Network Monitoring Flashcards
Which PDU does an SNMP manager use to query agents?
Get
Response
Set
Get
SNMP managers use Get PDUs to query agents
In an SNMP managed network, which software does a managed device run?
Agent
NMS
SNMP manager
Agent
Managed devices run agent software
How does an SNMP managed system categorize data that can be queried?
QoS
MIBs
PDUs
MIBs
SNMP managed systems use management information bases to categorize data to be queried
n SNMP manager listens on which port when used with TLS?
162
10161
10162
10162
An SNMP manager listens on port 10162 when used with TLS
Jason is concerned about the communication between two workstations and wants to capture and analyze that traffic to see if anything illicit is going on. Which tool would best serve his needs?
Interface monitor
Packet flow monitor
Packet sniffer
Packet flow monitor
Jason would use packet flow monitoring software to monitor the flow between two devices
Where does a packet sniffer put information it collects?
Answer file
Capture file
Pocket file
Capture file
Packet sniffers put information in capture files
An analysis of a network shows a lot of traffic on one machine on port 161. What kind of machine is it?
Managed device
SNMP manager
PDU
Managed device
Managed devices listen on port 161
What should you create when a network is running correctly?
Capture file
MIB
Baseline
Baseline
Create a baseline so you can compare network performance later on
Bart has a choice of tools to view his managed network, but he primarily wants to see graphs of various types of data, such as the overall traffic and the current capacities of the file servers. Which tool offers him the best option?
Cacti
CNA
NetFlow
Cacti
Cacti is a great graphing tool
What tool enables you to compare current network performance with correctly functioning network performance?
Packet flow monitor
Packet sniffer
Performance monitor
Performance monitor
A performance monitor enables you to compare current network performance with a baseline
