4.4 Explain the Function of SNMP in Network Operations 200-301 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1expert · medium

   A network engineer must choose between SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 for a new monitoring deployment. The network carries sensitive data, and the security team requires that SNMP traffic be encrypted. However, the existing NMS only supports SNMPv2c. The engineer is considering upgrading the NMS to support SNMPv3. Which approach best satisfies the security requirement?

   • AUse SNMPv2c and rely on network segmentation to protect SNMP traffic.
   • BUpgrade the NMS to support SNMPv3 and configure authPriv on all devices.
   • CUse SNMPv3 with authNoPriv on all devices.
   • DUse SNMPv2c with a long, complex community string.
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2. 2application · medium

   A network engineer is configuring SNMP notifications on a router. The engineer wants the router to send a notification when an interface goes down, but does not want to require acknowledgment or retransmission. Which configuration should be used?

   • AConfigure the router to send a SET request to the NMS.
   • BConfigure an SNMP inform to the NMS.
   • CConfigure an SNMP trap to the NMS.
   • DConfigure the NMS to poll the interface status using GET.
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4. 3application · medium

   A network engineer is upgrading SNMP from v2c to v3 on all routers. The monitoring software supports SNMPv3 with authentication and encryption. The engineer must configure the routers to use the most secure settings while maintaining compatibility with the monitoring software. Which configuration should be applied?

   • ASNMPv3 with authNoPriv
   • BSNMPv2c with a complex community string
   • CSNMPv3 with authPriv
   • DSNMPv3 with noAuthNoPriv and a community string
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5. 4application · medium

   A company is deploying SNMP to monitor network devices across a WAN. The security team mandates that SNMP traffic must be authenticated and encrypted to prevent eavesdropping and unauthorized changes. The network engineer must choose an SNMP version that supports these requirements. Which version should be used?

   • ASNMPv2c
   • BSNMPv1
   • CSNMPv3 with authNoPriv
   • DSNMPv3 with authPriv
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6. 5application · medium

   A network administrator is configuring SNMP notifications for a critical router. The NMS is sometimes unreachable due to brief network outages. The administrator needs to ensure that notification delivery is confirmed and that the router retransmits if no acknowledgment is received. Which SNMP notification type should be configured?

   • ASNMP SET requests
   • BSNMP GETBULK requests
   • CSNMP traps
   • DSNMP informs
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