Network Management Quiz

What is the primary responsibility of a network administrator?

What are the five key components of a network management architecture?

What does MIB stand for in the context of network management?

What type of communication protocol is typically used between a network manager and managed devices?

Which of the following is NOT a reason why network administrators need tools to manage a network?

What is a network operations center (NOC)?

What is the role of a remote agent in network management?

Which of the following is NOT discussed in the context of network management in this excerpt?

What is the main purpose of monitoring for SLAs?

Why is it important for a network administrator to detect route flapping?

What is the primary function of performance management in network administration?

How can a network administrator detect a potential network security threat?

When would a network administrator want to be notified about high congestion levels on a network link?

What kind of network management area would focus on quantifying the performance of individual network devices?

What is the primary benefit of monitoring for traffic originating from or destined to suspicious sources?

Which of the following is NOT a performance metric typically included in an SLA?

What is the primary goal of Fault Management in network management?

Which of the following is NOT typically considered a core component of network management?

How does the SNMP protocol contribute to Fault Management?

What differentiates Fault Management from Performance Management?

Which of the following is an example of a component used in Security Management?

What is the primary function of Configuration Management within network management?

What does Accounting Management involve in network administration?

Which of the following is NOT directly addressed in the provided content about network management?

What is the primary function of a managing entity in network management?

What serves as the counterpart to a branch office manager in a network management architecture?

According to the passage, what is a key similarity between human organizational management and network management?

What is the primary role of the network management protocol in this context?

How does the analogy of a branch office manager's motivation to advance their career relate to network management?

What is the primary benefit of using a network management system?

What is the key difference between unsollicited reports from branch office managers and standard reports?

What does the term 'executive order' represent in this context?

Which of the following is NOT considered a managed device in the context of network management?

What is the primary purpose of a network management agent within a managed device?

Which of the following best describes the relationship between a managing entity and a managed device?

In the analogy presented, what component is represented as the 'branch office' in a network management system?

Which of the following is NOT a key element typically found within a managed device?

What is the primary purpose of the management information base (MIB) within a managed device?

Based on the information provided, which of the following would be considered managed objects?

A human network administrator primarily interacts with which component of the network management system?

Which of the following is NOT a key component of a network management architecture as described in the text?

The text explains that SNMP emerged as a widely used network management framework. Which of the following is a primary reason for SNMP's popularity?

What is the primary role of agents in the network management architecture described in the text?

The text uses the analogy of a typical organizational structure to illustrate the concept of network management. In this analogy, what is the equivalent of the 'managing entity' in a real-world organization?

What is the primary function of the 'management information base' (MIB) mentioned in the text?

Which of the following best describes the function of a network management protocol?

The text mentions the emergence of network management standards in the late 1980s. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a prominent network management standard in the text?

The text emphasizes a specific distinction regarding the role of the network management protocol. What is this distinction?