Which actions ensure secure alert configurations in PowerFlex? (Choose two)

Question

Options

• AValidate SNMP trap destinations
• BConfigure email notifications for critical events
• CEnable role-based access control for alerts
• DAssign alerts to metadata managers

• A
  71% (20)
• C
  7% (2)
• D
  21% (6)

Explanation

Validating SNMP trap destinations (A) ensures alerts actually reach their intended recipients - misconfigured destinations silently swallow critical notifications, creating a false sense of security. Configuring email notifications for critical events (B) provides a direct, auditable channel that ensures the right personnel are notified promptly, reducing response time and maintaining accountability. Together, these two actions close the most common gaps in alert delivery: destination accuracy and notification reach.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• C (Role-based access control for alerts): RBAC controls who can view or manage alerts, not the security or integrity of the alert configuration itself - it's an access governance concern, not an alert pipeline concern.
• D (Assign alerts to metadata managers): Metadata managers handle storage metadata operations in PowerFlex; they are not the appropriate target for alert assignments and have no role in securing alert delivery.

Memory tip: Think "SNMP + Email = Alert Delivery Security." The two correct answers both ensure alerts go somewhere useful and reliably - validate the trap destination, then confirm humans get emailed. RBAC and metadata are red herrings that sound technical but address different system concerns.

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