The Certkiller administrator wants to know from his new trainee which of the following statements is an advantage of DMI?
A.
DMI collects information about a server network environment, such as what software and/or expansion boards are installed on various client machines
B.
It’s not designed to be independent of specific operating systems or server platforms so
that programs can make similar function calls when collecting information
C.
SNMP does not frequently make use of DMI agents in the gathering of necessary system information
D.
Improvements to the original SNMP standard, most notably SNMPv2 and SNMPv3, have not resulted in a cooperative relationship developing between SNMP and DMI
Explanation:
The fact that DMI collects information about a server network environment, such as what software and/or expansion boards are installed on various client machines is and advantage to SNMP.
Incorrect Answers:
B: This statement is actually false as it’s designed to be independent of specific operating systems or server platforms so that programs can make similar function calls when collecting information.
C: This statement is actually false as SNMP frequently makes use of DMI agents in the gathering of necessary system information.
D: This statement is actually false as improvements to the original SNMP standard, most notably SNMPv2 and SNMPv3, have resulted in a cooperative relationship developing between SNMP and DMI.
Reference:
Server+ Exam Cram 2 (Exam SK0-002), Charles J. Brooks, Que, November 2005, pg