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146.
What type of SNMP message is sent to a network management station when an interface goes down?
  • A.
    Get-request message
  • B.
    Get-response message
  • C.
    Set-request message
  • D.
    Trap message
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Answer : [D]
Explanation :
Trap messages are sent from the network device to the SNMP network management station when an event has triggered over a set threshold on the device. An example of an event to be trapped is an interface going down or a restriction by port security.
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147.
Which of the following is a hierarchical set of variables that make up the management information base?
  • A.
    Object IDs
  • B.
    The SNMP community
  • C.
    The SNMP agent
  • D.
    SNMP messages
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Answer : [A]
Explanation :
Object IDs are the variables that make up the management information base. Each object has a unique ID in a hierarchical format in the form of a tree. As an example, 1.3.6.1.4.9.2.1.58.0 is the object that holds the router CPU utilization variable.
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148.
What is the difference between trap messages and inform messages for SNMP?
  • A.
    Trap messages are always encrypted.
  • B.
    Inform messages do not use acknowledgment.
  • C.
    Trap messages always use acknowledgment.
  • D.
    Inform messages always use acknowledgment.
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Answer : [D]
Explanation :
Inform messages differ from trap messages with respect to acknowledgment. Trap messages employ a best effort delivery utilizing UDP. Inform messages employ acknowledgment; while they use the User Datagram Protocol (UDP), they rely on the Application layer for acknowledgment.
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149.
Which security method does SNMP version 2c employ?
  • A.
    Encryption
  • B.
    User authentication
  • C.
    Community strings
  • D.
    Message integrity
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
SNMP version 2c is identical to SNMP version 1 with respect to security. Both transmit information in clear text and use the security of community strings to authenticate users for access to information.
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150.
Which command will configure the SNMP agent with a read-only community of “snmpreadonly”?
  • A.
    Switch(config)#snmp-agent community snmpreadonly ro
  • B.
    Switch(config)#snmp-server snmpreadonly ro
  • C.
    Switch(config)#ip snmp-server community snmpreadonly ro
  • D.
    Switch(config)#snmp-server community snmpreadonly read-only
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Answer : [D]
Explanation :
The command snmp-server community snmpreadonly ro will configure the SNMP agent with a community of “snmpreadonly” and set it to read only.
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