PCA Alerting And Dashboarding Practice Question
Which of the following best describes the function of the 'continue: true' setting within an Alertmanager route?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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It allows an alert to continue matching against sibling routes
Setting 'continue: true' allows an alert to match multiple routes, ensuring it can be sent to multiple destinations if desired.
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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It allows an alert to continue matching against sibling routes
Why this is correct
By default, routing stops at the first match; 'continue: true' enables further matching.
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It enables alert silencing
Why it's wrong here
Silencing is a separate API/UI feature in Alertmanager.
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It allows the Alertmanager to retry failed notifications
Why it's wrong here
Retries are managed by the internal notification pipeline, not the route block.
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It causes the alert to stay active indefinitely
Why it's wrong here
Alert lifecycle is determined by the firing condition in Prometheus.
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