Question 1mediummultiple choice
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An administrator must centralize Azure Activity log events and diagnostic logs from several storage accounts into a single workspace so the team can query them with KQL. What should be configured on each resource?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.
A
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A backup policy in Recovery Services vault to copy logs into the workspace.
Backup policies protect VM data, but they do not collect Azure resource logs for KQL analysis.
B
Best answer
Diagnostic settings to send logs to a Log Analytics workspace.
Diagnostic settings are the standard way to export platform logs and resource logs from Azure resources into Log Analytics for centralized querying. Once the data reaches the workspace, the team can use KQL to search and correlate events across resources. For Azure Activity logs, the subscription diagnostic setting is used; for storage accounts, resource diagnostic settings are configured on each account.
C
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A private endpoint for each storage account so the logs remain internal to Azure.
Private endpoints control network access to the storage account, but they do not export telemetry to a queryable workspace.
D
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A management group lock to prevent log deletion.
A lock can help protect resources from changes or deletion, but it does not collect or route logs to Log Analytics.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: NAT rules depend on direction and matching traffic
NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
- PAT allows many inside hosts to share one public address using ports.
- Inside local and inside global describe the private and translated addresses.
- NAT ACLs identify traffic for translation, not always security filtering.
TExam Day Tips
- Identify inside and outside interfaces first.
- Check whether the scenario needs static NAT, dynamic NAT or PAT.
- Do not confuse NAT matching ACLs with normal packet-filtering intent.
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FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this AZ-104 question test?
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Diagnostic settings to send logs to a Log Analytics workspace. — Diagnostic settings are the right mechanism when the goal is to export Azure Activity logs and resource logs into Log Analytics for KQL-based analysis. They let you choose the destination workspace and the log categories to send. That provides a single place to query, correlate, and retain operational data across multiple resources. This is a telemetry configuration task, not a backup, networking, or governance task. Why others are wrong: Recovery Services vault policies are for backup retention and restore points, not telemetry collection. Private endpoints secure access paths but do not move logs into a workspace. Management group locks only affect delete or write operations and have no role in log export. The best answer is to configure diagnostic settings on the relevant resources and subscription.
What should I do if I get this AZ-104 question wrong?
Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.
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