Question 1
A customer wants to set up an alert rule in ZDX to monitor the Wi-Fi signal on newly deployed
laptops. What type of alert rule should they create?
- AOption A:
Network
- BOption B:
Device
- COption C:
Interface
- DOption D:
Application
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: B
Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX) organizes its telemetry and alerting around key domains:
Application, Network, and Device. Wi-Fi signal strength is a client-side characteristic of the endpoint
itself, measured from the user’s device, not from the network path or the application service. In the
ZDX training content, Wi-Fi signal, Wi-Fi link speed, CPU, memory, and similar metrics are clearly
categorized under Device health.
When creating an alert rule to monitor newly deployed laptops, the administratorshould therefore
choose a Device-type alert and then select Wi-Fi signal–related metrics and thresholds. This allows
ZDX to trigger alerts whenever the Wi-Fi signal on those endpoints falls below an acceptable level,
helping operations teams quickly identify poor local wireless conditions that degrade user
experience.
Network alerts are intended for end-to-end path health (latency, packet loss, DNS resolution,
gateway reachability, etc.), and Application alerts focus on performance and availability of specific
apps or services. “Interface” as a standalone alert type is not how ZDX structures its top-level alert
categories; interface-related metrics are surfaced as device-side attributes. Consequently, the correct
classification for Wi-Fi signal monitoring in ZDX is a Device alert rule.
itself, measured from the user’s device, not from the network path or the application service. In the
ZDX training content, Wi-Fi signal, Wi-Fi link speed, CPU, memory, and similar metrics are clearly
categorized under Device health.
When creating an alert rule to monitor newly deployed laptops, the administratorshould therefore
choose a Device-type alert and then select Wi-Fi signal–related metrics and thresholds. This allows
ZDX to trigger alerts whenever the Wi-Fi signal on those endpoints falls below an acceptable level,
helping operations teams quickly identify poor local wireless conditions that degrade user
experience.
Network alerts are intended for end-to-end path health (latency, packet loss, DNS resolution,
gateway reachability, etc.), and Application alerts focus on performance and availability of specific
apps or services. “Interface” as a standalone alert type is not how ZDX structures its top-level alert
categories; interface-related metrics are surfaced as device-side attributes. Consequently, the correct
classification for Wi-Fi signal monitoring in ZDX is a Device alert rule.