A network administrator is concerned about the security of a router's management plane. The administrator wants to ensure that only authorized users can access the router and that all management traffic is encrypted. Which configuration should the administrator implement?

Configure Telnet and a simple password

Configure SSH and AAA for management access

Configure SNMPv2c with public community strings

Configure HTTP for web management

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Domain 6Objective 5

5. Describe the Function of Management, Data, and Control Planes in a Network Device 200-901 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Part of the 6.0 Network Fundamentals domain, which accounts for 15% of the 200-901 exam. Cisco does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~8–12 in this domain), expect 1–1 from this objective — we provide 32 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 6–10

6foundation · easy
In a network switch, which protocol is used by the control plane to prevent loops in a redundant Layer 2 topology?
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7foundation · easy
Which management plane protocol is commonly used to poll network devices for status information such as interface utilization and CPU usage?
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8application · medium
A network administrator is configuring a new router and wants to allow remote administration while minimizing security risks. The administrator decides to disable Telnet and enable SSH. Which plane is directly affected by this configuration change?
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9application · medium
A network administrator is concerned about the security of a router's management plane. The administrator wants to ensure that only authorized users can access the router and that all management traffic is encrypted. Which configuration should the administrator implement?
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10application · easy
A network engineer is configuring a router for remote monitoring. The engineer wants to use a protocol that provides secure authentication and encryption for monitoring data. Which protocol should the engineer use?
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Questions 6–10

In a network switch, which protocol is used by the control plane to prevent loops in a redundant Layer 2 topology?

Which management plane protocol is commonly used to poll network devices for status information such as interface utilization and CPU usage?

A network administrator is configuring a new router and wants to allow remote administration while minimizing security risks. The administrator decides to disable Telnet and enable SSH. Which plane is directly affected by this configuration change?

A network administrator is concerned about the security of a router's management plane. The administrator wants to ensure that only authorized users can access the router and that all management traffic is encrypted. Which configuration should the administrator implement?

A network engineer is configuring a router for remote monitoring. The engineer wants to use a protocol that provides secure authentication and encryption for monitoring data. Which protocol should the engineer use?

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