PCA Alerting And Dashboarding Practice Question
You need to send critical alerts to a specific Slack channel while warning alerts go to email. Where should this routing logic be defined?
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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In the Alertmanager 'route' configuration
The Alertmanager 'routes' configuration tree uses matchers to determine which receiver handles specific alerts based on labels.
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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In the Alertmanager 'receivers' configuration
Why it's wrong here
The 'receivers' block defines the destination, the 'route' block defines the logic to select it.
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In the Grafana 'Alerting' UI
Why it's wrong here
While possible in Grafana managed alerts, the question implies a Prometheus/Alertmanager stack.
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In the Alertmanager 'route' configuration
Why this is correct
The route tree evaluates alerts against matchers to assign them to the correct receiver.
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In the Prometheus 'alerting' rule file
Why it's wrong here
Alert rules contain labels, but routing logic resides in Alertmanager.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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