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SK0-003 · Question #354

Which of the following is an appropriate reason for adjusting the SNMP thresholds?

The correct answer is A. To eliminate excessive alerts. Adjusting SNMP thresholds helps optimize network monitoring by preventing alert fatigue caused by minor fluctuations in monitored metrics, ensuring only significant events trigger notifications.

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Question

Which of the following is an appropriate reason for adjusting the SNMP thresholds?

Options

  • ATo eliminate excessive alerts
  • BTo increase the number of threads
  • CTo monitor use of VPN traffic
  • DTo allow more email to come through

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    93% (25)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    4% (1)

Why each option

Adjusting SNMP thresholds helps optimize network monitoring by preventing alert fatigue caused by minor fluctuations in monitored metrics, ensuring only significant events trigger notifications.

ATo eliminate excessive alertsCorrect

SNMP thresholds define the limits for monitored parameters, and adjusting them higher can prevent the system from generating an excessive number of alerts for minor, non-critical events or normal operational fluctuations, thus reducing alert fatigue. By setting thresholds appropriately, administrators can focus on genuinely critical issues that warrant attention.

BTo increase the number of threads

SNMP thresholds are configuration parameters for monitoring and alerting, and do not directly control or increase the number of threads an application or system uses.

CTo monitor use of VPN traffic

While SNMP can collect data related to VPN traffic, adjusting thresholds is about when to trigger an alert based on monitored data, not about enabling or initiating the monitoring of VPN traffic itself.

DTo allow more email to come through

SNMP is a protocol for network device management and monitoring, and has no direct function in allowing or disallowing email to come through an email server.

Concept tested: SNMP threshold management

Source: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/snmptrap

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#SNMP thresholds#Alert management#Server monitoring

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