AWS Direct Connect Virtual Interface Status
Question
A Financial institute has created hybrid connectivity between the central office and AWS using AWS Direct Connect.
They have created multiple virtual interfaces for this connection.
The Operations Lead is looking for the status of these virtual interfaces. Which of the service consoles can be used to get this status?
Answers
Explanations
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A. B. C. D.Correct Answer: B.
For AWS Direct Connect, monitoring can be enabled using Amazon CloudWatch Alarms and AWS CloudTrail Log Monitoring.
Some of the AWS Direct Connect items like Connection status and virtual interface status are not covered by these tools but can be monitored manually using AWS Direct Connect Console.
Option A is incorrect as Amazon CloudWatch Alarms do not cover virtual interface status.
Option C is incorrect as AWS CloudTrail Log Monitoring would not capture virtual interface status.
Option D is incorrect as Virtual Interface status is captured in AWS Direct Connect console, not in the Amazon VPC console.
For more information on monitoring status for AWS Direct Connect virtual interfaces, refer to the following URL,
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/monitoring-overview.htmlThe correct answer is B. AWS Direct Connect Console.
Explanation:
When a financial institute has created hybrid connectivity between their central office and AWS using AWS Direct Connect, they have created multiple virtual interfaces for this connection. Virtual interfaces are logical entities that represent a connection between the customer's router and AWS.
To get the status of these virtual interfaces, the Operations Lead can use the AWS Direct Connect Console. The console provides a comprehensive view of the virtual interfaces created by the organization. It displays information such as the status of the virtual interface, the type of virtual interface, the name of the virtual interface, the AWS Direct Connect location, the BGP peering status, and the port speed.
Option A, Amazon CloudWatch Alarms, is used to monitor and manage AWS resources, such as EC2 instances, RDS databases, and ELB load balancers. It is not used to monitor virtual interfaces in AWS Direct Connect.
Option C, AWS CloudTrail Log Monitoring, is used to monitor and track API activity in AWS. It is not used to monitor virtual interfaces in AWS Direct Connect.
Option D, Amazon VPC Console, is used to manage and configure Amazon VPC resources, such as subnets, security groups, and network ACLs. It is not used to monitor virtual interfaces in AWS Direct Connect.
