What is the primary purpose of a console port on a network device?

To connect to a high-speed uplink

To provide out-of-band management access

To connect a modem for internet access

A network administrator needs to reconfigure a router that is currently unreachable over the network because an ACL is blocking management traffic. The administrator is physically at the router's location. Which access method should be used to perform the configuration?

Use SNMP to change the router's configuration

Use Telnet from a laptop on a different subnet

Use SSH from a laptop on the same subnet as the router

Connect a laptop to the console port using a rollover cable and terminal emulator

A remote employee needs to securely access internal network devices from home. The company wants to avoid installing any software on the employee's personal laptop. Which solution best meets this requirement?

Configure a site-to-site VPN between the home router and the corporate firewall.

Provide the employee with a company-managed laptop that has a VPN client preinstalled.

Set up a remote-access VPN using a web-based client that runs in the browser.

Enable Telnet on the internal devices and allow access from the employee's home IP.

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5.4. Differentiate Between Different Ways to Access and Collect Data About Network Devices. 100-150 Practice Questions (Page 7)

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Questions 31–35

31foundation · easy
What is the primary purpose of a console port on a network device?
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32application · medium
A network administrator needs to reconfigure a router that is currently unreachable over the network because an ACL is blocking management traffic. The administrator is physically at the router's location. Which access method should be used to perform the configuration?
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33application · medium
An organization wants to receive alerts when a switch interface goes down. They already have an NMS. Which protocol should the NMS use to receive unsolicited notifications from the switch?
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34application · medium
A remote employee needs to securely access internal network devices from home. The company wants to avoid installing any software on the employee's personal laptop. Which solution best meets this requirement?
Select an answer first
35foundation · easy
A teleworker needs to securely access the corporate network from a home internet connection. Which VPN type is most appropriate?
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Questions 31–35

What is the primary purpose of a console port on a network device?

A network administrator needs to reconfigure a router that is currently unreachable over the network because an ACL is blocking management traffic. The administrator is physically at the router's location. Which access method should be used to perform the configuration?

An organization wants to receive alerts when a switch interface goes down. They already have an NMS. Which protocol should the NMS use to receive unsolicited notifications from the switch?

A remote employee needs to securely access internal network devices from home. The company wants to avoid installing any software on the employee's personal laptop. Which solution best meets this requirement?

A teleworker needs to securely access the corporate network from a home internet connection. Which VPN type is most appropriate?

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