SPM-NPM Exam Training Practice Tests (SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM))]

Question 1

How can you quickly generate a report in NPM to show the top 50 interfaces by percent utilization?

A. Copy a similar default report and edit it for different time-frames B. Create an advanced SQL query report C. Create a web-based report and filter the data to restrict to the top 50 interfaces D. Copy a similar default report and edit it for the top 50 interfaces

Correct Answer: D

Question 2

You run ten reports on three assorted weekly schedules and send the results to the network operations distribution list. The email address for the distribution list changed, and you must update the new email address to send the reports. How do you implement this update?

A. Edit each action on each report schedule, and change the email address B. Make a copy of each report, edit the action to change the email address C. Use the Action Manager to edit each action on each report schedule, and change the email address D. Use the Schedule Manager to edit each action on each report schedule, and change the email address

Correct Answer: A

Question 3

How does NPM calculate capacity usage trends?

A. Capacity forecasting widget B. Volume capacity C. Average calculation D. Historical data

Correct Answer: D

Question 4

You monitor three Cisco routers with NPM. NPM reports utilization statistics for two of the routers. NPM only shows Availability and Response Time statuses for the third router. Why do you not see utilization statistics on the third router?

A. SNMP is not configured correctly on the third node B. The third node is monitored with the NPM agent C. The third node is monitored with WMI instead of SNMP D. The third node is monitored with SNMP instead of ICMP

Correct Answer: A

Question 5

You use NPM to monitor a set of physical servers. The server team decides to virtualize these servers using VMware. Which part of your virtual infrastructure will NPM no longer be able to monitor?

A. VM sprawl monitoring B. Virtualization host and VM performance metrics C. Virtualization environment tree D. Virtualization host hardware health

Correct Answer: D

Question 6

What is required to monitor tenants in your SDN environment with NPM Cisco ACI monitoring? (Choose all that apply.)

A. Enable API polling on the APIC node B. View your SDN environment in Orion Maps C. Enable API polling on all ACI devices D. Add an APIC node to NPM

Correct Answer: C,D

Question 7

What is the most time-efficient way to create a report in NPM that shows the top 50 interfaces by percent utilization?

A. Create an interface report and use a filter to restrict to the top 50 B. Edit the default top 25 interfaces by percent utilization report and update to the top 50 C. Create a new advanced SQL query report D. Run the default top 25 interfaces by percent utilization report for different timeframes

Correct Answer: A

Question 8

Your team member cannot see any reports in the Orion Console. What can cause this issue?

A. The No Reports limitation is applied to the user account B. The SQL server is on a different system than the SolarWinds server C. The Report Writer is not installed D. The reports are configured with more than one limitation category

Correct Answer: A

SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) - SPM-NPM Exam Practice Test