The Cisco 500-420 CAAPA (Cisco AppDynamics Associate Performance Analyst) exam covers topics related to using AppDynamics to monitor application performance, identify bottlenecks, analyze business transactions, troubleshoot issues, and create dashboards, primarily focusing on areas like application agents, health rules, collectors, information points, service endpoints, and overall performance analysis within an application environment.
Key areas covered in the 500-420 CAAPA exam:
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Application Monitoring with AppDynamics Agents:
- Installing and configuring AppDynamics agents on different application tiers (web servers, application servers, databases)
- Understanding agent communication with the controller
- Monitoring key performance metrics like response time, throughput, error rates
- Installing and configuring AppDynamics agents on different application tiers (web servers, application servers, databases)
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Business Transaction Analysis:
- Identifying and defining business transactions within an application
- Analyzing transaction flow and identifying performance bottlenecks
- Using transaction tracing to pinpoint performance issues
- Identifying and defining business transactions within an application
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Performance Metrics and Dashboards:
- Creating custom dashboards and visualizations based on performance metrics
- Interpreting key metrics like CPU usage, memory utilization, database calls
- Setting alerts and notifications based on performance thresholds
- Creating custom dashboards and visualizations based on performance metrics
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Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis:
- Identifying performance issues using AppDynamics features like snapshots, health rules, and anomaly detection
- Analyzing call graphs and identifying slow-performing code sections
- Debugging application issues by drilling down into specific transactions
- Identifying performance issues using AppDynamics features like snapshots, health rules, and anomaly detection
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AppDynamics Architecture and Components:
- Understanding the role of the AppDynamics Controller, Collectors, and Agents
- Information Points (IPs) and Service Endpoints: how they are used to monitor application components
- Configuration of monitoring settings and data collection
- Understanding the role of the AppDynamics Controller, Collectors, and Agents
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