SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability Network Monitoring Exam - Topic 1 Question 38 Discussion

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The web console is showing the status of a network router as ''down'', however the node is up and running. Which two of the following causes could be creating the issue? (Choose two.)

Aagent connection status with the polling engine is 'down'

BICMP is blocked between the device and the polling engine

Crouter is configured as a parent in a node dependency

DSNMP is blocked between the device and the polling engine

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Suggested Answer: B, D

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Arleen

2 months ago

Nah, I don't think A is the issue, the agent should still report correctly.

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Ona

2 months ago

I agree with B, ICMP blocking is a classic problem.

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Ernest

2 months ago

Wait, how can the router be up if the console says down? Sounds weird.

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Marya

3 months ago

Definitely B and D, ICMP and SNMP issues are common.

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Peggie

3 months ago

I think C could also be a factor, dependencies can mess things up.

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Karma

3 months ago

I feel like the dependency configuration could play a role too, but I can't recall if C is a common cause in these scenarios.

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Tayna

3 months ago

I practiced a question like this before, and I think D about SNMP blocking might also be a possibility.

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Sabra

4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think ICMP blocking could definitely cause the router to show as down, so B seems likely.

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Nicolette

4 months ago

I remember something about agent connection issues, so maybe A could be one of the answers?

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Golda

4 months ago

I feel pretty confident about this one. The agent connection status and the ICMP/SNMP blocks are the two most probable causes. I'll focus on those in my answer.

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Margot

4 months ago

I'm a bit confused on the node dependency part. Does that mean the router is set up as a parent node? I'll have to double-check that.

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Claudio

4 months ago

I'm guessing it could be either the agent connection status or the ICMP/SNMP being blocked. Those seem like the most likely culprits.

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Coletta

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. The router is up, but the web console is showing it as down. That's definitely an issue.

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Whitley

5 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think through the possible causes carefully.

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Lisbeth

9 months ago

Option C is an interesting one too - if the router is set up as a parent in a dependency, that could be causing the 'down' status to propagate. But B and D seem more likely in this case.

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Eden

8 months ago

B) ICMP is blocked between the device and the polling engine

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Penney

8 months ago

A) agent connection status with the polling engine is 'down'

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Heike

10 months ago

Haha, reminds me of the time our network team 'fixed' a 'down' router by unplugging it and plugging it back in. Gotta love those easy solutions!

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Brandon

9 months ago

B) ICMP is blocked between the device and the polling engine

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Denae

9 months ago

A) agent connection status with the polling engine is 'down'

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Adolph

10 months ago

I'm not sure about ICMP or SNMP, but I think A) agent connection status could also be a cause.

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Jacqueline

10 months ago

I was thinking the same thing! Blocking ICMP and SNMP are the classic ways to make a healthy network device look 'down' to the monitoring system.

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Beatriz

9 months ago

B) ICMP is blocked between the device and the polling engine

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Tonja

9 months ago

A) agent connection status with the polling engine is 'down'

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Eun

10 months ago

B) ICMP is blocked between the device and the polling engine

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Larue

10 months ago

A) agent connection status with the polling engine is 'down'

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Dyan

10 months ago

Options B and D sound like the most likely culprits here. If the monitoring engine can't ping the router or access its SNMP data, that would definitely explain the 'down' status.

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Lavonna

11 months ago

I agree with Refugia, but I also think D) SNMP could be blocked.

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Refugia

11 months ago

I think it could be B) ICMP is blocked.

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