How many custom metrics are generated from a file count parameter collected for two hosts?

To determine the number of custom metrics generated from a file count parameter collected for two hosts, it's important to understand how custom metrics are structured in Dynatrace. When you collect data for a specific metric such as file counts, Dynatrace generates one custom metric per unique combination of the metric name and the entity to which it applies.

Since you have two hosts, each host will generate its own instance of the file count parameter. Therefore, there will be one custom metric for each host based on the file count parameter you are monitoring. This results in a total of two custom metrics for the two hosts.

In this context, having two hosts directly leads to the creation of two distinct custom metrics, each representing the file count for its respective host. This understanding clarifies why the correct response is that there are two custom metrics being generated.