IBM Maximo Application Suite v8.x Administrator — Question 13

How does a monitoring agent properly authenticate with the IBM Cloud Monitoring service it is sending metrics to?

Answer options

• A. By using a trusted profile
• B. By using the access key provided when provisioning the monitoring service
• C. By using a service instance authorization
• D. By using an API key from the master cloud account owner

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because the access key provided at provisioning is specifically designed for authentication with the IBM Cloud Monitoring service. The other options, while they may involve authentication in different contexts, do not apply to the specific mechanism used by the monitoring agent for this service.