SK0-004 · Question #62
Which of the following protocols is used primarily for monitoring and managing network devices?
The correct answer is A. SNMP. SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is the industry-standard protocol designed specifically to monitor and manage network devices such as routers, switches, servers, and printers. It operates over UDP ports 161 (queries) and 162 (traps/alerts) and uses a manager/agent…
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Which of the following protocols is used primarily for monitoring and managing network devices?
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- ASNMP
- BSMTP
- CFTPS
- DNTP
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(32 responses)- A88% (28)
- B6% (2)
- C3% (1)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is the industry-standard protocol designed specifically to monitor and manage network devices such as routers, switches, servers, and printers. It operates over UDP ports 161 (queries) and 162 (traps/alerts) and uses a manager/agent model where a central NMS (Network Management System) polls agents running on devices. The distractors serve entirely different purposes: SMTP (B) is for sending email, FTPS (C) is for secure file transfer over FTP with TLS/SSL, and NTP (D) is for synchronizing clocks across networked devices.
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