A company wants to monitor device health and security logs in real-time using Pensando PSM. The administrator needs to identify traffic issues and visualize affected devices. What is the best…

Question

Options

• AEnable logging in firewall rules and configure SNMP monitoring
• BConfigure VLANs and apply QoS policies
• CCreate IPsec tunnels for each device
• DImplement DNS forwarding and VRF segmentation

• A
  76% (25)
• B
  15% (5)
• C
  6% (2)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Option A is correct because Pensando PSM is purpose-built for real-time observability - enabling logging on firewall rules captures security events and traffic flows at the data plane, while SNMP monitoring feeds device health metrics into PSM's telemetry pipeline, allowing administrators to visualize affected devices through PSM dashboards.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B (VLANs + QoS): These are traffic segmentation and prioritization tools, not monitoring or logging mechanisms - they don't surface security events or device health data.
• C (IPsec tunnels): IPsec provides encrypted transport between endpoints; it has no role in log collection or traffic visibility.
• D (DNS forwarding + VRF segmentation): VRF isolates routing domains and DNS forwarding handles name resolution - useful for network design, but neither generates or aggregates health or security logs.

Memory tip: Think of PSM as a "security camera system" - the firewall logs are the cameras (capturing what's happening) and SNMP is the health sensor (telling you if the camera is working). You need both to monitor and visualize device status effectively.

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