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Which three tasks are common network management practices? (Choose three.)
The correct answer is A. Ensure that all network devices have their clocks synchronized. D. Look at average counters instead of instantaneous counters for inconsistent and bursty KPIs, E. Validate data plane health, and application and services availability, with synthetic traffic. Common network management practices include clock synchronization, using averaged metrics for bursty KPIs, and validating availability with synthetic traffic.
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Which three tasks are common network management practices? (Choose three.)
Options
- AEnsure that all network devices have their clocks synchronized.
- BCollect SNMP poll information for future regression analysis.
- CCapture both ingress and egress flow-based packets, while avoiding duplication of flows.
- DLook at average counters instead of instantaneous counters for inconsistent and bursty KPIs,
- EValidate data plane health, and application and services availability, with synthetic traffic.
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A93% (25)
- B4% (1)
- C4% (1)
Why each option
Common network management practices include clock synchronization, using averaged metrics for bursty KPIs, and validating availability with synthetic traffic.
Synchronized clocks via NTP are essential for correlating logs and events across devices, which is a foundational network management practice.
SNMP polling data is used for real-time monitoring and trending, not regression analysis, which is a software testing methodology not commonly applied to raw SNMP counter data.
Capturing both ingress and egress flows on the same device is not a recommended best practice and inherently creates duplicate flow records, complicating analysis rather than improving management.
Using average counters instead of instantaneous counters for bursty or inconsistent KPIs provides more accurate trend data and reduces false alerts caused by transient spikes.
Synthetic traffic probes actively validate that the data plane, applications, and services are reachable and functioning correctly, providing health verification beyond passive monitoring.
Concept tested: Network management best practices and monitoring methods
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios/12_2/network_mgmt/configuration/guide/fsnmp_c.html
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