M8Q41: Network Management

Question 1

Which of the following can be used to assist with monitoring network devices?

(choose all that apply)

A. Ping monitoring
B. SNMP
C. Bandwidth graphing
D. NetFlow
E. sFlow
F. System logging (Syslog)

Answer 1

A, B, C, D, E, F

Explanation: All of the provided answers are tools that assist with monitoring network devices for reachability, performance, and errors.

Question 2

Which of the following can be used to centrally manage the accounts of network administrators and access to network nodes?

(choose all that apply)

A. AAA
B. TACACS
C. Kerberos
D. SSO
E. SNMP
F. NetFlow
G. RADIUS

Answer 2

A. (AAA), B. (TACACS), G. (RADIUS)

Explanation: AAA can be configured on network nodes such as routers, switches and firewalls and can also be configured to connect with AAA servers such as RADIUS and TACACS. AAA servers provide centralized authentication management, authorization to access specific devices and privilege levels, and accounting of the commands and configurations that each administrator performs.

Question 3

Configuration Management includes the backing up of device configurations and management of baseline configurations, different configuration versions and their changes over time. In a network with good configuration management it is easy to deploy new devices such as switches and access points if a ______________ configuration has been created for each type of device.

A. Backup
B. Baseline
C. Reference
D. Manual

Answer 3

B. Baseline

Explanation: In configuration management a baseline configuration is a base or standard configuration that can be used as a template for new devices.

Question 4

According to a new network policy your organization now requires that all network devices such as routers, switches and firewalls send their system event information to a centralized server. What type of server should be deployed into the network for this type of centralized management?

A. SNMP server
B. TACACS server
C. RADIUS server
D. Syslog server

Answer 4

D. Syslog server

Explanation: A System Log server (aka syslog server) is a server that is able to receive system level event logs from network infrastructure devices. It a normal and best practice to have a Syslog server on the network for capturing this type of information.