PCA Prometheus Fundamentals Practice Question
Where do you define the scrape interval for a specific target?
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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scrape_configs section
The scrape_interval can be defined within the scrape_config for that specific job.
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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global section
Why it's wrong here
The global section sets the default for all jobs.
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remote_write section
Why it's wrong here
remote_write is for data export.
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alerting section
Why it's wrong here
Alerting is unrelated to scraping.
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scrape_configs section
Why this is correct
scrape_configs allows per-job interval configuration.
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