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Get Metrics In with OpenTelemetry
10%of exam1.1 Deploy the OTel Collector on LinuxIn the bank
- 1.2 Configure the OTel CollectorPractice
1.3 Edit the configurationIn the bank
1.4 Troubleshooting common errorsIn the bank
- 1.5 General OpenTelemetry ConceptsPractice
Metrics Concepts
15%of exam- 2.1 Data resolution, rollupsPractice
2.2 List the components of a datapointIn the bank
- 2.3 Define components of the Splunk IM Data Model, Metrics, MTS, datapointsPractice
- 2.4 Discriminate between types of metadataPractice
Monitor Using Built-in Content
10%of exam- 3.1 Interact with data using built-in contentPractice
- 3.2 Correctly interpret data in charts based on rollups, analytic functions, and chart resolutionPractice
3.3 Subscribe to alertsIn the bank
- 3.4 Use the Kubernetes Navigator to investigate problems with nodes, pods, and containersPractice
3.5 Use the Cluster Analyzer to pinpoint the root of some problems
3.6 Use built-in Kubernetes Dashboards to investigate and troubleshootIn the bank
Introduction to Visualizing Metrics
15%of exam4.1 Create charts, dashboardsIn the bank
4.2 Search for metricsIn the bank
4.3 Visualize a metric in a chartIn the bank
4.4 Create dashboards and dashboard groupsIn the bank
- 4.5 Distinguish between different chart visualization typesPractice
- 4.6 Correctly apply rollups and analytic functionsPractice
- 4.7 Interpret data in chartsPractice
Introduction to Alerting on Metrics with Detectors
10%of exam5.1 Create a detector from a chartIn the bank
5.2 Clone a detectorIn the bank
- 5.3 Create a standalone detectorPractice
- 5.4 Create a muting rulePractice
Create Efficient Dashboards and Alerts
10%of exam- 6.1 Add instructions to dashboardsPractice
6.2 Create single-instance dashboards
- 6.3 View events on dashboardsPractice
6.4 Configure local data linksIn the bank
6.5 Customize alert messagesIn the bank
6.6 Troubleshoot charts and alerts (Impact of late datapoints; extrapolation policy, etc.)In the bank
Finding Insights Using Analytics
15%of exam7.1 Finding total value across all sourcesIn the bank
- 7.2 Combining plots in chartsPractice
- 7.3 View and alert on weekly, daily, or hourly comparisonsPractice
- 7.4 Use percentages and ratios to understand trendsPractice
- 7.5 Apply analytic functions over moving and calendar time windowsPractice
- 7.6 Apply analytics functions to a subset of MTS in a signalPractice
Detectors for Common Use Cases
15%of exam- 8.1 Identify common issues with detectorsPractice
8.2 Troubleshoot a detectorIn the bank
- 8.3 Create detectors to monitor populationsPractice
8.4 Create non-flapping detectorsIn the bank
8.5 Monitor metrics with cyclic patternsIn the bank
8.6 Monitor a large number of sourcesIn the bank
8.7 Monitor an ephemeral infrastructureIn the bank
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