- A
Configure diagnostic settings on the storage account to send resource logs to the workspace.
Storage diagnostic settings send the account's resource logs into Log Analytics for later querying and correlation.
- B
Export the subscription Azure Activity log to the same workspace.
The Azure Activity log captures control-plane changes such as role assignments and can be sent to Log Analytics.
- C
Enable guest-level Windows event collection on a random virtual machine.
Why wrong: Guest event collection helps with VM troubleshooting, but it does not capture storage account or subscription control-plane events.
- D
Turn on NSG flow logs for every subnet in the subscription.
Why wrong: NSG flow logs help with network traffic analysis, but they are not the most direct source for storage write failures or role changes.
- E
Use Azure Advisor recommendations as the source of telemetry.
Why wrong: Advisor provides recommendations, not raw operational logs needed for incident investigation and correlation.
AZ-104 Monitor and Maintain Azure Resources Practice Question
This AZ-104 practice question tests your understanding of monitor and maintain azure resources. The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A troubleshooting team wants to investigate a storage account write failure and subscription-level role assignment changes in a single Log Analytics workspace. They want to ingest only the telemetry needed for those investigations. Which two sources should they enable? Select two.
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
Configure diagnostic settings on the storage account to send resource logs to the workspace.
Option A is correct because diagnostic settings on a storage account can be configured to send resource logs (such as storage write operations, including details of failed writes) to a Log Analytics workspace. This allows the team to investigate write failures directly from the storage account's telemetry.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Configure diagnostic settings on the storage account to send resource logs to the workspace.
Why this is correct
Storage diagnostic settings send the account's resource logs into Log Analytics for later querying and correlation.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✓
Export the subscription Azure Activity log to the same workspace.
Why this is correct
The Azure Activity log captures control-plane changes such as role assignments and can be sent to Log Analytics.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Enable guest-level Windows event collection on a random virtual machine.
Why it's wrong here
Guest event collection helps with VM troubleshooting, but it does not capture storage account or subscription control-plane events.
- ✗
Turn on NSG flow logs for every subnet in the subscription.
Why it's wrong here
NSG flow logs help with network traffic analysis, but they are not the most direct source for storage write failures or role changes.
- ✗
Use Azure Advisor recommendations as the source of telemetry.
Why it's wrong here
Advisor provides recommendations, not raw operational logs needed for incident investigation and correlation.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates may confuse Azure Activity Logs (which are subscription-level and include role assignment changes) with Azure resource logs (which are resource-specific), and may incorrectly think that NSG flow logs or VM guest logs are needed for storage or role change investigations.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Azure Activity Logs (now part of Azure Monitor's platform logs) include subscription-level events such as role assignment changes (e.g., 'Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments/write') and can be streamed to a Log Analytics workspace via a diagnostic setting on the subscription. Storage account resource logs, when enabled via diagnostic settings, capture categories like 'StorageWrite' with details on failed operations (e.g., HTTP status codes, request IDs). Combining these two sources in a single workspace enables cross-correlation queries using KQL, such as joining storage write failures with role changes that occurred around the same time.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
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Monitor and Maintain Azure Resources — This question tests Monitor and Maintain Azure Resources — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Configure diagnostic settings on the storage account to send resource logs to the workspace. — Option A is correct because diagnostic settings on a storage account can be configured to send resource logs (such as storage write operations, including details of failed writes) to a Log Analytics workspace. This allows the team to investigate write failures directly from the storage account's telemetry.
What should I do if I get this AZ-104 question wrong?
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