ICA Advanced Scenarios Practice Question
Which THREE configuration areas are essential for ensuring observability in a complex Istio mesh?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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MeshConfig telemetry settings
Observability requires data generation (telemetry), data collection (proxy/mesh config), and visualization (dashboards).
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Local sidecar memory limits
Why it's wrong here
Memory limits are for stability, not observability.
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MeshConfig telemetry settings
Why this is correct
Global settings for the observability pipeline.
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VirtualService timeouts
Why it's wrong here
Timeouts relate to traffic management, not observability.
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Tracing sampling rate
Why this is correct
Controls how many traces are captured.
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Telemetry resource configuration
Why this is correct
Configures how metrics and traces are generated.
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