SCP-500 SCP-500 Network Configuration & IP Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which SolarWinds module provides centralized IP address tracking, subnet management, and DHCP/DNS integration?
- IP Address Manager (IPAM) (Correct answer)
- Network Configuration Manager (NCM)
- Network Performance Monitor (NPM)
- Storage Resource Monitor (SRM)
Correct answer: IP Address Manager (IPAM)
IPAM gives administrators a real-time view of IP allocations, subnet utilization, and integrates with DHCP servers and DNS zones for automatic discovery.
Question 2: In SolarWinds IPAM, what feature automatically scans subnets and populates IP address usage without manual entry?
- Subnet Discovery / IP Scan (Correct answer)
- Config Change Detection
- Application Dependency Mapping
- Syslog Viewer
Correct answer: Subnet Discovery / IP Scan
IPAM's subnet scanner sends ICMP and/or SNMP probes across defined ranges to detect used IPs and populate the address space view automatically.
Question 3: What SolarWinds IPAM capability provides visibility into DHCP server scope utilization to predict when a scope will run out of addresses?
- DHCP Scope Monitor (Correct answer)
- Subnet usage trend chart only
- NAT table view
- NetFlow top-N report
Correct answer: DHCP Scope Monitor
IPAM polls DHCP servers to track how many addresses are leased versus available, and alerts administrators when scopes near exhaustion.
Question 4: In SolarWinds IPAM, which protocol integration allows automatic DNS record creation or deletion when IP addresses are assigned?
- Dynamic DNS (DDNS) integration (Correct answer)
- NetFlow export
- SNMP trap receiver
- WMI query
Correct answer: Dynamic DNS (DDNS) integration
IPAM integrates with DNS servers using DDNS to automatically add or remove A/PTR records when IP assignments change, keeping DNS consistent.
Question 5: What SolarWinds NCM feature can automatically schedule and execute a backup of all device configurations at a set time each day?
- Scheduled Config Backup Job (Correct answer)
- Network Atlas auto-draw
- SAM template deployment
- WPM transaction playback
Correct answer: Scheduled Config Backup Job
NCM's scheduled backup jobs run on a defined cron-like schedule to download and archive the latest configs from all managed devices.
Question 6: In SolarWinds IPAM, what view provides a color-coded map showing used, available, and reserved IP addresses within a subnet?
- Subnet IP Address Map (Correct answer)
- NetFlow top talkers
- AppStack Environment
- SAM component monitor list
Correct answer: Subnet IP Address Map
The Subnet IP Address Map visually displays each IP in a range with distinct colors for leased, statically assigned, reserved, and available addresses.
SCP-500 SCP-500 Network Configuration & IP Management 2
Which SolarWinds module provides centralized IP address tracking, subnet management, and DHCP/DNS integration?