CompTIA Cloud+ Practice Test

What kind of alerts should be disabled during system maintenance to avoid unnecessary notifications?

1. Service Load Alarms

2. System Alerts

3. Integration Notifications

4. Performance Alerts

The correct answer is: System Alerts

Disabling system alerts during maintenance is important to prevent a flood of unnecessary notifications when the system is intentionally undergoing changes or updates. System alerts are typically designed to notify administrators about the operational state and integrity of the system. When maintenance is being performed, these alerts can often generate false positives or indicate issues that are not actual problems but rather expected behaviors due to the maintenance activities. For example, if hardware is taken offline or services are restarted, system alerts may trigger alerts about those components being unavailable, which can lead to confusion and wasted time investigating issues that are already known and expected. By disabling these alerts during the maintenance window, administrators can focus on the actual changes being made and address any real problems that arise without being distracted by irrelevant notifications. While service load alarms, integration notifications, and performance alerts can provide valuable insights during normal operations, their relevance might not align with the primary goal of maintenance, which is to ensure system updates or repairs occur smoothly. Thus, these types of notifications may be kept active to continue monitoring the overall health of the operation unrelated to the planned maintenance.