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Select 3You have recently deployed a new network monitoring solution for your enterprise. As part of the implementation, you need to ensure that alert configurations for critical device failures are functioning as expected. Which steps should you take to validate the alert configuration and functionality?
- A
Simulate a device failure scenario and check if the alert is triggered.
- B
Verify alert thresholds and compare them to the baseline network performance metrics.
- C
Manually trigger an alert in the monitoring system to verify notification delivery.
- D
Review historical alerts to confirm similar issues were previously detected and resolved.
- E
Disable all other alerts temporarily to focus on testing the critical alert configuration.
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Correct answers: A, B, C
Explanation
To validate alert configuration and functionality, it is essential to test the alert in real-world scenarios (via simulation), ensure thresholds align with network performance metrics, and confirm notification delivery. These steps verify that alerts work as intended and provide actionable insights during network incidents.
- A. Correct.
Simulating a device failure scenario helps ensure that the alert triggers as expected under real-world conditions, making it a valid validation step.
- B. Correct.
Verifying alert thresholds ensures they are appropriately configured to detect anomalies without generating false positives.
- C. Correct.
Manually triggering an alert allows you to test whether notifications are properly delivered to the intended recipients, confirming the functionality of the alerting system.
- D. Incorrect.
Reviewing historical alerts is not directly related to validating the current alert configuration, as it only provides insights into past system performance.
- E. Incorrect.
Disabling other alerts is unnecessary and could lead to the risk of missing critical issues during the testing phase.