You are the administrator for the Certkiller servers and your newly appointed trainee wants to know from you what the purpose and function of the Agents in the server network SNMP model?
A.
These are not devices that contain an SNMP agent, collect and store information, and make it available to the NMS
B.
This is the software program running the applications that monitor and control managed server network devices through their SNMP agents
C.
These are software modules that interpret information required by the NMS, translating this into an SNMP-compatible format for transferring it
D.
These are not software modules that interpret information required by the NMS, translating this into an SNMP-compatible format for transferring it
Explanation:
The purpose and function of the Agents is these are software modules that interpret information required by the NMS, translating this into an SNMP-compatible format for transferring it.
Incorrect Answers:
A: This statement is actually false as these are devices that contain an SNMP agent, collect and store information, and make it available to the NMS.
B: This is the purpose and function of the Network Management System (NMS).
D: This statement is actually false as these are software modules that interpret information required by the NMS, translating this into an SNMP-compatible format for transferring it.
Reference:
Server+ Exam Cram 2 (Exam SK0-002), Charles J. Brooks, Que, November 2005, pg