The Universal Device Poller retrieves management data in which format?

You start a new job where NPM is already in use. As soon as you are added to the alert list, you begin receiving "high traffic utilization" alerts from a handful of interfaces.
When you check the alert, the traffic spike has ended. Your new colleagues advise you to ignore these alerts because the spikes rarely last for more than a couple of minutes and are only a concern if they last longer.
How should NPM be modified so you receive fewer false alerts?

While building an Orion map in the NPM web console you notice that two of your devices do not show a connection between them. You verify the two devices are connected. How can you resolve this issue? (Choose all that apply.)

How many agents does NPM require for Quality of Experience, NetPath, and system monitoring on the same Windows server?

Retention policies require you to keep Syslog messages in the database for 9 days before you can discard them. Syslog messages from 8 days ago are missing.
What is likely the issue?