an exception in AppDynamics: A custom-configured error method and error message: This is a type of event that you can define as an exception based on a specific method and message that indicate an error condition in your application code. You can configure the error detection rules to mark a business transaction as an error and capture the exception information when such a method and message are encountered. For example, you can configure a rule to mark a business transaction as an error and capture the exception when the method com.example.MyClass.myMethod returns the message Invalid input. Any message that is logged with a severity of Error or Fatal: This is a type of event that AppDynamics automatically detects as an exception based on the log messages that are generated by your application code. AppDynamics scans the log messages for the keywords Error or Fatal, and marks the business transaction as an error and captures the exception information when such a message is found. For example, AppDynamics will mark a business transaction as an error and capture the exception when the log message contains Error: Null pointer exception. Therefore, B (a custom-configured error method and error message) and C (any message that is logged with a severity of Error or Fatal) are two types of events that would be marked as an exception in AppDynamics. Reference: Cisco AppDynamics Associate Administrator Certification Errors and Exceptions - AppDynamics Error Detection - AppDynamics

Question 11

Which three databases are supported by Database Visibility? (Choose three.)

Accepted Answer

Explanation: According to the Database Visibility Supported Environments document1, Database Visibility can monitor the following databases: PostgreSQL, Cassandra, MongoDB, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase ASE, Sybase IQ, and Couchbase. Therefore, the correct answer is A, B, and D. Derby and DB2 are not supported by Database Visibility. Reference: Database Visibility Supported Environments

Question 12

What gives administrators the ability to test and debug policy execution?

Accepted Answer

B

Explanation: The Policy Test Bench gives administrators the ability to test and debug policy execution. It allows you to simulate events and see how the policies and actions respond to them. You can also view the policy execution logs and troubleshoot any issues1 Reference: 1: Policy Test Bench

Question 13

After installing the standalone machine agent, how do you enable the agent to start collecting metrics?

Accepted Answer

D

Explanation: According to the Install the Standalone Machine Agent document1, the machine agent is a standalone Java program that collects performance statistics about your environment. It can be deployed on any machine that hosts application servers, database servers, messaging servers, Web servers, etc. However, the machine agent does not start collecting metrics as soon as it is installed. You need to start the machine agent manually or configure it to run as a service or a daemon. Therefore, the correct answer is D. The machine agent does not require an app agent to collect metrics, nor does it run with the monitored application. These are false statements. Reference: Install the Standalone Machine Agent

Question 14

When creating a Health Rule condition, which two metrics could baselines be used instead of defining a specific threshold? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

Explanation: When creating a Health Rule condition, you can use baselines instead of defining a specific threshold for some metrics. Baselines are the dynamic values that represent the normal or expected behavior of a metric, based on the historical data collected by the AppDynamics Cognition Engine. Using baselines can help you account for the variations and seasonality of your application performance, and avoid false positives or negatives. You can use baselines for metrics that have a non-zero average value and a meaningful deviation, such as the overall average response time of a business transaction or an expression containing multiple metrics. You cannot use baselines for metrics that have a zero average value or a negligible deviation, such as the Business Transaction errors per minute or the calls per millisecond. https://www.appdynamics.com/product/how-itworks/application-performance-baseline https://developer.cisco.com/docs/appdynamics/health-rules/

Question 15

Which statement about assigning users to a group is true?

Accepted Answer

D

Explanation: When you assign users to a group in AppDynamics, you can manage their permissions and access levels more easily. A group is a collection of users who share the same roles and privileges. A role is a set of permissions that define what actions a user can perform on the Controller UI or the Events Service. According to the System Configuration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager - User Management, the following statement is true about assigning users to a group: When you add a role to a group, every user in the group is assigned that role: This means that the users in the group inherit the permissions of the role that you add to the group. For example, if you add the Administrator role to a group, then all the users in that group can perform administrative tasks on the Controller UI or the Events Service. The other statements are false because: When you assign a user to a group, they can only have the roles assigned to that group: This is not true because a user can belong to multiple groups and have multiple roles. For example, a user can be in both the Administrator and the Operator groups and have the permissions of both roles. You can list all users in a group that are logged into AppDynamics: This is not true because there is no such feature in AppDynamics that allows you to see the login status of the users in a group. You can only see the list of users and groups in the User Management page of the Controller UI or the Events Service. When the user logs in they can log in with the group credentials: This is not true because a user cannot log in with the group credentials. A user can only log in with their own username and password. The group credentials are not used for authentication, but for authorization. Therefore, D (When you add a role to a group, every user in the group is assigned that role) is the correct answer. Reference: System Configuration Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager - User Management Cisco AppDynamics Associate Administrator Certification User Management - AppDynamics

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