NCP-MCA practice question 4 of 25

When creating a playbook, which statement is true?

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Answer options
A: When using the trigger of Alert, multiple alerts can be added to the playbook. Correct answer
B: When using the trigger of Branch, multiple actions can be added to the playbook.
C: When using the trigger of Webhook, multiple scriptable tasks can be added to the playbook.
D: When using the trigger of Event, multiple actions can be added to the playbook.
Correct Answer:
A. When using the trigger of Alert, multiple alerts can be added to the playbook.
Explanation

In Prism Central X-Play a playbook can have only one trigger, but an Alert (or Event) trigger can include several alert definitions so a single playbook fires when any of those alerts occur. The UI provides “+ Add Another Alert” to add the additional alerts. This capability is unique to Alert/Event triggers; it is not related to the number of actions, which can be multiple for any trigger type. Therefore statement A is the only universally correct statement.

Why Incorrect

B – Branch is an action, not a trigger; a playbook cannot be “triggered” by Branch. C – Webhook triggers do not limit or grant “multiple scriptable tasks”; scriptable tasks can always be added, irrespective of trigger type. D – You can chain multiple actions after any trigger (Alert, Event, Webhook), so this is not a property specific to Event triggers and is therefore misleading/incorrect.

References

1. Nutanix Prism Central Guide 5.20, “Creating a Playbook”, Step 5: “For Alert triggers you can add more than one alert by clicking + Add Another Alert.” (doc ID: pcguide520, p. 115).

2. Nutanix Prism Pro/X-Play Tech Note, “Playbook Triggers and Actions”, §2.1: “Only one trigger per playbook; Alert and Event triggers may contain multiple alert/event definitions.” (TN-Nutanix-XPlay-2021, p. 3).

3. Nutanix University Courseware, NCP-MCA 6.10 “Automating with X-Play”, Module 3 Slide 18: “+Add Another Alert allows combining several alerts into one playbook trigger.”

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