A user has setup an EBS backed instance and a CloudWatch alarm when the CPU utilization is more than 65%. The user has setup the alarm to watch it for 5 periods of 5 minutes each. The CPU utilization is 60% between 9 AM to 6 PM. The user has stopped the EC2 instance for 15 minutes between 11 AM to 11:15 AM. What will be the status of the alarm at 11:30 AM?
A) Alarm
B) OK
C) Insufficient Data
D) Error

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The alarm will be in OK status at 11:30 AM because the CPU utilization has been below 65% for the past 5 periods of 5 minutes each. The instance was stopped for 15 minutes between 11 AM to 11:15 AM, but this does not affect the alarm status because the alarm is only triggered when the CPU utilization is above 65% for 5 consecutive periods.

A User Has Setup an EBS Backed Instance and a CloudWatch