SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability Network Monitoring Exam - Topic 2 Question 44 Discussion

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Topic #: 2

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It is noted that the hardware health monitoring for a Cisco switch is generating false positives. It is verified that the alerted hardware issues are not occurring. What is causing the issue?

AHardware sensors were incorrectly assigned to another switch.

BMIB on the device is not the preferred MIB that is being polled.

CModify the widget thresholds to filter out the false positives.

DRestart SNMP on the device to refresh the hardware statistics.

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Suggested Answer: B

by Dacia at Aug 13, 2025, 12:19 PM

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Lavonna

2 months ago

I think modifying thresholds is just a workaround, not a fix.

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Karima

2 months ago

Wait, are we really sure it's not a hardware issue at all?

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Chauncey

2 months ago

Restarting SNMP might help, but not sure if it's the root cause.

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Sylvia

2 months ago

Totally agree, it's probably the MIB not being polled right.

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Ronny

3 months ago

I heard MIB issues can cause false alerts.

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Chantay

3 months ago

Restarting SNMP sounds like it could refresh things, but I doubt it would fix the underlying issue causing the false alerts.

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Mammie

4 months ago

I practiced a similar question where hardware sensors were misconfigured, so option A might be the right answer here.

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Roxane

4 months ago

I think modifying thresholds could help with false positives, but it feels more like a workaround than a solution.

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Venita

4 months ago

I remember something about MIBs and polling, so option B seems plausible, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the main cause.

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Mozell

4 months ago

I'm a bit confused by the options. Modifying the widget thresholds doesn't seem like the right approach if the issue is with the hardware sensors or the MIB.

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Timothy

4 months ago

Okay, I've got a strategy here. I'll focus on verifying the sensor assignments and the MIB configuration first, since those seem like the most likely culprits.

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Stefania

4 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll need to think through the possible causes and try to eliminate the less likely options.

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Mitsue

5 months ago

This seems like a straightforward troubleshooting question. I'd start by looking at the hardware sensor assignments and the MIB being used to poll the device.

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Margarett

5 months ago

D) Restart SNMP on the device to refresh the hardware statistics. Seems like a quick and easy fix, but it might not address the root cause.

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Teddy

5 months ago

I believe we should also consider modifying the widget thresholds to filter out the false positives.

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Andra

5 months ago

B) MIB on the device is not the preferred MIB that is being polled. This seems like the most likely culprit. Incorrect MIB configuration can definitely lead to false positives.

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