Which of the following methods is usually used by a network administrator to configure a newly purchased device for the first time?

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Options

• ATelnet
• BSNMP
• CLogin through the Console port
• DFTP

• A
  8% (3)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  83% (30)
• D
  6% (2)

Explanation

Logging in through the Console port is the standard method for initial device configuration because it provides a direct, out-of-band physical connection that works even when no IP address or network connectivity has been configured yet - which is exactly the state a brand-new device is in.

• Telnet (A) requires an IP address to already be assigned and network connectivity to be established, making it unsuitable for first-time setup.
• SNMP (B) is a network management protocol used to monitor and manage devices that are already on the network; it cannot perform initial configuration.
• FTP (C) is a file transfer protocol - it can push config files to a device, but only after the device already has network access and credentials configured.

Memory tip: Think "Console = First Contact." The console port is the physical lifeline you use before the device has any identity on the network. Everything else (Telnet, SNMP, FTP) assumes the device is already alive on the network.

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