SolarWinds SCP-NPM Exam Practice Test Instant Access

Question 1

How do you prevent alerts when an interface is down, without influencing the status of the parent node?

ASelect Unmanage Now in the parent node's Maintenance Mode drop-down

BAdd a dependency with the node as the parent object, and the interface as the child

CAdd a dependency with the interface as the parent object, and the interface as the child

DSelect Display Interface as Unplugged Rather Than Down in the Node Management view

Answer : D

If you do not want to be notified when an interface is down, you can specify that the interface is unpluggable. The interface status is not reflected in the status of the parent node and in alerts. On the Node Management view, select the interface, and click Edit Properties. Select Display Interface as Unplugged Rather Than Down, and click Submit.The interface status does not influence the status of the parent node1.Reference:

Suspend collecting data for interfaces in NPM - SolarWinds(see the Set the interface status as Unpluggable section)

Question 2

You can import Universal Device poller files from the UnDP application directly into Device Studio to create custom pollers.

ATrue

BFalse

Answer : A

https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/core-importing-mib-pollers-sw512.htm

Question 3

You run ten reports on three assorted weekly schedules and send the results to the network operations distribution list. The email address for the distribution list changed, and you must update the new email address to send the reports. How do you implement this update?

AUse the Schedule Manager to edit each action on each report schedule, and change the email address

BUse the Action Manager to edit each action on each report schedule, and change the email address

CMake a copy of each report, edit the action to change the email address

DEdit each action on each report schedule, and change the email address

Answer : B

The Action Manager is a feature of the Orion Platform that allows you to create, edit, and delete actions for scheduled reports1.Actions are the tasks that are performed when a report is generated, such as sending an email, saving a file, or printing a report2.You can use the Action Manager to edit the email address for each action on each report schedule, without affecting the report content or schedule3.Reference:1: Network Performance Monitor Administrator Guide - Use the Action Manager2: Network Performance Monitor Administrator Guide - Schedule a report3: SolarWinds Certified Professional Program - Reporting Exam Study Guide - Use the Action Manager

Question 4

What is required of your nodes to detect duplex mismatches? (Choose all that apply.)

ADuplex of both devices must be identified as full or half

BEnsure corresponding values for each interface are different

CThe nodes must support topology and be interconnected

DUnify the duplex mode configuration on neighboring interfaces

Answer : A, C, D

To detect duplex mismatches, you need to meet the following requirements1:

The nodes must be monitored by NPM.

The nodes must be in the up state during the discovery.

The nodes must support topology and be interconnected.

Duplex of both devices must be identified as full or half.

The Possible Duplex Mismatches widget must be enabled on the node details view.

You do not need to ensure corresponding values for each interface are different, as this is the result of a duplex mismatch, not a requirement for detection.In fact, you should unify the duplex mode configuration on neighboring interfaces to avoid mismatches1.

Question 5

How can you quickly generate a report in NPM to show the top 50 interfaces by percent utilization?

ACreate a web-based report and filter the data to restrict to the top 50 interfaces

BCopy a similar default report and edit it for different time-frames

CCopy a similar default report and edit it for the top 50 interfaces

DCreate an advanced SQL query report

Answer : C

NPM provides several default reports that can be used as templates for creating custom reports. One of them is theTop 100 Interfaces by Percent Utilizationreport, which shows the average and peak utilization of the most used interfaces in the network. To create a report that shows only the top 50 interfaces, you can copy this report and edit it to change the number of rows displayed. You can also modify other parameters such as the time period, the grouping, the sorting, and the filtering criteria.To copy and edit a default report, follow these steps1:

ClickReports > All Reports > Manage Reports.

Find theTop 100 Interfaces by Percent Utilizationreport and clickDuplicate & Edit.

On theLayout Builderpanel, clickEdit Table.

On theEdit Resourcepanel, change theMaximum Number of Rowsto50.

Optionally, change other settings such as theTime Period, theGroup By, theSort By, and theFilter Results.

ClickSubmit.

Optionally, change theReport Name, theReport Description, and theReport Category.

ClickNextand thenSave.

You can now run or schedule the report to show the top 50 interfaces by percent utilization.Reference:1: Create a custom report for NPM showing availability of devices in the last 30 days

Question 6

You configured devices to send SNMP traps to NPM, but do not see the messages in the Orion Web Console. You verified that the firewall ports are open and the devices are correctly configured.

What can you verify to troubleshoot the cause?

AVerify you configured the SNMP Traps view in the Orion Web Console

BVerify that you have the SNMP Trap module installed for NPM

CVerify the SNMP trap service is running

DVerify you use Log Analyzer to view traps

Answer : C

The SNMP trap service is responsible for receiving, decoding, displaying, and storing the SNMP trap messages in the Log Analyzer database. If the service is not running, you will not see the messages in the Orion Web Console. You can verify the status of the service by using the Orion Service Manager or the Windows Services console. You can also restart the service if needed. The other options are not relevant for troubleshooting the cause of missing SNMP trap messages.Reference:

Monitor SNMP traps

Troubleshoot SNMP traps

Orion Service Manager

Question 7

Users report that NPM performance is slow when managing devices through the Orion Web Console. You verify the SNMP trapping is responsible for the poor performance. How do you resolve this issue?

AAdd the devices as managed nodes to cut down on the trap messages received

BPoint the devices to a trap manager and filter unwanted messages before forwarding remaining traps to the Orion Platform

CReduce the number of days SNMP messages are kept in the SolarWinds Trap Viewer

DAdd an Additional Web Server to handle the load of users accessing the NPM Orion Web Console

Answer : B

SNMP traps are unsolicited messages sent by network devices to report events or issues. If NPM receives too many traps from devices that are not managed by NPM, or traps that are not relevant for monitoring, the performance of the Orion Web Console can be affected. To resolve this issue, you can point the devices to a trap manager, such asKiwi Syslog Server, and configure it to filter out unwanted traps before forwarding the remaining ones to the Orion Platform. This way, NPM will only process the traps that are important for monitoring and alerting, and reduce the load on the database and web server.Reference:Configure SNMP traps in NPM,Filter traps in Kiwi Syslog Server, [Forward traps to another host in Kiwi Syslog Server]

SolarWinds SCP Network Performance Monitor (NPM) SCP-NPM Exam Practice Test