An administrator is configuring one server to monitor hardware level information on a second Windows server. Which of the following should be setup on the Windows server to allow the monitoring…

WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) is a core Windows technology for managing and monitoring Windows-based environments, allowing remote access to a wide range of system information, including hardware status, performance counters, and event logs.

RIS (Remote Installation Services) is a deprecated technology used for deploying Windows operating systems over a network, not for real-time hardware monitoring.

DNS (Domain Name System) is used for resolving domain names to IP addresses, which is essential for network communication but does not directly provide hardware monitoring information.

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a widely used protocol for managing and monitoring network devices and servers, allowing a management station to poll a managed device for information, including hardware status and performance metrics, through SNMP agents.

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is used for sending and receiving email, and it is not involved in direct hardware-level monitoring.