SolarWinds Certified Professional – Network Performance Monitor — Question 25

What is the most time-efficient way to create a report in NPM that shows the top 50 interfaces by percent utilization?

Answer options

• A. Create an interface report and use a filter to restrict to the top 50
• B. Edit the default top 25 interfaces by percent utilization report and update to the top 50
• C. Run the default top 25 interfaces by percent utilization report for different timeframes
• D. Create a new advanced SQL query report

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Option A is the most efficient because it allows for immediate filtering to obtain the top 50 interfaces without additional steps. Option B requires editing an existing report which is less efficient, and option C involves running multiple reports for different timeframes, which is time-consuming. Option D, while potentially effective, introduces unnecessary complexity compared to simply filtering an existing report.