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200-150 · Question #167

Refer to the exhibit. Which description of the configuration is true?

The correct answer is D. Host 10.1.1.1 can access both communities.. SNMP access-list configuration determines which hosts can query specific community strings; host 10.1.1.1 has unrestricted access to all configured communities based on the exhibit.

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Question

Refer to the exhibit. Which description of the configuration is true?

Exhibit

200-150 question #167 exhibit

Options

  • AHost 10.1.1.1.2 in the network operator group.
  • BHost 10.1.1.1.2 can access both communities
  • CHost 10.1.1.1 can access the ABC community only.
  • DHost 10.1.1.1 can access both communities.

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    10% (3)
  • B
    7% (2)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    80% (24)

Why each option

SNMP access-list configuration determines which hosts can query specific community strings; host 10.1.1.1 has unrestricted access to all configured communities based on the exhibit.

AHost 10.1.1.1.2 in the network operator group.

The exhibit places host 10.1.1.2 in the network operator group, not 10.1.1.1; this choice incorrectly swaps the host addresses.

BHost 10.1.1.1.2 can access both communities

Host 10.1.1.2 has its access restricted by its group membership, limiting it to specific communities rather than both.

CHost 10.1.1.1 can access the ABC community only.

Host 10.1.1.1 is not constrained to only the ABC community; its configuration in the exhibit permits access to both communities.

DHost 10.1.1.1 can access both communities.Correct

Host 10.1.1.1 is not restricted by an ACL to a single community string, meaning the SNMP configuration grants it access to both the configured read-only and read-write communities. When no per-community ACL restriction is applied to a specific host, it can query any community whose string it knows.

Concept tested: SNMP community string access control list binding

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/snmp/configuration/xe-16/snmp-xe-16-book/nm-snmp-cfg-snmp-support.html

Topics

#SNMP#community strings#network management#access control

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