CompTIA Cloud+ CV0-003 CompTIA Study Notes

To redirect the traffic from HTTP to HTTPS, the web server configuration should be modified to include a rule that forces the HTTP requests to be redirected to HTTPS. This can be done by using the web server’s configuration file or a .htaccess file. The exact syntax may vary depending on the web server software, but the general idea is to use a rewrite rule that matches the HTTP protocol and changes it to HTTPS. For example, on Apache web server, the following code can be added to the .htaccess file:

RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off

RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]

This code will check if the HTTPS is off, and if so, it will rewrite the URL to use HTTPS and redirect the client with a 301 status code, which means permanent redirection. This way, the clients will always use HTTPS to access the web application, and the links generated from the web application will be encrypted.

User account access (A) is not relevant to the redirection of HTTP to HTTPS, as it only controls who can access the web application. Programming code (B) may be used to generate the links with HTTPS, but it will not redirect the existing HTTP requests to HTTPS. Load balancer setting (D) may also be used to redirect the traffic to HTTPS, but it is not the most efficient or secure way, as it will add an extra layer of processing and expose the HTTP traffic to the load balancer. Therefore, web server configuration © is the best option to redirect the traffic to HTTPS.

The correct answer is B. Missing license.

Some hypervisor features may require a valid license to work properly. If the license is missing, expired, or invalid, the hypervisor may not be able to use those features or may operate in a reduced functionality mode. For example, some features of Hyper-V, such as live migration, replication, and failover clustering, require a license for Windows Server or Windows 10 Enterprise1. Similarly, some features of VMware ESXi, such as vMotion, Storage vMotion, and Fault Tolerance, require a license for VMware vSphere2.

Therefore, if a cloud administrator deployed new hosts in a private cloud and found that some of the hypervisor features did not seem to be working after a few months elapsed, the most likely cause was a missing license. The administrator should check the license status of the hypervisor and renew or activate the license if needed.

Incorrect permissions are not a likely cause of the issue, as they would affect the access to the hypervisor or its resources, not the functionality of the hypervisor itself. Incorrect tags are also not a likely cause of the issue, as they are used for identification and classification of resources, not for enabling or disabling features. Oversubscription is not a likely cause of the issue either, as it would affect the performance or availability of the resources, not the functionality of the hypervisor itself.

Performance monitoring is the process of collecting and analyzing metrics related to the performance and availability of resources in a cloud environment1. Performance monitoring can help a systems administrator to gather information about services and resource utilization on VMs in a cloud environment by providing the following benefits2:

• Identify and troubleshoot performance issues and bottlenecks before they affect the end users or business operations.
• Optimize the resource allocation and configuration to meet the performance requirements and SLAs of the services.
• Plan for future capacity and scalability needs based on the historical trends and patterns of resource utilization.
• Compare the performance and costs of different cloud service providers, regions, and SKUs.

Some of the tools and services that can help with performance monitoring in a cloud environment are3:

• Azure Monitor: A comprehensive service that provides a unified view of the health, performance, and availability of your Azure resources, applications, and services. Azure Monitor collects metrics, logs, and traces from various sources and provides analysis, visualization, alerting, and automation capabilities.
• Azure Advisor: A personalized service that provides recommendations to optimize your Azure resources for performance, security, cost, reliability, and operational excellence. Azure Advisor analyzes your resource configuration and usage data and suggests best practices to improve your cloud environment.
• Azure Application Insights: A service that monitors the performance and usage of your web applications and services. Application Insights collects telemetry data such as requests, dependencies, exceptions, page views, custom events, and metrics from your application code and provides powerful analytics, diagnostics, and alerting features.
• Azure Log Analytics: A service that collects and analyzes data from various sources such as Azure Monitor, Azure services, VMs, containers, applications, and other cloud or on-premises systems. Log Analytics enables you to query, visualize, and correlate log data using the Kusto Query Language (KQL) and create custom dashboards and reports.

Syslog is a standard protocol for sending log messages from network devices to a central server. Syslog can help with logging and auditing activities in a cloud environment, but it does not provide performance monitoring capabilities. Therefore, option A is incorrect.

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a protocol for collecting and organizing information about managed devices on a network. SNMP can help with network management and monitoring in a cloud environment, but it does not provide comprehensive performance monitoring for VMs and services. Therefore, option B is incorrect.

CMDB (Configuration Management Database) is a database that stores information about the configuration items (CIs) in an IT environment. CMDB can help with configuration management and change management in a cloud environment, but it does not provide performance monitoring capabilities. Therefore, option C is incorrect.

Service management is a set of processes and practices that aim to deliver value to customers by providing quality services that meet their needs and expectations. Service management can help with service design, delivery, support, and improvement in a cloud environment, but it does not provide performance monitoring capabilities. Therefore, option D is incorrect.

A network access control list (ACL) is a set of rules that controls the inbound and outbound traffic for a network interface or a subnet. A deny rule can be used to block or filter the traffic from a specific source or destination, such as an IP address, a port number, or a protocol. By adding a deny rule to the network ACL, a systems administrator can prevent the communication between the compromised instance and the attacker, or between the compromised instance and other instances or servers. This can help to contain the security incident and limit the potential damage or data loss. A deny rule can also be used to isolate the compromised instance for further investigation or remediation. References: CompTIA Cloud+ CV0-003 Study Guide, Chapter 5: Maintaining a Cloud Environment, page 222-223; What is a network access control list (ACL)?.