Based on individual network IP addresses, an enterprise management system (EMS) handles which type of information?

Question

Options

• ADevice centric
• BNetwork centric
• CElement centric
• DData point centric

• A
  77% (40)
• B
  12% (6)
• C
  8% (4)
• D
  4% (2)

Explanation

Option A is correct because IP addresses are assigned to individual physical or virtual devices on a network - when an EMS organizes and tracks information using individual IP addresses as the key identifier, it is inherently focused on discrete devices (routers, switches, servers, endpoints), making the management approach device-centric.

Option B (Network centric) is wrong because a network-centric approach focuses on the overall network topology, segments, or traffic flows - not individual IP addresses tied to specific devices. Option C (Element centric) is a common trap: while "network element" can informally mean a device, element-centric management refers to managing abstract logical components or data elements within a system, not physical/virtual devices keyed by IP. Option D (Data point centric) is wrong because data-point-centric systems focus on discrete metrics or telemetry values, not on the devices that generate them.

Memory tip: Think "IP = Individual Player" - just as a player number identifies one athlete on a field, an IP address pinpoints one device on the network, so IP-based EMS management is always Device centric.

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