Scale Unit Node Alerts: Severity Levels and Troubleshooting | Exam AZ-600

Severity Levels of Scale Unit Node Alerts: Node not connected to the network controller, Node inaccessible for virtual machine placement, and Scale unit node is offline.

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In case a scale unit node is down, you receive the following three alerts - Node not connected to the network controller, Node inaccessible for virtual machine placement, and Scale unit node is offline.

What is the level of severity associated with these alerts?

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A. B. C. D. E.

Correct Answer: B

Azure Stack Hub raises the alerts with only 2 severities:critical and warning.

Warning alerts generally don't impact the user workloads whereas critical alerts have a soon or current impact on Azure Stack Hub users and should be addressed with urgency.

In case a scale unit node is down, you receive the following three alerts with critical severity- Node not connected to the network controller, Node inaccessible for virtual machine placement, and Scale unit node is offline.

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The three alerts that you have received in case a scale unit node is down are:

  1. Node not connected to the network controller
  2. Node inaccessible for virtual machine placement
  3. Scale unit node is offline.

Let's discuss the severity levels associated with these alerts:

  1. Node not connected to the network controller: This alert indicates that the node is not connected to the Azure Stack Hub network controller. This can happen due to various reasons, such as network connectivity issues or node configuration problems. This alert is of "Warning" severity level as it indicates a potential issue that needs to be investigated, but it does not necessarily mean that there is a critical problem.

  2. Node inaccessible for virtual machine placement: This alert indicates that the node is not available for placing virtual machines due to some issues. This can happen due to various reasons such as hardware failure, network issues, or other configuration issues. This alert is of "Critical" severity level as it indicates that there is a critical issue that needs to be addressed immediately.

  3. Scale unit node is offline: This alert indicates that the entire scale unit, consisting of multiple nodes, is offline. This can happen due to various reasons such as power failure, hardware failure, or other configuration issues. This alert is also of "Critical" severity level as it indicates that there is a critical issue with the entire scale unit, and it needs to be addressed immediately.

Therefore, the correct answer to the question is E. All these alerts have different severity levels. The severity level associated with each alert depends on the nature of the issue and the potential impact on the Azure Stack Hub environment.