SK0-004 · Question #241
Which of the following must be configured on printers so that the server can properly monitor details on page counts?
The correct answer is C. SNMP. SNMP must be configured on printers so a monitoring server can poll device-specific metrics such as page counts via standard OIDs.
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Which of the following must be configured on printers so that the server can properly monitor details on page counts?
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- AWMI
- BDHCP
- CSNMP
- DMIB
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SNMP must be configured on printers so a monitoring server can poll device-specific metrics such as page counts via standard OIDs.
WMI is a Windows host management interface and is not implemented on standalone networked printers for page count reporting.
DHCP dynamically assigns IP addresses to devices and has no function related to monitoring printer metrics.
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is the industry-standard protocol that network-connected printers use to expose operational metrics - including page counters, toner levels, and error states - to monitoring servers. The server polls the printer on UDP port 161 using SNMP GET requests against defined OIDs. Without SNMP enabled on the printer, the monitoring server has no standard channel to retrieve page count data.
A MIB defines OID meanings and is loaded on the monitoring server, not configured on the printer itself; SNMP must be the protocol enabled on the printer.
Concept tested: SNMP configuration for printer metric monitoring
Source: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/technologies/snmp/snmp-top
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