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A network engineer is configuring a Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switch in a data center that is prone to sudden surges in network traffic. Specific performance metrics must be monitored, and instant…
The correct answer is B. traps to send alerts when thresholds are exceeded. SNMP traps are used to send immediate alerts from the switch to the SNMP manager when specific threshold events occur, enabling real-time notification of performance issues without waiting for the next polling interval.
Question
A network engineer is configuring a Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switch in a data center that is prone to sudden surges in network traffic. Specific performance metrics must be monitored, and instant notifications must be received when predefined thresholds are exceeded. Which SNMP feature must be configured?
Options
- Anotifications to receive performance metrics
- Btraps to send alerts when thresholds are exceeded
- Cpolling at regular intervals to monitor metrics
- Dinform with a threshold-based alert system
How the community answered
(48 responses)- B94% (45)
- C4% (2)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
SNMP traps are used to send immediate alerts from the switch to the SNMP manager when specific threshold events occur, enabling real-time notification of performance issues without waiting for the next polling interval.
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