PCA Instrumentation And Exporters Practice Question
Which THREE components are typically involved in the standard Prometheus instrumentation and scraping process?
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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Client library
The process involves the application (instrumented via client library), the exporter (or the application itself), and the Prometheus server (the scraper).
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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Grafana
Why it's wrong here
Grafana is for visualization, not scraping.
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Client library
Why this is correct
Used to instrument the code.
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Alertmanager
Why it's wrong here
Alertmanager is for notifications.
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Exporter
Why this is correct
Exposes metrics in the correct format.
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Prometheus server
Why this is correct
Performs the scraping.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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