352-001 · Question #319
You need to redesign your NMS system so that it can collect information without causing adverse effects in the network, such as high CPU utilization on network devices and network instability. Which t
The correct answer is C. Prevent polling of large tables through the use of SNMP OID restrictions. D. Disable unused OIDs and MIBs on the NMS systems.. To reduce CPU load and instability caused by NMS polling, the most effective controls limit the scope of what is polled and eliminate unnecessary queries from the NMS side before they reach network devices.
Question
You need to redesign your NMS system so that it can collect information without causing adverse effects in the network, such as high CPU utilization on network devices and network instability. Which two options will minimize the impact of the trusted NMS polling your network in this situation? (Choose two.)
Options
- AImplement SNMP community restrictions that are associated with an ACL.
- BUnload unused MIBs from the network devices.
- CPrevent polling of large tables through the use of SNMP OID restrictions.
- DDisable unused OIDs and MIBs on the NMS systems.
How the community answered
(32 responses)- A6% (2)
- B16% (5)
- C78% (25)
Why each option
To reduce CPU load and instability caused by NMS polling, the most effective controls limit the scope of what is polled and eliminate unnecessary queries from the NMS side before they reach network devices.
Associating SNMP community strings with an ACL is a security control that limits which hosts can poll, but it does not reduce the CPU burden on devices when the trusted NMS itself sends high-frequency or bulk polling requests.
Unloading unused MIBs from network devices affects what object definitions are locally accessible but does not stop the NMS from sending SNMP requests, so devices still must process and respond to incoming queries.
Restricting polling of large SNMP tables (such as routing, ARP, or interface tables) via OID restrictions prevents bulk walks that generate resource-intensive processing spikes on network device CPUs during polling cycles.
Disabling unused OIDs and MIBs on the NMS prevents it from sending queries for data it does not require, directly reducing the volume of SNMP GET requests transmitted to network devices and lowering their response processing overhead.
Concept tested: Minimizing SNMP polling CPU and stability impact
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/ip/simple-network-management-protocol-snmp/116393-technote-snmp-00.html
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