Which setting must be configured to enable real-time analytics in VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer?

Question

Options

• AReal-time metrics collection must be enabled on the application profile
• BService engine group must be linked with a dedicated analytics engine
• CAnalytics profile must be set to 'High Performance'
• DLog management system integration must be configured

• A
  93% (13)
• D
  7% (1)

Explanation

Enabling real-time metrics collection on the application profile (Option A) is the correct setting because in NSX Advanced Load Balancer (Avi Networks), the application profile controls how traffic is processed and what telemetry is gathered - toggling real-time metrics at this layer activates continuous, sub-minute data collection for that virtual service.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B is fabricated - there is no "dedicated analytics engine" component linked to a service engine group in NSX ALB's architecture.
• C is a plausible-sounding but invented option; analytics profiles in NSX ALB control what data is collected (logs, metrics granularity), but there is no 'High Performance' preset that gates real-time analytics.
• D confuses log forwarding/external SIEM integration with real-time analytics, which is a local, in-product feature - external log management is optional and unrelated.

Memory tip: Think A = Application profile = Analytics activation. The application profile "touches" every request, so it's the natural home for controlling real-time visibility into that traffic.

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