IBM Exam C1000-162 Topic 1 Question 32 Discussion

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Question #: 32
Topic #: 1

How does a Device Support Module (DSM) function?

AA DSM is a configuration file that combines received events from multiple log sources and displays them as offenses in QRadar.

BA DSM is a background service running on the QRadar appliance that reaches out to devices deployed in a network for configuration data.

CA DSM is a configuration file that parses received events from multiple log sources and converts them to a standard taxonomy format that can be displayed as outputs.

DA DSM is an installed appliance that parses received events from multiple log sources and converts them to a standard taxonomy format that can be displayed as outputs.

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Suggested Answer: B

by Aileen at Mar 07, 2025, 12:40 PM

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Man

22 hours ago

D is interesting, but I don't think a DSM is a separate appliance. It's just a component of the QRadar system.

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Tennie

3 days ago

I'm not sure about the background service part in option B. Isn't the DSM just a configuration file, not a separate service?

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Beckie

11 days ago

Option C sounds like the most accurate description of a DSM. It's a configuration file that converts log events into a standardized format for QRadar.

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