What is an SNMP management agent?
- a database that a device keeps about network performance
- software that is installed on devices managed by SNMP
- a communication protocol that is used by SNMP
- a computer loaded with management software and used by an administrator to monitor a network
Explanation: A management station is used by an administrator for monitoring. An MIB is a database of monitoring information. The Simple Network Management Protocol is the communications protocol that is used between the management station and the management agents. Management agents run the software that enables administrators to gather network performance data.
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