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Updated SCP-NPM Certification Exam Sample Questions
The SCP-NPM certification exam is a vendor-neutral certification that is recognized by industry professionals and employers. SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) Exam certification is an assurance of the candidate's proficiency in using SolarWinds NPM to monitor and optimize network performance. The SCP-NPM certification also indicates that the candidate has the skills and knowledge to troubleshoot network issues and ensure network uptime.
NEW QUESTION # 25
You need to add a new subnet of 500 devices for monitoring. What is the first step to incorporate these devices into NPM?
- A. Perform a Network Discovery
- B. Add the nodes using the Add Node feature in Manage Nodes
- C. Collect NetFlow from a core router
- D. Measure network-wide bandwidth consumption
Answer: A
NEW QUESTION # 26
After you create an NPM report with custom charts for availability and response time metrics, you schedule the report and add an action to export it. But you cannot export it as an Excel file. What is the likely reason?
- A. Excel file formats are not supported
- B. The custom charts only support a PDF export
- C. You do not have the permissions to export the report
- D. You must link the report with a URL in an email action to run live in the web console
Answer: B
Explanation:
According to the SolarWinds NPM Administrator Guide, custom charts are created using the Orion Web Console and are not compatible with Excel file formats. Therefore, the only option to export a report with custom charts is to use a PDF format. Other report formats, such as HTML, CSV, or TXT, are supported for reports without custom charts. References: SolarWinds NPM Administrator Guide, page 171; Export reports to Excel - Forum, reply by ElisabethZakes; How to Export NPM Report Writer Data to Excel (xls or csv)??? - Forum, reply by borgan.
NEW QUESTION # 27
Which statistic should you use to determine peak network traffic?
- A. Bandwidth usage
- B. Protocol distribution
- C. Network latency
- D. Packet loss
Answer: A
Explanation:
Bandwidth usage is the amount of data transferred over a network connection in a given time period. It is an indicator of how much traffic is flowing through a network device or link. Peak network traffic is the highest level of bandwidth usage that occurs during a specific time interval, such as an hour, a day, or a week.
Monitoring peak network traffic can help you identify potential bottlenecks, plan for capacity, and optimize network performance. NPM can monitor bandwidth usage on nodes and interfaces using SNMP, WMI, or NetFlow protocols. You can view bandwidth usage charts and reports in the web console, as well as set alerts and thresholds for bandwidth utilization. References: Monitor bandwidth usage in NPM; SCP Study Aid - NPM, page 11.
NEW QUESTION # 28
Capacity planning is available for which metrics?
- A. Response Time, Interface, and Volume Utilization
- B. CPU, Memory, and Interface
- C. Up/Down, Packet Loss, and Latency
- D. Hardware Health
Answer: B
Explanation:
Capacity planning is available for the following metrics of monitored nodes, interfaces, and volumes: CPU utilization on nodes, memory usage on nodes, space usage on volumes, receive (in) utilization on interfaces, and transmit (out) utilization on interfaces1. Capacity planning allows you to monitor capacity usage trends on the network and forecast capacity issues based on historical data and customizable thresholds. You can view capacity forecasting graphs and tables on the details views of nodes, interfaces, and volumes, or use the Top XX Capacity Problems widget to see a list of objects whose usage trend is rising2. Reference: Monitor capacity usage trends on the network and forecast capacity issues in NPM, Forecast capacity for nodes, interfaces, or volumes in NPM
NEW QUESTION # 29
How can you ensure the trigger actions you set on an alert will work?
- A. Use the Database Manager to trigger and test the alert
- B. Test the alert from within Alert View of the Web Console
- C. Click Simulate on the assigned trigger action
- D. Simulate a performance interruption on a network device to test the alert trigger
Answer: C
Explanation:
When you create or edit an alert, you can test the trigger and reset actions by clicking Simulate next to the action you want to test. This will execute the action regardless of the trigger condition. You can also select an object to resolve any variables you have used in your action. For example, if your action is to send an email with the node name and status, you can select a node to see how the email will look like. This way, you can ensure the trigger actions you set on an alert will work as expected. Reference: Test alert triggers and actions in the SolarWinds Platform, How to Create Intelligent Alerts with NPM, How alerts work.
NEW QUESTION # 30
You receive an alert that one of your routers is experiencing critical level CPU utilization. The router details in the web console show as critical utilization, but you do not consider the utilization on that router to be at a critical level.
What change can you make in NPM to reflect a CPU utilization level you consider to be critical for the device?
- A. Change the global critical CPU threshold for node statuses
- B. Change the critical CPU threshold on the node
- C. Change the trigger threshold on the alert
- D. Copy the alert, change the trigger threshold, and limit the scope on that device
Answer: B
Explanation:
By default, NPM uses the global critical CPU threshold for node statuses, which is 90%. However, you can override this threshold for individual nodes by editing their properties and specifying a custom value for the critical CPU threshold. This way, you can adjust the threshold according to the specific characteristics and performance of each node. Changing the critical CPU threshold on the node will affect how the node status is calculated and displayed in the web console, as well as how the alerts are triggered based on the CPU utilization. References: Thresholds in the SolarWinds Platform; CPU Critical Threshold - Forum - Network Performance Monitor (NPM) - THWACK
NEW QUESTION # 31
You need to change the polling method from ICMP to SNMP on 200 nodes you monitor with Orion. How would you best accomplish this?
- A. Unmanage all the nodes and remanage them choosing SNMP as the polling method
- B. Bulk select nodes in Manage Nodes and change the polling method
- C. Edit each individual node and change the polling method
- D. Use the Orion Polling Configuration tool to change polling methods
Answer: B
Explanation:
The easiest and fastest way to change the polling method for multiple nodes is to use the Manage Nodes feature in the web console. You can select up to 1000 nodes at a time and edit their properties in bulk. You can choose the polling method from the available options, such as ICMP, SNMP, WMI, or Agent, and provide the required credentials or settings. This will apply the changes to all the selected nodes without affecting their existing data oralerts. References: Choose the polling method to use in the SolarWinds Platform; Polling Intervals - Best Practices; SOLARWINDS NETWORK PERFORMANCE MONITOR
NEW QUESTION # 32
You inherit an environment with NPM and begin to receive High Traffic Utilization alerts from interfaces. When you view the alert, the issue is resolved. How do you modify NPM to receive fewer false alerts?
- A. Configure the alert so that it resets only when traffic utilization remains high for a sustained period
- B. Increase the statistics polling frequency on the problematic interfaces
- C. Configure the alert so that it triggers only when traffic utilization remains high for a sustained period
- D. Increase the status polling frequency on the problematic interfaces
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION # 33
You want to create an alert that notifies you when packet loss meets or exceeds 50%, but only for a select set of nodes in your network. How do you accomplish this?
- A. Set an alert limitation for the nodes to be included in the alert
- B. Set the alert trigger evaluation to evaluate nodes to be included in the alert
- C. Create separate SWQL trigger condition for each node to be included in the alert
- D. Set the scope of the alert to only apply to nodes to be included in the alert
Answer: A
NEW QUESTION # 34
You created a Universal Device Poller (UnDP) but cannot find an OID in the MIB tree. How do you resolve this issue?
- A. Add the node to NPM for monitoring
- B. Restart the Universal Device Poller
- C. Update the MIB database
- D. Rediscover the node via Network Sonar Discovery
Answer: C
NEW QUESTION # 35
You receive an alert that one of your routers is experiencing critical level CPU utilization. The router details in the web console show as critical utilization, but you do not consider the utilization on that router to be at a critical level.
What change can you make in NPM to reflect a CPU utilization level you consider to be critical for the device?
- A. Change the global critical CPU threshold for node statuses
- B. Change the critical CPU threshold on the node
- C. Change the trigger threshold on the alert
- D. Copy the alert, change the trigger threshold, and limit the scope on that device
Answer: B
Explanation:
By default, NPM uses the global critical CPU threshold for node statuses, which is 90%. However, you can override this threshold for individual nodes by editing their properties and specifying a custom value for the critical CPU threshold. This way, you can adjust the threshold according to the specific characteristics and performance of each node. Changing the critical CPU threshold on the node will affect how the node status is calculated and displayed in the web console, as well as how the alerts are triggered based on the CPU utilization. Reference: Thresholds in the SolarWinds Platform; CPU Critical Threshold - Forum - Network Performance Monitor (NPM) - THWACK
NEW QUESTION # 36
All users can create their own Orion Maps. How do you limit a user from seeing or working with select monitored entities through the SolarWinds server?
- A. Configure Account limitations to remove access to the Orion user account
- B. Unmanage entities to remove access to the Orion user account
- C. Configure permissions on the monitored entity to remove access to the Orion user account
- D. Configure Alert imitations to remove access to the Orion user account
Answer: A
Explanation:
Account limitations are a way of restricting the access of Orion user accounts to specific network objects, such as nodes, interfaces, groups, maps, or alerts. You can use account limitations to prevent a user from seeing or working with select monitored entities through the SolarWinds server. For example, you can limit a user to see only the nodes in a certain group, or only the maps that they have created. You can apply account limitations to individual users or user groups, and you can choose from predefined limitations or create custom limitations based on custom properties. The other options are not effective ways of limiting user access to monitored entities, as they either affect the monitoring status of the entities (unmanage), the permissions of the entities themselves (configure permissions), or the alerting scope of the entities (configure alert limitations). Reference:
Limit user access to network areas with account limitations
Predefined Orion Platform account limitations
Create custom account limitations
NEW QUESTION # 37
What is the average resource consumption of an agent?
- A. Between 1-2% CPU if the bandwidth is less than 8 KB/s
- B. Less than 1% CPU, max 1 MB of memory, 1 MB storage
- C. Less than 1% CPU, no storage because the agent is 1% in memory for faster access
- D. Agents run as a virtual process and do not require local resources
Answer: B
Explanation:
According to the SolarWinds Platform Agent requirements, the average resource consumption of an agent is less than 1% CPU, max 1 MB of memory, and 1 MB storage on the target computer. The agent software is designed to be lightweight and efficient, and does not impact the performance of the monitored devices. The other options are incorrect, as they either overestimate or underestimate the resource consumption of the agent, or imply that the agent does not use any local resources at all. References: SolarWinds Platform Agent requirements, section "SolarWinds Platform Agent resource consumption".
NEW QUESTION # 38
Your network has critical devices on the opposite side of a WAN link from you SolarWinds server. You do not want alerts about the devices if the router (name = "target") that connects your SolarWinds server to the remote site is down. How do you configure Alert Suppression?
- A. Suppress alert when all of the following apply: Node Name is equal to "target" / Interface Status is equal to "Warning"
- 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" / Node Status is equal ta "Down"
- D. Suppress alert when any of the following apply: Node Name is equal to "target" / Node Status is equal to "Warning"
Answer: C
Explanation:
Alert suppression is a feature that allows you to create conditions that prevent an alert from being triggered or sent if certain criteria are met. This can help you avoid receiving multiple or unnecessary alerts from a single event or a complex situation. For example, if you have a router that connects your SolarWinds server to a remote site with critical devices, you may not want to receive alerts about those devices if the router is down, as the problem is not with the devices but with the router. In this case, you can configure alert suppression to suppress the alerts for the devices if the router is down. To do this, you need to select the option "Suppress the alert if all of the following apply" and add the conditions "Node Name is equal to 'target'" and "Node Status is equal to 'Down'". This means that the alert will be suppressed only if both conditions are true, i.e., the router with the name 'target' is down. If the router is up or has a different name, the alert will not be suppressed. Reference: Alert suppression - SolarWinds; Alert Suppression - Forum - Network Performance Monitor (NPM) - THWACK
NEW QUESTION # 39
All users can create their own Orion Maps. How do you limit a user from seeing or working with select monitored entities through the SolarWinds server?
- A. Configure Account limitations to remove access to the Orion user account
- B. Unmanage entities to remove access to the Orion user account
- C. Configure permissions on the monitored entity to remove access to the Orion user account
- D. Configure Alert imitations to remove access to the Orion user account
Answer: A
Explanation:
Account limitations are a way of restricting the access of Orion user accounts to specific network objects, such as nodes, interfaces, groups, maps, or alerts. You can use account limitations to prevent a user from seeing or working with select monitored entities through the SolarWinds server. For example, you can limit a user to see only the nodesin a certain group, or only the maps that they have created. You can apply account limitations to individual users or user groups, and you can choose from predefined limitations or create custom limitations based on custom properties. The other options are not effective ways of limiting user access to monitored entities, as they either affect the monitoring status of the entities (unmanage), the permissions of the entities themselves (configure permissions), or the alerting scope of the entities (configure alert limitations).
References:
Limit user access to network areas with account limitations
Predefined Orion Platform account limitations
Create custom account limitations
NEW QUESTION # 40
You run a Network Discovery and discover devices that you do not want to monitor. What feature can you use to exclude those devices from future discoveries?
- A. Discovery White List
- B. Discovery Trash List
- C. Discovery Ignore List
- D. Discovery Watch List
Answer: C
Explanation:
The Discovery Ignore List is a feature that allows you to specify the IP addresses or hostnames of the devices that you do not want to monitor or discover in the future. You can add devices to the ignore list manually or automatically during the discovery process. Once a device is added to the ignore list, it will be skipped by any subsequent discovery. You can also remove devices from the ignore list if you change your mind and want to monitor them later. References: Add devices to the Discovery Ignore List in NPM, Remove devices from the Discovery Ignore List in NPM, How to View Devices on Your Windows Network and What to Do If You Can't See Them
NEW QUESTION # 41
Which metrics can NPM monitor on an Ethernet switch? (Choose all that apply.)
- A. Buffer misses
- B. CPU utilization
- C. Configuration changes
- D. Duplex mismatches
Answer: A,B,D
Explanation:
SolarWinds NPM can monitor various metrics on an Ethernet switch, including configuration changes, duplex mismatches, and CPU utilization. Configuration changes are tracked by the Network Configuration Manager (NCM) integration, which allows you to view, compare, and restore configuration files, as well as receive alerts on configuration changes1. Duplex mismatches are detected by the topology polling feature, which collects and displays the duplex mode of the connected devices and interfaces, and alerts you when there is a mismatch2. CPU utilization is monitored by the SNMP polling feature, which collects and displays the CPU load of the switch, as well as other performance metrics such as memory utilization, interface statistics, and more3. Buffer misses are not monitored by NPM, as they are not part of the standard SNMP MIBs that NPM supports. Reference: Monitor configuration changes on network devices with NPM; Detect and predict duplex mismatches in NPM; Monitor CPU load, memory utilization, and buffer usage on switches and routers; [Buffer Misses - Forum].
SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) is a comprehensive monitoring solution designed to provide a wide range of metrics for network devices. For an Ethernet switch, NPM can monitor configuration changes, buffer misses, duplex mismatches, and CPU utilization1
NEW QUESTION # 42
How do you assign users access to select reports?
- A. Create the reports while logged in as each user and set permissions
- B. Configure the report and add a Report Limitation. Assign the limitation to users who need access to the report
- C. Use custom properties and account limitations to control report access
- D. Save the reports in different sub-directories and set the permissions for each user
Answer: C
Explanation:
To assign users access to select reports, you can use custom properties and account limitations to restrict the scope of data that users can view and report on. Custom properties are user-defined fields that you can assign to monitored objects, such as nodes, interfaces, or applications. Account limitations are rules that you can apply to user accounts to filter the network data that users can access and view. By using custom properties and account limitations together, you can create granular and flexible report access for different users or groups. For example, you can create a custom property called Department and assign it to nodes thatbelong to different departments in your organization. Then, you can create an account limitation based on the Department custom property and assign it to users who only need to see and report on the nodes in their own department. References: How to create different Orion Support Users and assign them different properties in NPM, Define what users can access and do in the SolarWinds Platform
NEW QUESTION # 43
You receive traps from your network devices and want to alert on a select message. How do you accomplish this?
- A. You cannot alert on traps through the Orion Platform
- B. Configure Syslog alert actions on the Alert Actions tab
- C. Go to the Traps view and configure a new Log Viewer rule
- D. Use Traps in Orion Alerts to configure the default trap alert to fire on the trap message you select to alert on
Answer: C
Explanation:
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/core-configuring-trap-viewer-filters-and-alerts-sw272.htm https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/lm/la-orion-log-viewer.htm
NEW QUESTION # 44
You deploy a new router on your network. What should you do to ensure NPM correctly interprets SNMP traps from the device?
- A. Verify that NPM is using the correct SNMP community strings
- B. Contact the router vendor fora firmware update
- C. Review your firewall rules to ensure the traps are not blocked
- D. Update the MIB database
Answer: D
Explanation:
SNMP traps are unsolicited messages sent by SNMP-enabled devices to notify the NPM server of important events or problems, such as device failures, configuration changes, or performance issues. SNMP traps contain information about the device and the event, such as the device name, IP address, timestamp, and OID (Object Identifier). An OID is a unique identifier for a specific variable in a MIB (Management Information Base), which is a hierarchical database of device information that can be accessed by SNMP. However, not all OIDs are recognized by NPM by default, as different devices may use different or custom MIBs and OIDs. Therefore, to ensure NPM correctly interprets SNMP traps from a new router on your network, you need to update the MIB database with the latest MIBs from the router vendor or from the SolarWinds website. This will allow NPM to translate the OIDs in the SNMP traps into meaningful names and values, and display them in the Trap Viewer or use them in alerts12.
To update the MIB database, follow these steps3:
Download the MIB files from the router vendor's website or from the SolarWinds MIB Database.
Copy the MIB files to the \SolarWinds\Orion\Mibs folder on the NPM server.
Click Settings > All Settings > Manage MIBs.
Click Add New MIB and browse to the MIB file that you want to add.
Click Submit.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each MIB file that you want to add.
Click Compile to compile the MIBs and update the MIB database.
You can now view the SNMP traps from the new router in the Trap Viewer or use them in alerts. Reference: 1: SNMP Traps Explained: How to View SNMP Traps, 2: SNMP Traps in NPM, 3: Update the SolarWinds MIB Database for the SolarWinds Platform, : SolarWinds MIB Database, : 2, : 1, : 3, : 4
NEW QUESTION # 45
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SolarWinds NPM is a powerful network monitoring tool that provides real-time visibility into network performance and helps IT professionals to identify and troubleshoot issues quickly. It is an essential tool for network administrators, engineers, and other IT professionals who are responsible for maintaining and optimizing network performance. The SCP-NPM certification exam is designed to test the candidate's knowledge of SolarWinds NPM and their ability to use it effectively to monitor and manage network performance.
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