Infrastructure Maintenance Flashcards
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Which SNMP version introduced strong authentication and encryption for secure network management?
Answer: SNMPv3
SNMPv3 added user-based security with MD5/SHA authentication and DES/AES encryption, unlike the community-string-based v1 and v2c.
A Cisco device sends an unsolicited SNMP message to the NMS when an interface goes down. What is this message called?
Answer: SNMP Trap
An SNMP Trap is an unsolicited notification sent from the agent to the NMS when a significant event occurs.
What is the purpose of the Management Information Base (MIB) in SNMP?
Answer: Defines the hierarchical database of managed objects on a device
The MIB is a structured database that defines all the variables (objects) that can be monitored or configured via SNMP.
Which protocol and port does SNMP use for NMS-to-agent queries?
Answer: UDP port 161
SNMP uses UDP port 161 for NMS-to-agent queries (Get/Set), while traps and informs use UDP port 162.
An administrator uses 'snmp-server community PUBLIC ro' in global config. What does 'ro' specify?
Answer: Read-only access — the NMS can only retrieve data, not modify it
The 'ro' keyword grants read-only community access, allowing the NMS to perform Get operations but not Set operations.
Which command on a Cisco router verifies that SNMP is enabled and shows configured community strings?
Answer: show snmp community
The 'show snmp community' command displays all configured SNMP community strings and their access levels.
A technician uses Cisco IOS NetFlow on a router interface. What is the primary purpose of NetFlow?
Answer: Collect and export IP traffic statistics for analysis and accounting
NetFlow collects detailed per-flow traffic statistics (source/destination IP, ports, protocol) and exports them to a collector for analysis.