PCA Alerting And Dashboarding Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are necessary to successfully inhibit an alert in Alertmanager?
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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target_matchers
Inhibition requires a 'target_matchers' (the alert to be silenced) and 'source_matchers' (the alert that triggers the silence), plus common labels to correlate the two.
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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repeat_interval
Why it's wrong here
Used for notification throttling, not inhibition.
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target_matchers
Why this is correct
Defines the alert to be suppressed.
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group_wait
Why it's wrong here
Used for alert grouping timing.
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source_matchers
Why this is correct
Defines the alert that suppresses others.
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group_interval
Why it's wrong here
Used for alert grouping timing.
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