Which health rule violation event will be triggered when a Performance Analyst modifies the existing health rule that is already in critical violation?
When a Performance Analyst modifies an existing health rule that is already in a state of critical violation, the event that is typically triggered is 'Health Rule Violation Continues - Critical.' This event indicates that, despite the modification, the health rule is still being violated at a critical level. The system recognizes that the conditions for the health rule violation are still being met and continues to alert accordingly.
AppDynamics documentation on Health Rules and Events: Explains the different types of health rule events and the conditions under which they are triggered.
The performance impact on the_______would lead a Performance Analyst to limit the duration and frequency of automatic diagnostic sessions.
The primary concern for a Performance Analyst when considering the impact of automatic diagnostic sessions is the application itself. Intensive diagnostic sessions can be resource-heavy, potentially affecting the application's performance. Therefore, it is often necessary to limit the duration and frequency of these sessions to ensure they do not negatively impact the application's end-user experience.
AppDynamics documentation on Diagnostic Sessions: https://docs.appdynamics.com/latest/en/troubleshoot/diagnostic-sessions
Which type of Data Collector will capture code data such as method arguments, variables, and return values?
The 'Method Invocation Data Collector' is specifically designed to capture code-level data such as method arguments, variables, and return values. This type of data collector enables deep visibility into the execution of methods within transactions, providing valuable insights into the application's behavior and performance. This detailed level of monitoring is essential for diagnosing complex issues and understanding the inner workings of business transactions.
AppDynamics documentation on Data Collectors: Details the types of data collectors available, including Method Invocation Data Collectors, and how they can be used to capture detailed code-level data.
A Performance Analyst has an urgent need to gather more data for an ongoing issue. What should the Performance Analyst do?
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.
AppDynamics documentation on Monitoring Levels: Describes the different levels of monitoring available, including Development Level Monitoring and the types of data each level collects.
A Performance Analyst is reviewing Business Transactions with an Application team. The Application team would like to increase the Application Business Transaction limit because they need to have visibility into all the different transactions. What should the Performance Analyst do?
When an application team requests an increase in the Application Business Transaction limit for visibility purposes, it's crucial for the Performance Analyst to focus on the transactions that are currently exceeding the limit and understand why. This approach helps in identifying whether the limit is being reached due to genuinely essential transactions or if there are redundant, irrelevant, or improperly defined transactions contributing to the limit breach. By analyzing and rationalizing the transactions, the analyst can ensure that only valuable transactions are monitored, optimizing resource usage and maintaining effective observability without necessarily increasing the limit.
AppDynamics documentation on Business Transaction Limits: Discusses the implications of business transaction limits and strategies for managing and optimizing these limits within AppDynamics.
AppDynamics Best Practices Guide: Offers recommendations for configuring and managing business transactions, including handling limits and ensuring meaningful transaction monitoring.
