This test is designed to assess a candidate's knowledge of DevOps, Nagios Core, and the basics of system monitoring. The test will cover topics such as setting up and configuring Nagios Core, understanding the basics of system monitoring, and understanding the principles of DevOps. The test will also include questions on troubleshooting common issues with Nagios Core and understanding how to use it to monitor systems.
Example Question:
1. It monitors the SMTP queue length on mailserver, sending notifications for
warnings and criticals during weekdays.
2. It checks the SMTP service on mailserver every 10 minutes, retrying every 2
minutes if failed, without notifications.
3. It monitors the mail queue length, sending notifications only for criticals on
weekdays.
4. It checks the SMTP queue length on mailserver, retrying every 2 minutes if it
exceeds 300 messages, and sends notifications only on weekdays for warnings and
criticals.