SCP-500 Test 3

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of the SolarWinds Orion 'Alert Manager'?

Accepted Answer

Create, manage, and configure alert conditions and notification actions

Answer

Alert Manager is used to define alert trigger conditions, set thresholds, and configure notification actions such as email or script execution.

Question 2

Which SolarWinds feature suppresses alerts for a device during a planned maintenance window?

Accepted Answer

Maintenance Mode

Answer

Setting a node to Maintenance Mode suppresses all alerts for that device during the defined maintenance window.

Question 3

What is the function of 'Alert Dependencies' in SolarWinds Orion?

Accepted Answer

Prevent child-node alerts from firing when a parent node is already down

Answer

Alert Dependencies suppress redundant downstream alerts when a parent device (e.g., a core router) is already in a down state.

Question 4

Which formats can SolarWinds Report Writer export reports to?

Accepted Answer

PDF, CSV, Excel, and HTML

Answer

SolarWinds Report Writer supports exporting in multiple formats including PDF, CSV, Excel, and HTML to accommodate different consumers.

Question 5

What is the purpose of 'Network Atlas' in SolarWinds?

Accepted Answer

Create custom visual network topology maps for dashboards

Answer

Network Atlas is SolarWinds' visual map editor, used to build custom network topology maps that can be embedded in Orion dashboards.

SCP-500 - Solarwinds Certified Professional Practice Test