200-301 Question #1417: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D: SNMP. SNMP is the protocol implemented for network performance verification, troubleshooting, and agent-based communication between monitoring tools and end devices.

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Question

Which protocol is implemented when an organization must verify network performance, troubleshoot issues, and use an agent to communicate between monitoring tools and end devices?

Options

AFIP
BNIP
CNFS
DSNMP

Explanation

SNMP is the protocol implemented for network performance verification, troubleshooting, and agent-based communication between monitoring tools and end devices.

Common mistakes.

A. FIP (Fabric Initialization Protocol) is related to Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and is not a general network monitoring protocol.
B. NIP is not a recognized standard network protocol for performance monitoring in this context.
C. NFS (Network File System) is a distributed file system protocol used for file sharing, not for network monitoring.

Concept tested. Network monitoring protocols (SNMP)

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/snmp/simple-network-management-protocol-snmp

Topics

#SNMP#Network monitoring#Network management protocols

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