Azure Portal walkthrough - Practice Problems & Coding Challenges

Challenge - 5 Problems

❓ service_behavior

intermediate

Understanding Azure Portal Dashboard Widgets

You add a widget to your Azure Portal dashboard to monitor a virtual machine's CPU usage. What will happen if the virtual machine is stopped?

A The widget will continue showing the last recorded CPU usage before the VM stopped.

B The widget will automatically remove itself from the dashboard.

C The widget will display an error message indicating the VM is unreachable.

D The widget will show zero CPU usage because the VM is stopped.

💡 Hint

Think about how monitoring data is cached or displayed when the resource is offline.

The Azure Portal dashboard widget shows the last known metrics for a stopped VM. It does not update in real-time when the VM is off, so it displays the last recorded CPU usage.

❓ Architecture

intermediate

Azure Portal Resource Group Navigation

You want to find all resources related to a specific project in Azure Portal. Which is the best way to organize and locate these resources quickly?

A Use the search bar to find resources by name every time you log in.

B Create a resource group for the project and add all related resources to it.

C Tag each resource with the project name but keep them in different resource groups.

D Create a separate Azure subscription for each project.

💡 Hint

Think about grouping resources logically for easy management.

Resource groups in Azure are designed to group related resources for easy management and navigation in the portal. This helps you find and manage all project resources together.

❓ security

advanced

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in Azure Portal

You want to allow a team member to manage virtual machines but not access storage accounts in your Azure subscription. Which Azure Portal feature helps you achieve this?

A Assign the team member the 'Owner' role at the subscription level.

B Assign the team member the 'Virtual Machine Contributor' role at the subscription level.

C Assign the team member the 'Virtual Machine Contributor' role at the resource group containing VMs only.

D Assign the team member the 'Reader' role at the resource group containing storage accounts.

💡 Hint

Consider the scope of roles and least privilege principle.

Assigning the 'Virtual Machine Contributor' role at the resource group level containing only VMs limits access to those resources. Assigning at subscription level or 'Owner' role grants broader access than needed.

❓ Configuration

advanced

Configuring Azure Portal Notifications

You want to receive alerts in Azure Portal when a virtual machine's CPU usage exceeds 80%. Which configuration step is necessary?

A Enable diagnostic logs on the VM and check the logs manually daily.

B Set up a virtual network rule to block traffic when CPU is high.

C Add a widget to the dashboard that shows CPU usage but no alert configuration.

D Create an alert rule in Azure Monitor with a condition on CPU percentage and set action to notify via email.

💡 Hint

Think about automated monitoring and alerting features.

Azure Monitor alert rules allow you to set conditions on metrics like CPU usage and send notifications automatically when thresholds are crossed.

✅ Best Practice

expert

Optimizing Azure Portal Usage for Large Environments

You manage hundreds of resources across multiple subscriptions and want to efficiently monitor and manage them in Azure Portal. Which approach is best?

A Use Azure Lighthouse to manage multiple subscriptions and create custom dashboards with resource queries.

B Manually switch between subscriptions and use the default dashboard for each.

C Export all resource data to Excel and manage offline.

D Create one large resource group containing all resources from all subscriptions.

💡 Hint

Consider tools designed for multi-subscription management and customization.

Azure Lighthouse allows managing multiple subscriptions securely and efficiently. Custom dashboards with resource queries help monitor large environments effectively.