PCA Alerting And Dashboarding Practice Question
You want to notify different teams based on the 'service' label of an alert. Where should you configure this logic?
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 configuration
The Alertmanager configuration file contains the routing tree that maps alerts to receivers 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 node exporter config
Why it's wrong here
Exporters are for metric collection, not alerting.
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In the Grafana data source
Why it's wrong here
Grafana data sources do not manage alert routing.
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In the Alertmanager configuration
Why this is correct
Routing logic is defined in the Alertmanager config file.
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In the Prometheus alerting rule
Why it's wrong here
The rule defines the alert, not the routing logic.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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