The Certkiller administrator wants to know from his new trainee which of the following statements is an advantage of SNMP?
A.
SNMP reduces the complexity of network management because it minimizes the resources required to support it
B.
As a simple request/response protocol, its flexibility does not allow for the management of vendor-specific network equipment and components
C.
It does not communicate with and does not receive alerts from the TCP/IP network, and does not manage information between SNMP devices, agents, and the Network Management System (NMS)
D.
SNMP does not work as a client/server model, with the client being the network manager, and the server being the SNMP agent represented by the remote network device
Explanation:
The fact that SNMP reduces the complexity of network management because it minimizes the resources required to support it is an advantage of SNMP.
Incorrect Answers:
B: This statement is actually false as a simple request/response protocol, its flexibility does allow for the management of vendor-specific network equipment and components.
C: This statement is actually false as it does communicate with and does not receive alerts from the TCP/IP network, and does not manage information between SNMP devices, agents, and the Network Management System (NMS).
D: This statement is actually false as SNMP does work as a client/server model, with the client being the network manager, and the server being the SNMP agent represented by the remote network device.
Reference:
Server+ Exam Cram 2 (Exam SK0-002), Charles J. Brooks, Que, November 2005, pg