NNM II(7.x) Customization

1.What are the steps to manage distributed data collection files so you can view a single report from the management station?
A.copy the raw files to the management station, export them to the data warehouse using ovcoltosql
B.export the data to the data warehouse on the collection station using ovcoltosql, replicate to the management station
C.from the management station, run ovdwtrend -export pointing to the files on the collection station
D.run ovdwtrend -export on the collection station pointing to the data warehouse on the management station
Correct:A
2.By default, how does data get from Problem Diagnosis probes to the server?
A.they maintain a TCP connection with a heartbeat
B.through an HTTP upload
C.the probe stores data until the server sends a request
D.the probe packs the data in an OV event
Correct:B
3.You want to do trend analysis in your distributed management environment and always be able to see the most recent six months of data from your management station. What is the architecture of your data collection?
A.Configure each collection station to monitor the data, store the data, and send reports to the management station?
B.Configure each collection station to monitor the data, upload the data to the management station, and create reports at the management station.
C.Configure collection at the collection station and have NNM automatically synchronize data back to the management station for reporting.
D.Configure collection at the management station and it automatically partitions collection and assigns it to the nearest collection station.
Correct:B
4.Your management station manages a domain of its own in addition to receiving information from a remote collection station. You just got a large bill from your WAN provider for last month when your remote collection station went down. How can you avoid that in the future? Select TWO.
A.Configure overlapping domains so the management station will not have to resynchronize everything.
B.Configure a failover filter to minimize management station polling.
C.Add a backup collection station at the remote location to manage the remote domain redundantly.
D.Configure the -nosynchronize option to allow natural updating of the management station when a collection station returns to normal operation.
Correct:B C
5.To improve bandwidth utilization in DIM, you could _______.
A.force a complete synchronization every morning using nmdemandpoll so data is more accurate for the rest of the day
B.stop and restart the collection station on a regular schedule to re-establish a clean link
C.avoid restarting the management station
D.configure ovtopmd.lrf with the -minTopo parameter so less data is uploaded
Correct:C
6.How long does a management station take to recognize that a collection station is down and to initiate failover polling?
A.5 minutes
B.20 minutes
C.4 polling cycles
D.One failed poll
Correct:C
7.To enable a Problem Diagnosis probe to report to multiple servers, you can _______.
A.configure the probe in the configuration file of each server
B.configure the probe to monitor the path to each server
C.initiate a trek using the probe to add it to servers automatically
D.configure all the server names in the probe configuration file
Correct:A
8.What must be true for a management station to implement failover of a collection station?
A.The collection station must have a failover filter in place.
B.The management station must have access to the monitored objects.
C.At least two collection stations must have been reporting on the objects.
D.The management station must have its overlap mode set to DeleteSecondary.
Correct:B
9.Which event should you configure to be forwarded from a collection station to a management station?
A.threshold events from data collection
B.node status events from netmon
C.connectorDown events created by ECS
D.node added and deleted events from netmon
Correct:A
10.During normal processing, you have automatic failover configured on a management station for a collection station. Which overlap mode is most efficient?
A.AllowOverlap keeps active copies of all objects at the management station so failover takes the least processing.
B.UnmanageSecondary holds a space for each object so failover takes less time.
C.DeleteSecondary frees the most space and processing time on the management station, and failover handles the rare occurrence where the collection station goes down.
D.NoOverlap allows the management station to discontinue monitoring the objects.
Correct:C
11.How do you unlink a Problem Diagnosis server from a remote probe?
A.From Problem Diagnosis view, select the probe from the list and [Delete].
B.Edit pdconfig.xml and remove the block.
C.Execute pdconfig.ovpl -unlink on the server.
D.Edit npprobe.conf and remove the server name.
Correct:B
12.Which function does a topology filter perform?
A.It directly eliminates topology objects from a map.
B.It prevents topology objects from being locally discovered.
C.It affects the topology view exported by a collection station.
D.It dictates a particular topology object be resident on a particular map.
Correct:C
13.The difference between an NNM Advanced Edition collection station and an NNM Advanced Edition management station is that on the collection station _______.
A.only the collecting software is installed
B.only the collecting processes are running
C.the replication process is running
D.the replication process is not running
Correct:D
14.You have configured a topology filter on a collection station so only connector devices are uploaded to the management station. You have also configured threshold events to be forwarded to the management station. When a server violates a threshold, what appears in the Alarm Browser on the management station?
A.the server threshold alarm from the collection station
B.no alarm appears
C.a warning from the collection station that a threshold has been violated on an un-replicated node
D.the server threshold alarm generated by the management station
Correct:A
15.What are the best items to place in a failover filter? Select TWO.
A.critical servers
B.desktop workstations
C.remote collection stations
D.local collection stations
E.connector devices
F.DHCP devices
Correct:A E
16.To apply a topology filter, you must _______.
A.execute xnmtopoconf -f filter_name
B.edit ovtopmd.lrf to add the filter name
C.edit ovrepld.lrf to add the filter name
D.select Options:Network Polling IP and enter the filter name
Correct:B
17.A failover filter is configured _______.
A.on the management station to match the topology filter of a specific collection station
B.on the management station to indicate which objects, that passed a specific collection station's topology filter, to monitor
C.one per management station to cover the subset of all collection stations' objects to monitor
D.on the collection station to indicate which topology filter objects to monitor
Correct:B
18.What happens when a failed over collection station returns to normal status?
A.The management station immediately synchronizes to the collection station's current version of each object.
B.The management station waits to synchronize until the collection station has updated its database by polling the objects.
C.The collection station synchronizes from the management station version of object status as the most current.
D.The collection station informs the management station of its object status one at a time as it completes its first polling cycle.
Correct:A
19.On which systems can you install a Problem Diagnosis probe? Select TWO.
A.a Collection Station running NNM Advanced Edition
B.a monitored Linux system
C.any router
D.a Collection Station running NNM Starter Edition
E.any Cisco device
Correct:A D
20.Which factors affect the time required for synchronization of the collection station with the management station? Select TWO.
A.number of objects
B.size of event history for each node
C.time since last synchronization
D.number of data collection objects
E.network bandwidth
Correct:A E
21.Brownout analysis is done by _______.
A.the probe, which stores the data for collection by the server
B.the probe, which sends OV_Brownout to the server
C.the Problem Diagnosis server as the data arrives
D.snmpCollect so the threshold can be monitored
Correct:C
22.A topology filter may _______. Select THREE.
A.reduce polling cycle time on the collection station.
B.limit which objects are viewable on the management station's map.
C.reduce computer resources and overhead on the management station.
D.cause the collection station to remove information from its database.
E.cause the management station to resynchronize with the collection station when applied.
Correct:B C E
23.Once the Demand level is set, what is true of a symbol found in transient submaps?
A.they are in memory only when in a resident submap
B.they are in memory only when found in a persistent submap
C.they are never in memory because the submap is transient
D.they are always in memory, the Demand level only affects disk space
Correct:A
24.How does a collection station distinguish itself from a management console? Collection stations _______.
A.offload the overhead associated with ovw from a management station
B.are always deployed on the same segment as the management station
C.offload netmon's polling responsibilities from the management station
D.use NFS to connect to a management station; whereas management consoles use TCP
Correct:C
25.By default, when a management station and a collection station both report on the same object, the management station _______.
A.deletes its own version and reports the collection station's version
B.deletes the collection station version and reports its own
C.combines the versions, resolving any conflicts internally
D.reports the object twice
Correct:A
26.Which file needs to be modified to create a custom symbol?
A.oid_to_sym
B.oid_to_type
C.sysObjectID
D.HPoid2type
Correct:A
27.What are the steps to assign a custom symbol to all nodes with a particular sysObjectID?
A.Configure oid_to_type then find objects by symbol type.
B.Edit the symbol registration file, customize the ipmap ARF, then restart ipmap.
C.Configure HPoid2type, then resynchronize the topology database.
D.Edit oid_to_sym, then discover the nodes.
Correct:D
28.Which step is necessary to cause all non-SNMP nodes to be marked as unmanaged at discovery?
A.Re-start discovery.
B.Change oid_to_type.
C.Exit ovw then re-start ovw.
D.Run ovtopofix (with some options).
Correct:B
29.What is the replication process, ovrepld, responsible for?
A.exporting topology changes from a collection station to the management station
B.synchronizing the topology database of the collection station managed objects with the management station
C.polling the collection station to request topology changes
D.resolving conflicting information from multiple collection stations
Correct:B
30.How is the primary collection station determined?
A.The first collection station to report in declares itself to be the primary.
B.Collection stations negotiate primary status using the Network Priority Protocol.
C.The management station determines the primary.
D.The managed node identifies its nearest collection station as the primary.
Correct:C