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?

IT Questions Bank › Category: CCNA › 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.