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500-420 · Question #42

In monitoring health rule events, which of the following metrics would be most valuable? (Choose two)

The correct answer is B. Number of active sessions D. CPU utilization. Number of active sessions (B) and CPU utilization (D) are the most valuable metrics for monitoring health rule events because they directly reflect system performance and resource consumption - both of which can trigger health alerts and indicate whether a system is operating…

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Question

In monitoring health rule events, which of the following metrics would be most valuable? (Choose two)

Options

  • AColor contrast of the alert messages
  • BNumber of active sessions
  • CDisk space availability
  • DCPU utilization

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    93% (27)
  • C
    3% (1)

Explanation

Number of active sessions (B) and CPU utilization (D) are the most valuable metrics for monitoring health rule events because they directly reflect system performance and resource consumption - both of which can trigger health alerts and indicate whether a system is operating within acceptable thresholds.

Why the distractors are wrong:

  • A (Color contrast of alert messages) is a UI/accessibility concern, not a system health metric - it has no bearing on whether a health rule event is firing or meaningful.
  • C (Disk space availability) can matter for storage-heavy systems, but it is generally a lower-priority health indicator compared to real-time performance metrics like sessions and CPU, making it less universally valuable in health rule monitoring contexts.

Memory tip: Think "BS before DC" - Big Sessions and Draining CPU are what health rules care about most. Color and disk are either cosmetic or secondary concerns.

Topics

#health rules#system metrics#application performance#monitoring alerts

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