ACA System Administration & Configuration 2

Question 1

In Appian, what is the role of a 'System Administrator' group versus an 'Application Administrator'?

Accepted Answer

System Admins manage the entire Appian platform; Application Admins manage only specific applications

Answer

System Administrators have full platform access including server config, while Application Administrators are scoped to manage specific Appian applications.

Question 2

What must an Appian administrator do after installing a plugin (plug-in) on a production server?

Accepted Answer

Restart the Appian application server to load the new plugin

Answer

Appian plugins are deployed as JARs and typically require a server restart to load the new Java classes into the application server runtime.

Question 3

Which Appian Administration Console section allows configuration of single sign-on (SSO) with an external identity provider?

Accepted Answer

Authentication settings

Answer

The Authentication settings in the Administration Console is where administrators configure SAML or OpenID Connect SSO with external identity providers.

Question 4

What is the purpose of the Appian 'Application Server' log files for an administrator?

Accepted Answer

To diagnose errors, exceptions, and performance issues at the JVM and application layer

Answer

Appian application server logs capture JVM-level errors, integration failures, and performance warnings that help admins diagnose platform issues.

Question 5

How does Appian's high availability (HA) architecture primarily achieve redundancy?

Accepted Answer

By deploying multiple application server nodes behind a load balancer sharing the same database and process engine

Answer

Appian HA uses a cluster of application nodes load-balanced at the network layer, all connected to a shared database and distributed process engine.

ACA - Appian Analyst Certification Practice Test

ACA - Appian Analyst Certification Practice Test

ACA System Administration & Configuration 2