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| Certification Vendor: | Cisco |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Cisco AppDynamics Associate Performance Analyst |
| Exam Number: | 500-420 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Scenario-based questions |
| Related Certifications: | Cisco AppDynamics Professional Cisco AppDynamics Administrator |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Recommended Training: | Cisco AppDynamics Training (Official) |
| Exam Registration: | Cisco Certification Registration |
| Sample Questions: | Cisco 500-420 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or authorized test center (availability depends on region) |
| Pre Condition: | Basic understanding of application performance monitoring and enterprise application architecture is recommended. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/training-certifications/exams.html |
| Section | Objectives |
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| Topic 1: Monitoring and Instrumentation | - Infrastructure monitoring
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| Topic 2: Alerting and Business Performance | - Business transaction performance
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| Topic 3: Dashboards and Reporting | - Performance dashboards
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| Topic 4: Diagnostics and Troubleshooting | - Performance bottleneck identification
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| Topic 5: AppDynamics Architecture | - Controller and agents
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| Topic 6: AppDynamics Fundamentals | - APM concepts and terminology
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The Cisco 500-420 exam, officially titled Cisco AppDynamics Associate Performance Analyst, is the required test for earning the AppDynamics Associate Performance Analyst certification, a credential at the Associate level. Passing it validates the skills Cisco expects from certified professionals, and it can also support progress toward related credentials such as Cisco AppDynamics Professional, Cisco AppDynamics Administrator.
Cisco asks candidates to meet the following requirement before registering: Basic understanding of application performance monitoring and enterprise application architecture is recommended.. Exam policies do change, so confirm the latest details on the official exam page at https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/training-certifications/exams.html before you book.
You can book your seat through the official registration channels below:
The 500-420 exam is delivered in the following format: Online proctored or authorized test center (availability depends on region).
Cisco recommends the following official training for this exam:
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The Cisco AppDynamics Associate Performance Analyst exam is organized into 6 major domains. Some of the key domains include:
Scroll up to the Exam Topics section for the complete breakdown, and use it to plan how much study time each domain deserves.
Question 1
Which option should a Performance Analyst use in an environment where virtual machines are routinely created and destroyed?
A. Dappdynamics.http.proxyHost and -Dappdynamcs.http. proxy User
B. Dappdynamics.agent.auto.node.prefix and -Dappdynamics.cron.vm
C. Dappdynamics.agent.reuse.nodeName and - Dappdynamics.agent.reuse.nodeName.prefix
D. Dappdynamics.agent.node.metainfo and -Dappdynamics.agent.nodeName
Question 2
What must a Performance Analyst first configure in order to monitor end-to-end latency performance metrics in AppDynamics?
A. endpoints for asynchronous transactions
B. additional demarcator methods
C. define the end-to-end latency transaction
D. slow end-point identity markers
Question 3
A team of developers deploys new Java servlet code that should create new business transactions in AppDynamics. After applying load on the new code function, there are no new Business Transactions on the Business Transaction Dashboard. Which two options should the developers check in AppDynamics to make sure the Business Transactions can be discovered?
[Choose two.)
A. The tier with the new code does not have any rules excluding it.
B. Auto discovery for service endpoints is turned on.
C. There is a health rule created to check for transaction performance.
D. The metric browser to see if the new transactions appear under Business Transaction Performance.
E. Auto Discovery for servlet is turned on for Java agents.
Question 4
A Performance Analyst has a third-party event management system API and wants to use the event management system to send alerts to Level 1 support. Which action is available in the AppDynamics Actions menu to configure this integration?
A. Send an Email
B. Remediation
C. HTTP Request
D. Send an SMS
Question 5
In which two cases does AppDynamics start transaction snapshots? (Choose two.)
A. AppDynamics collects snapshots during an asynchronous session.
B. AppDynamics collects snapshots during periodic snapshot collection.
C. AppDynamics determines the user experience for the Business Transaction to be slow, or the transaction incurred an error.
D. AppDynamics collects snapshots when there is a surge in the Calls per Minute metric.
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: C | Question 2 Answer: C | Question 3 Answer: A,E | Question 4 Answer: C | Question 5 Answer: B,C |
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