AI-200 Security And Observability Practice Question
You are setting up Azure Monitor alerts for an Azure AI Search service. You want an SMS message to be sent to the on-call engineer whenever the search query latency exceeds 500ms. What component of Azure Monitor links the metric alert to the SMS notification channel?
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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Action group
Action groups in Azure Monitor define notification channels such as SMS, email, webhook, and Azure App push notifications when alerts fire.
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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Azure Service Health
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Service Health handles Azure platform outage notifications.
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Log Analytics workspace
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Log Analytics stores log data, it does not send SMS notifications.
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Action group
Why this is correct
Correct. Action groups encapsulate notification preferences like SMS, email, and webhooks for alerts.
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Diagnostic setting
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Diagnostic settings route logs and metrics to storage, event hubs, or workspaces.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Microsoft exam blueprint
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