A Network Management Station (NMS) is using SNMP to manage some Cisco routers and switches with SNMPv2c. Which of the following answers most accurately describes how the SNMP agent on a router authenticates any SNMP Get requests received from the NMS?
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A Network Management Station (NMS) is using SNMP to manage some Cisco routers and switches with SNMPv2c. Which of the following answers most accurately describes how the SNMP agent on a router authenticates any SNMP Get requests received from the NMS?
- Using a username and hashed version of a password
- Using either the read-write or read-only community string
- Using only the read-write community string
- Using only the read-only community string
Explanation: SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c use community strings to authenticate Get and Set messages from an NMS. The agent defines a read-only community and can define a readwrite community as well. Get requests, which read information, will be accepted if the NMS sends either the read-only or the read-write community with those requests.
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