Monitoring Flashcards

1
Q

Four areas of monitoring
Marker:
- Motherboard, CPU, memory etc…

A

1 - System performance metrics
2 - Application - App Insights, app code
3 - Log analytics
4 - Alerts

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2
Q

What is Azure Monitor?
Marker:
- high-tech monitoring centre - bunker with huge screens

A

Dashboard for performance, logs and application monitoring

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3
Q

What metrics are enabled by default?
Marker:
- motherboard

A

System level metrics, CPU etc…

View from VM

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4
Q

Can it monitor on-prem or other cloud vendor resources?

A

Yes

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5
Q

Application Monitoring support
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- Concert
- House building

A

Yes via Application performance monitor extension or use App Insights

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6
Q

Default data capture period

A

30 days

Store elsewhere if more needed

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7
Q

What is Log Analytics?

A

Azure Splunk
Central repository log files, event logs etc…
Log Analytics Workspace

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8
Q

Client install Log Analytics

A

Agent/extension
Workspace ID and Key
Windows and Linux

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9
Q

Data Queries language

A

Kusto Query Language

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10
Q

Log Analytics 3rd Party Plugin

A

Management Tools

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11
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Application Monitoring using Insights

A

App Insights

Library added to app code

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12
Q

App Insights monitoring supported on… (3)?

A

On-prem
Azure
Other cloud vendors

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13
Q

Configure App Insights

A
App Name
App Type (code)
Add library
Send data to Azure Endpoint
Configure Alerts
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14
Q

Alerts best practices

A

Relevant
Actionable
Email recipients

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15
Q

Monitor alert settings

A
Scope
Conditions
Times
Actions
Action Groups
Alert Rule - severity (default 3)
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16
Q

Supported Alerts

A

Monitor - system level
AppInsight
Log Analytics - based on error entries

17
Q

Azure Health Tools

A

Azure Health
Azure Service Health
Azure Resource Health

18
Q

Azure Advisor Recommendations

A

Cost
Security
Performance
Availability

19
Q

Activity Log (RM)

A
Administrative
Service Health
Resource Health
Security
Alerts
Autoscale
Policy
Recommendations
20
Q

What is an Action Group?

A

List of actions to be run if a condition is met.

Can be used multiple times

21
Q

Azure Advisor data period

A

14 days