AZ-104 Monitor and Maintain Azure Resources Practice Question
This AZ-104 practice question tests your understanding of monitor and maintain azure resources. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. 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.
Based on the exhibit, a metric alert already exists for VM01, but the on-call team never receives an email when CPU exceeds 80% for 5 minutes. What should you configure to deliver the notification?
Clue words in this question
Noticing these words before you look at the options changes how you read each choice.
Clue: "never"
Why it matters: Absolute qualifier. True only if the statement has zero exceptions — be cautious of options that seem obvious but break down in edge cases.
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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Add an action group to the alert rule and configure email delivery.
The alert rule exists, but no notification action is configured. An action group defines how to notify administrators (e.g., email, SMS, webhook). Adding an action group with an email action to the existing alert rule will deliver the email when the CPU threshold is breached.
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.
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Create a diagnostic setting on VM01 to export metrics to Log Analytics.
Why it's wrong here
Exports data for analysis, but it does not send alert notifications to people.
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Add an action group to the alert rule and configure email delivery.
Why this is correct
Action groups define who is notified and how when an alert fires, including email.
Clue confirmation
The clue word "never" in the question point toward this answer.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Assign the Reader role to the on-call team so they can view the alert.
Why it's wrong here
Reader allows viewing resources, but it does not create or route alert notifications.
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Create a resource lock on VM01 to prevent accidental changes.
Why it's wrong here
A lock protects the resource, but it does not generate monitoring notifications.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates confuse diagnostic settings (which export data) with action groups (which deliver notifications), or assume that simply creating an alert rule automatically sends notifications without an explicit action group.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Action groups in Azure Monitor support multiple notification channels (email, SMS, push, voice, webhook, ITSM, automation runbook, Azure Function). When a metric alert fires, it invokes the linked action group(s) which then send the configured notifications. The email action uses SMTP to deliver the message; if the action group is missing or misconfigured, no email is sent regardless of the alert rule's state.
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
A company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.
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Concepts from this question explained
These glossary pages explain the core terms tested in this AZ-104 question in full detail.
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: Add an action group to the alert rule and configure email delivery. — The alert rule exists, but no notification action is configured. An action group defines how to notify administrators (e.g., email, SMS, webhook). Adding an action group with an email action to the existing alert rule will deliver the email when the CPU threshold is breached.
What should I do if I get this AZ-104 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
Are there clue words in this question I should notice?
Yes — watch for: "never". Absolute qualifier. True only if the statement has zero exceptions — be cautious of options that seem obvious but break down in edge cases.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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