How are network devices monitored in a collaboration network?

The correct answer is D. Simple Network Managed Protocol is enabled on each device to poll specific values. In collaboration networks, SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is the standard mechanism for device monitoring. Each network device runs an SNMP agent that maintains a MIB (Management Information Base). A management system such as Cisco Prime Collaboration polls those…

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AThe Cisco Discovery Protocol table is shared among devices.
BPing Sweep reports "unmanaged' state devices.
CSystem logs are collected in a Cisco Prime Collaboration Server.
DSimple Network Managed Protocol is enabled on each device to poll specific values

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D
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In collaboration networks, SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is the standard mechanism for device monitoring. Each network device runs an SNMP agent that maintains a MIB (Management Information Base). A management system such as Cisco Prime Collaboration polls those agents at regular intervals using SNMP GET requests to collect specific values - CPU usage, interface counters, call statistics, etc. - and can also receive unsolicited SNMP Traps when threshold events occur. CDP table sharing (A) is a discovery protocol, not a monitoring mechanism. Ping sweeps (B) only check reachability, not detailed metrics. Syslog collection (C) is complementary but is not how device metrics are polled.

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