300-445 Question 90
Select 3An organization is deploying enterprise agents to monitor application performance and network behavior across its infrastructure. They need to configure the agents on both application servers and network infrastructure devices. Which of the following steps are required to correctly configure the enterprise agent for optimal functionality?
- A
Ensure the enterprise agent has appropriate access credentials to communicate with the monitoring platform.
- B
Enable SNMP on network devices and configure the agent to use SNMP for data collection.
- C
Install a dedicated enterprise agent on every application server to segregate monitoring data.
- D
Configure the agent to use secure communication protocols such as TLS for data transmission.
- E
Set up application-level monitoring by modifying firewall rules to allow agent traffic to the monitoring platform.
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Correct answers: A, B, D
Explanation
To configure an enterprise agent on application servers and network infrastructure devices, it is critical to ensure proper access credentials, enable necessary protocols such as SNMP for network data collection, and use secure communication protocols like TLS. Installing dedicated agents on every server and modifying firewall rules for application-level monitoring are not universally required steps and depend on the deployment environment.
- A. Correct.
Correct. The enterprise agent needs appropriate credentials (e.g., API keys or login credentials) to communicate with the monitoring platform and collect necessary data.
- B. Correct.
Correct. Enabling SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) on network devices allows the agent to collect network performance and health metrics effectively.
- C. Incorrect.
Incorrect. It is not necessary to install a dedicated enterprise agent on every application server. Agents can often monitor multiple servers or devices depending on the deployment strategy.
- D. Correct.
Correct. Using secure communication protocols like TLS ensures the data transmitted by the enterprise agent is protected from interception or tampering.
- E. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Firewall rules may need to allow agent traffic, but modifying them specifically for application-level monitoring is not a universal requirement and depends on existing infrastructure configurations.