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CV0-004 Practice Question: Has a hybrid cloud environment with resources in…
An organization has a hybrid cloud environment with resources in both a private cloud and a public cloud. The operations team reports that the cloud management platform cannot collect monitoring data from the public cloud instances. The security team recently updated firewall rules. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?
⚠ Common exam trap
CompTIA often tests the candidate's ability to correlate a specific operational change (firewall rule update) with the most direct impact on network connectivity for monitoring, rather than distracting with unrelated configuration changes like SNMP strings or load balancer settings.
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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The public cloud instances cannot reach the management platform's IP address due to firewall changes
The security team's recent firewall rule update is the most likely cause because the cloud management platform typically uses specific ports and protocols (e.g., HTTPS on TCP 443, SSH on TCP 22, or WinRM on TCP 5985/5986) to collect monitoring data from public cloud instances. If the firewall rules block outbound traffic from the public cloud instances to the management platform's IP address, or block inbound traffic from those instances at the platform's side, the data collection will fail. This directly aligns with the reported symptom of the management platform being unable to collect monitoring data after a firewall change.
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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The load balancer in front of the management platform is misconfigured
Why it's wrong here
Load balancer misconfiguration would affect all traffic, not just monitoring data.
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The public cloud instances cannot reach the management platform's IP address due to firewall changes
Why this is correct
Firewall updates may have blocked outbound traffic from instances to the management platform.
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The SNMP community string was modified on the instances
Why it's wrong here
Cloud instances typically use agents over HTTPS, not SNMP.
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The management platform's NAT IP address was changed
Why it's wrong here
NAT changes would affect inbound traffic, but monitoring agents initiate outbound connections.
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