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Cisco 300-445 Exam - Topic 3 Question 5 Discussion

Which of the following metrics can be used to configure an alert rule for Endpoint Agent HTTP Server tests? (Choose two)
A) Response Time and C) Error Type
B) BGP Reachability
D) Interface Throughput

Cisco 300-445 Exam - Topic 3 Question 5 Discussion

Actual exam question for Cisco's 300-445 exam
Question #: 5
Topic #: 3
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Which of the following metrics can be used to configure an alert rule for Endpoint Agent HTTP Server tests? (Choose two)

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Suggested Answer: A, C

In the ThousandEyes platform, alert rules are the primary mechanism for notifying operations teams when performance thresholds are breached. When configuring alerts for Endpoint Agent HTTP Server tests, the available metrics are limited to those that the Endpoint Agent captures during its synthetic browser-based or network-layer probes.

The two correct metrics for this test type are Response Time (Option A) and Error Type (Option C).

Response Time: This metric measures the time-to-first-byte. It is essential for detecting degradations in web application performance as seen from the user's specific machine.

Error Type: This allows administrators to trigger alerts based on specific HTTP response codes or protocol errors (e.g., DNS failures or SSL handshake issues).

Other options are incorrect because they apply to different agent types or monitoring layers:

BGP Reachability (Option B): BGP metrics are not applicable to Endpoint Agent tests. These metrics require the BGP route visualization layer, which is typically associated with Cloud or Enterprise Agents monitoring public internet paths.

Interface Throughput (Option D): This is an infrastructure-level metric rather than a synthetic application metric. While ThousandEyes can monitor device health via SNMP, it is not a metric used in a synthetic HTTP Server test.

By utilizing Response Time and Error Type, an architect can ensure that the operations team is alerted as soon as users experience slow loading or actual failures when accessing critical internal or SaaS-based web applications.


by Arthur at Jan 22, 2026, 10:31 PM

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Laurel
2 months ago
A and C make sense, they directly impact performance.
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Brock
2 months ago
B and D seem irrelevant for HTTP tests.
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Dorthy
2 months ago
I agree, Response Time is crucial for alerts.
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Mitzie
2 months ago
I think A and C are the right choices.
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Jerlene
4 months ago
I thought Error Type was too vague for alerts.
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Tamesha
4 months ago
Interface Throughput could be useful too, but not for this.
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Melina
4 months ago
Wait, BGP Reachability? That doesn't seem right.
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Maurine
4 months ago
Totally agree, those are key metrics.
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Rosendo
5 months ago
Response Time and Error Type are the ones!
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Tiffiny
5 months ago
Ah, the classic "choose two" question. Gotta love these tricky ones!
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Youlanda
5 months ago
Haha, I bet the exam writers were trying to trick us with those other options. Nice try, but I'm not falling for it!
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Corazon
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about B and D. Those seem a bit off-topic for this question.
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Nadine
5 months ago
I agree with Shawnda. A and C are the right choices here.
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Shawnda
5 months ago
A and C are the correct options. Response time and error type are the metrics used to configure alert rules for Endpoint Agent HTTP Server tests.
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Mammie
6 months ago
I feel like Interface Throughput could be relevant, but I can't recall if it specifically applies to HTTP tests.
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Franchesca
6 months ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought BGP Reachability was more related to routing than HTTP Server tests.
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Tomas
7 months ago
I remember practicing a question similar to this, and I think Error Type might be the other option.
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Alishia
7 months ago
I think Response Time is definitely one of the metrics we can use for alert rules, but I'm not sure about the second one.
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Pa
7 months ago
I think I've got it. Response Time and Error Type are the two metrics that can be used to configure an alert rule for this type of test. The other options just don't seem relevant.
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Paulene
7 months ago
Okay, let me break this down. We're looking for metrics that can be used to configure an alert rule for Endpoint Agent HTTP Server tests. Response Time and Error Type make the most sense to me.
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Makeda
7 months ago
I'm a bit confused - BGP Reachability and Interface Throughput don't seem related to an HTTP server at all. I'll have to double-check those options.
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Karol
7 months ago
Response Time and Error Type seem like the obvious choices here. Those are the key metrics I'd expect to monitor for an HTTP server.
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Kerry
8 months ago
Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the metrics that are relevant for Endpoint Agent HTTP Server tests.
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Melissa
1 month ago
Yeah, Error Type makes sense too.
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Shaquana
1 month ago
Agreed! But what about Error Type?
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Emiko
2 months ago
I think Response Time is definitely one of them.
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