Changed 500-420 Exam Questions

URI Segments should be used in Transaction Detection rules when the application is web-oriented. Web-oriented applications often have meaningful information in the URIthat can identify different business transactions. URI Segments can help in defining patterns that match specific parts of the URI to distinguish different transactions.

References:

• AppDynamics documentation on Transaction Detection: https://docs.appdynamics.com/latest/en/application-monitoring/business-transactions

When creating Information Points in AppDynamics, wildcards can be utilized to select multiple methods or classes, thereby broadening the scope of data collection. This feature is particularly useful for monitoring similar operations across different components of an application, enabling a more efficient and scalable approach to gathering custom metrics.

References:

• AppDynamics documentation on Information Points: Elaborates on the process of setting up Information Points, including the use of wildcards to capture metrics from multiple methods or classes.

To post an AppDynamics event to a third-party collaboration tool, the Performance Analyst needs to select the "Make an HTTP Request" alert action. This action allows AppDynamics to send an HTTP request to a specified URL, which can be the endpoint provided by the third-party tool's API. This integration capability enables the automatic posting of events, alerts, and notifications from AppDynamics to collaboration tools, enhancing communication and response times to performance issues.

References:

• AppDynamics documentation on Alert and Respond: Details the various alert actions available within AppDynamics, including the ability to make HTTP requests to integrate with external systems.

If a Performance Analyst has an urgent need to gather more data for an ongoing issue, they should enable Development Level Monitoring. This monitoring level increases the amount of detailed diagnostic data collected by the agent, such as snapshots and transaction traces, which can provide deeper insights into the issue at hand.

References:

• AppDynamics documentation on Monitoring Levels: Describes the different levels of monitoring available, including Development Level Monitoring and the types of data each level collects.