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SolarWinds SCP-NPM (SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor) Certification Exam is an essential certification for IT professionals who want to demonstrate their expertise in managing and optimizing network performance. SCP-NPM exam covers a wide range of topics related to network performance monitoring, and it is available online from anywhere in the world. IT professionals who hold the SCP-NPM certification are in high demand, and they are often able to command higher salaries and more job opportunities than their non-certified peers.
NEW QUESTION # 19
In which scenario is an agent the best solution?
- A. If hosts in distributed networks have overlapping IP addresses
- B. If the WMI ports are already in use on Linux
- C. If Native GLX log file monitoring is required
- D. If you cannot allow ICMP polling on your routers
Answer: A
Explanation:
An agent is a software component that you can install on a node to collect and send data to the Orion server.
Agents are useful when you need to monitor nodes that are behind firewalls, in the cloud, or have overlapping IP addresses. Agents can also provide more detailed information about the node's performance and status than SNMP or WMI. Agents can use either agent-initiated or server-initiated communication, depending on your network configuration and security requirements. References: NPM Administrator Guide, page 67; SCP Study Aid - NPM, page 15.
NEW QUESTION # 20
How can you add entities from NPM to monitor for all registered devices in your company domain?
- A. Add each of your Domain Controllers as nodes to NPM and scan Active Directory Organization Units (OUs) for the registered devices
- B. Add each registered device individually, and then select the entities you want to monitor
- C. Use the NPM Active Directory Discovery tool to find all registered devices on the domain
- D. Select to query Domain Controllers in a Network Discovery and then select the Organizational Units (OUs) with the registered devices you want to scan
Answer: A
NEW QUESTION # 21
You created a Universal Device Poller. You want to create an alert based on this custom poller. When you create the alert, you select "I want to alert on: Custom Poller." How would you identify the custom poller within the trigger condition?
- A. Using the enabled status
- B. Using the Unique Name of your UnDP
- C. Using the SNMP get type
- D. Using the MIB used in your UnDP
Answer: B
Explanation:
To identify the custom poller within the trigger condition, you need to use the Unique Name of your UnDP.
The Unique Name is a user-defined identifier that you assign to your custom poller when you create it using the Universal Device Poller tool. The Unique Name is also used to reference the custom poller in the Orion database and the web console. When you select "I want to alert on: Custom Poller" in the alert configuration, you can choose the specific custom poller by its Unique Name from the list of available pollers. You can also use the Unique Name to filter, group, or sort the custom poller data in reports, charts, or tables. References: Create a custom poller, Create an alert for a custom poller, View custom poller data
NEW QUESTION # 22
You add several nodes for monitoring and can see detailed information on those nodes in the Orion Web Console. However, when you look at the nodes in Orion Maps, the connections between the nodes are not showing. What is a likely reason?
- A. You did not enable SNMP polling
- B. A firewall is blocking polling between the nodes and the Orion server
- C. You did not add the node topology OIDs to the MIB database
- D. You did not enable Layer 2 and Layer 3 topology polling on those nodes
Answer: D
NEW QUESTION # 23
How can you add entities from NPM to monitor for all registered devices in your company domain?
- A. Select to query Domain Controllers in a Network Discovery and then select the Organizational Units (OUs) with the registered devices you want to scan
- B. Add each registered device individually, and then select the entities you want to monitor
- C. Add each of your Domain Controllers as nodes to NPM and scan Active Directory Organization Units (OUs) for the registered devices
- D. Use the NPM Active Directory Discovery tool to find all registered devices on the domain
Answer: A
Explanation:
Network Discovery is a feature of SolarWinds NPM that allows you to automatically discover and add network devices to the Orion Platform for monitoring. You can use Network Discovery to query Domain Controllers in your company domain and then select the Organizational Units (OUs) with the registered devices you want to scan. This way, you can add entities from NPM to monitor for all registered devices in your company domain in a single discovery. The other options are not as efficient or accurate as Network Discovery, as they either require manual addition of each device, or rely on the Domain Controllers to provide the list of registered devices, which may not be up-to-date or complete. References:
Discover your network devices and add them to the Orion Platform
Discover devices on your network using Active Directory
NEW QUESTION # 24
How can you quickly generate a report in NPM to show the top 50 interfaces by percent utilization?
- A. Create a web-based report and filter the data to restrict to the top 50 interfaces
- B. Copy a similar default report and edit it for the top 50 interfaces
- C. Copy a similar default report and edit it for different time-frames
- D. Create an advanced SQL query report
Answer: B
Explanation:
NPM provides several default reports that can be used as templates for creating custom reports. One of them is the Top 100 Interfaces by Percent Utilization report, which shows the average and peak utilization of the most used interfaces in the network. To create a report that shows only the top 50 interfaces, you can copy this report and edit it to change the number of rows displayed. You can also modify other parameters such as the time period, the grouping, the sorting, and the filtering criteria. To copy and edit a default report, follow these steps1:
Click Reports > All Reports > Manage Reports.
Find the Top 100 Interfaces by Percent Utilization report and click Duplicate & Edit.
On the Layout Builder panel, click Edit Table.
On the Edit Resource panel, change the Maximum Number of Rows to 50.
Optionally, change other settings such as the Time Period, the Group By, the Sort By, and the Filter Results.
Click Submit.
Optionally, change the Report Name, the Report Description, and the Report Category.
Click Next and then Save.
You can now run or schedule the report to show the top 50 interfaces by percent utilization. References: 1:
Create a custom report for NPM showing availability of devices in the last 30 days
NEW QUESTION # 25
Your team member cannot see any reports in the Orion Console. What can cause this issue?
- A. The Report Writer is not installed
- B. The reports are configured with more than one limitation category
- C. The No Reports limitation is applied to the user account
- D. The SQL server is on a different system than the SolarWinds server
Answer: C
NEW QUESTION # 26
You can display Palo Alto firewalls on Orion Maps.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer: A
Explanation:
Orion Maps 2.0 supports displaying Palo Alto firewalls as network devices, along with their interfaces, zones, policies, and traffic data. You can also view the firewall status, alerts, and events on the map. To add a Palo Alto firewall to an Orion Map, you need to have Network Insight for Palo Alto enabled in NPM, and discover the firewall using SNMP and API polling. References: Orion Maps 2.0, New Alerting, and Palo Alto Networks Monitoring - SolarWinds Lab Episode #77, SolarWinds Lab Episode 77: Orion Maps 2.0, New Alerting, and Palo Alto Networks Monitoring - Orange Matter, Network Insight for Palo Alto Networks in NPM
NEW QUESTION # 27
Your network has critical devices on the opposite side of a WAN link from you SolarWinds server. You do not want alerts about the devices if the router (name = "target") that connects your SolarWinds server to the remote site is down. How do you configure Alert Suppression?
- A. Suppress alert when all of the following apply: Node Name is equal to "target" / Interface Status is equal to "Warning"
- B. Suppress alert when any of the following apply: Node Name is equal to "target" / Node Status is equal to "Warning"
- C. Suppress alert when any of the following apply: Node Name is equal to "target" / Interface Status is equal to "Down"
- D. Suppress alert when all of the following apply: Node Name is equal to "target" / Node Status is equal ta
"Down"
Answer: D
Explanation:
Alert suppression is a feature that allows you to create conditions that prevent an alert from being triggered or sent if certain criteria are met. This can help you avoid receiving multiple or unnecessary alerts from a single event or a complex situation. For example, if you have a router that connects your SolarWinds server to a remote site with critical devices, you may not want to receive alerts about those devices if the router is down, as the problem is not with the devices but with the router. In this case, you can configure alert suppression to suppress the alerts for the devices if the router is down. To do this, you need to select the option "Suppress the alert if all of the following apply" and add the conditions "Node Name is equal to 'target'" and "Node Status is equal to 'Down'". This means that the alert will be suppressed only if both conditions are true, i.e., the router with the name 'target' is down. If the router is up or has a different name, the alert will not be suppressed. References: Alert suppression - SolarWinds; Alert Suppression - Forum - Network Performance Monitor (NPM) - THWACK
NEW QUESTION # 28
You want to create an alert that notifies you when packet loss meets or exceeds 50%, but only for a select set of nodes in your network. How do you accomplish this?
- A. Set an alert limitation for the nodes to be included in the alert
- B. Create separate SWQL trigger condition for each node to be included in the alert
- C. Set the alert trigger evaluation to evaluate nodes to be included in the alert
- D. Set the scope of the alert to only apply to nodes to be included in the alert
Answer: A
NEW QUESTION # 29
You need to change the polling method from ICMP to SNMP on 200 nodes you monitor with Orion. How would you best accomplish this?
- A. Bulk select nodes in Manage Nodes and change the polling method
- B. Use the Orion Polling Configuration tool to change polling methods
- C. Edit each individual node and change the polling method
- D. Unmanage all the nodes and remanage them choosing SNMP as the polling method
Answer: A
Explanation:
The easiest and fastest way to change the polling method for multiple nodes is to use the Manage Nodes feature in the web console. You can select up to 1000 nodes at a time and edit their properties in bulk. You can choose the polling method from the available options, such as ICMP, SNMP, WMI, or Agent, and provide the required credentials or settings. This will apply the changes to all the selected nodes without affecting their existing data oralerts. References: Choose the polling method to use in the SolarWinds Platform; Polling Intervals - Best Practices; SOLARWINDS NETWORK PERFORMANCE MONITOR
NEW QUESTION # 30
You can import device-specific MIBs into the SolarWinds MIB Database, but you cannot import UnDP pollers based on OIDs from device-specific MIBs.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION # 31
What is the most time-efficient way to create a report in NPM that shows the top 50 interfaces by percent utilization?
- A. Run the default top 25 interfaces by percent utilization report for different timeframes
- B. Create an interface report and use a filter to restrict to the top 50
- C. Edit the default top 25 interfaces by percent utilization report and update to the top 50
- D. Create a new advanced SQL query report
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION # 32
You have two groups of users - one in Sydney and one in Perth. How do you limit the users within the Orion Platform so they only have access to the devices in their location?
- A. Configure Network Atlas to show only devices in their geographical location
- B. Group devices into geographical Orion groups and use single group Account limitations to limit user access
- C. Use the Orion Service Manager to limit user access to nodes only in their location
- D. Configure the Orion Web Console settings to show only devices in the user's geographical location
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION # 33
You receive traps from your network devices and want to alert on a select message. How do you accomplish this?
- A. Configure Syslog alert actions on the Alert Actions tab
- B. Use Traps in Orion Alerts to configure the default trap alert to fire on the trap message you select to alert on
- C. You cannot alert on traps through the Orion Platform
- D. Go to the Traps view and configure a new Log Viewer rule
Answer: B
Explanation:
Traps are unsolicited messages sent by network devices to report events or issues. The Orion Platform can receive and process traps from any device that supports SNMP. To alert on a select message, you can use the Traps in Orion Alerts feature, which allows you to configure the default trap alert to fire on the trap message you select to alert on. You can also customize the alert conditions, actions, and triggers to suit your needs. For example, you can alert on traps thatmatch a specific OID, source, or severity, and send an email, log a ticket, or run a script when the alert is triggered. References: Configure SNMP traps in NPM, Traps in Orion Alerts, Create alerts for SNMP traps
NEW QUESTION # 34
For any node you monitor, you can use Network Discovery to automatically add child volumes or interfaces for monitoring.
- A. FALSE
- B. TRUE
Answer: A
Explanation:
For any node you monitor, you cannot use Network Discovery to automatically add child volumes or interfaces for monitoring. Network Discovery is a tool that helps you identify and add new devices to your network, but it does not automatically monitor all the components of the discovered devices. You need to manually select the volumes or interfaces you want to monitor from the list of resources on each node. You can also use the Network Sonar Results Wizard to filter and add the resources you want to monitor after running a discovery job. References:
Discover your network with NPM - SolarWinds (see the Monitoring Settings panel section) Network Discovery Tool - Automated Discovery Software | SolarWinds (see the Monitor Devices section)
NEW QUESTION # 35
You need to add a new subnet of 500 devices for monitoring. What is the first step to incorporate these devices into NPM?
- A. Add the nodes using the Add Node feature in Manage Nodes
- B. Collect NetFlow from a core router
- C. Measure network-wide bandwidth consumption
- D. Perform a Network Discovery
Answer: D
Explanation:
To add a new subnet of 500 devices for monitoring, the first step is to perform a network discovery using the Network Sonar Wizard in NPM. This wizard allows you to scan your network by IP address range, subnet, or seed device and automatically discover and add nodes and interfaces to NPM for monitoring. You can also specify credentials, polling settings, and custom properties for the discovered devices. Performing a network discovery can help you quickly and efficiently incorporate new devices into NPM without manually adding them one by one. References: Discover your network devices, Specify subnets, Discover devices by subnets
NEW QUESTION # 36
After you create an NPM report with custom charts for availability and response time metrics, you schedule the report and add an action to export it. But you cannot export it as an Excel file. What is the likely reason?
- A. You do not have the permissions to export the report
- B. You must link the report with a URL in an email action to run live in the web console
- C. The custom charts only support a PDF export
- D. Excel file formats are not supported
Answer: C
Explanation:
According to the SolarWinds NPM Administrator Guide, custom charts are created using the Orion Web Console and are not compatible with Excel file formats. Therefore, the only option to export a report with custom charts is to use a PDF format. Other report formats, such as HTML, CSV, or TXT, are supported for reports without custom charts. References: SolarWinds NPM Administrator Guide, page 171; Export reports to Excel - Forum, reply by ElisabethZakes; How to Export NPM Report Writer Data to Excel (xls or csv)??? - Forum, reply by borgan.
NEW QUESTION # 37
NPM polls static properties, and calculates bandwidth consumption based on the total amount of _____ coming through the firewall.
- A. Kilobytes
- B. Nibbles
- C. Megabytes
- D. Bytes
Answer: D
Explanation:
NPM polls static properties, such as interface speed and duplex mode, from the firewall devices using SNMP.
NPM also collects traffic statistics, such as bytes in and bytes out, from the firewall interfaces using SNMP or NetFlow. NPM then calculates bandwidth consumption based on the total amount of bytes coming through the firewall over a given time interval. Bandwidth consumption is expressed as a percentage of the interface speed. For example, if a firewall interface has a speed of 100 Mbps and NPM polls 10 MB of bytes in and 10 MB of bytes out in one minute, the bandwidth consumption is 20% [(10 MB + 10 MB) / 100 Mbps *
100%]1. References: Monitor firewalls with NPM, Calculate bandwidth utilization on an interface
NEW QUESTION # 38
You need to change the polling method from ICMP to SNMP on 200 nodes you monitor with Orion. How would you best accomplish this?
- A. Edit each individual node and change the polling method
- B. Use the Orion Polling Configuration tool to change polling methods
- C. Bulk select nodes in Manage Nodes and change the polling method
- D. Unmanage all the nodes and remanage them choosing SNMP as the polling method
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION # 39
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 WMI instead of SNMP
- C. The third node is monitored with the NPM agent
- D. The third node is monitored with SNMP instead of ICMP
Answer: A
Explanation:
NPM uses SNMP to collect utilization statistics from network devices, such as routers, switches, firewalls, etc. If NPM only shows Availability and Response Time statuses for a device, it means that SNMP is not configured correctly on that device or NPM cannot access the device via SNMP1. Some possible reasons for this are:
The device does not support SNMP or SNMP is disabled on the device
The device has a different SNMP version or community string than NPM
The device has a firewall or access control list that blocks SNMP traffic from NPM The device has a misconfigured SNMP agent or MIB To troubleshoot this issue, you can use the SNMP Test Tool in NPM to verify the SNMP settings and connectivity of the device2. You can also check the device logs and configuration to ensure that SNMP is enabled and properly configured3. References: 1:
Network Performance Monitor Administrator Guide - Troubleshoot SNMP issues 2: Network Performance Monitor Administrator Guide - Test SNMP access 3: Network Performance Monitor Getting Started Guide - Troubleshoot SNMP issues
NEW QUESTION # 40
Network performance over an inter-campus Ethernet link is slow. One side of the connection is experiencing a high number of packet drops. What information in NPM can you review to help discover the cause of the issue?
- A. Packet loss on the nodes on either side of the connection
- B. Routing tables on each side of the link
- C. MTU of each side of the link
- D. Possible Duplex Mismatches
Answer: A
Explanation:
Packet loss is a measure of how many packets are lost or discarded during transmission over a network.
Packet loss can cause network performance issues such as slow response time, jitter, and degraded voice quality. NPM can monitor packet loss on nodes and interfaces using ICMP ping or SNMP statistics. You can review the packet loss metrics on the Node Details or Interface Details views, or create a custom chart or report to compare packet loss across multiple nodes or interfaces. By reviewing the packet loss on the nodes on either side of the connection, you can identify which node or interface is experiencing the problem and troubleshoot the root cause. You can also use the Performance Analysis dashboard (PerfStack) to correlate packet loss with other metrics such as response time, CPU load, memory usage, buffer misses, and interface errors123. References:
Monitor packet loss in NPM - SolarWinds
Troubleshoot intermittent network slowdowns with NPM - SolarWinds
SCP Study Aid - SolarWinds (page 9)
NEW QUESTION # 41
How are Orion agents licensed?
- A. No separate license is required
- B. Only Windows agents need to be licensed, Linux is free
- C. Licenses are available in a set of one upon request
- D. Agents requite the SolarWinds Agent Provisioning module SAP
Answer: A
Explanation:
Orion agents are software components that you can install on nodes to collect and send data to the Orion server. Orion agents do not require a separate license, as they are included in the license of the Orion Platform product that you are using, such as NPM. You can install and use as many agents as you need, as long as you do not exceed the number of licensed nodes, interfaces, or volumes for your product. Orion agents can use either agent-initiated or server-initiated communication, depending on your network configuration and security requirements. References: NPM Administrator Guide, page 67; SCP Study Aid - NPM, page 15.
NEW QUESTION # 42
You added a device for NPM to monitor. You can see CPU and memory statistics, but want to see a statistic that NPM does not support out of the box. Which features can you use to collect the statistics you want from the device? (Choose all that apply.)
- A. Universal Device Pollers (UnDP)
- B. Device templates
- C. Application monitor templates
- D. Manage Pollers in Device Studio
Answer: A,C,D
NEW QUESTION # 43
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. Use the Schedule Manager to edit each action on each report schedule, and change the email address
- B. Use the Action Manager to edit each action on each report schedule, and change the email address
- C. Make a copy of each report, edit the action to change the email address
- D. Edit each action on each report schedule, and change the email address
Answer: D
NEW QUESTION # 44
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SolarWinds SCP-NPM certification exam covers a wide range of topics related to network performance monitoring, such as network availability, bandwidth utilization, device health, and network traffic analysis. SCP-NPM exam is designed to test an individual's knowledge of the SolarWinds NPM platform, including its features, functionality, and best practices for network monitoring. Additionally, the SCP-NPM certification exam assesses a candidate's ability to troubleshoot issues related to network performance and apply solutions using the SolarWinds NPM platform.
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