Network Monitoring (SNMP/NetFlow) interview questions

24 real Network Monitoring (SNMP/NetFlow) questions from the Networking bank, as asked in Indian campus drives and tech interviews. Every question has a verified answer and an AI-tutor explanation on placd — free to start.

1. What is SNMP trap?

Junior
  1. A.a standard protocol for forwarding event and log messages from devices to a central collector
  2. B.an unsolicited alert a managed device sends to the manager when an event occurs
  3. C.the version of SNMP that adds authentication, encryption, and message integrity
  4. D.a packet-sampling standard that exports statistical traffic data from switches and routers
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3. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.SNMP trap — the version of SNMP that adds authentication, encryption, and message integrity
  2. B.SNMP trap — an unsolicited alert a managed device sends to the manager when an event occurs
  3. C.SNMP trap — pushing operational data from devices continuously in near real time instead of polling
  4. D.SNMP trap — a dotted-number address that uniquely identifies a variable in the SNMP MIB tree
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4. What is MIB?

Junior
  1. A.a hierarchical database defining the manageable objects an SNMP agent exposes
  2. B.an unsolicited alert a managed device sends to the manager when an event occurs
  3. C.a packet-sampling standard that exports statistical traffic data from switches and routers
  4. D.a standard protocol for forwarding event and log messages from devices to a central collector
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6. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.MIB — a Cisco technology that records metadata about IP flows for traffic analysis and accounting
  2. B.MIB — a packet-sampling standard that exports statistical traffic data from switches and routers
  3. C.MIB — a standard protocol for forwarding event and log messages from devices to a central collector
  4. D.MIB — a hierarchical database defining the manageable objects an SNMP agent exposes
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7. What is OID (object identifier)?

Junior
  1. A.a dotted-number address that uniquely identifies a variable in the SNMP MIB tree
  2. B.a standard protocol for forwarding event and log messages from devices to a central collector
  3. C.a packet-sampling standard that exports statistical traffic data from switches and routers
  4. D.a Cisco technology that records metadata about IP flows for traffic analysis and accounting
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9. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.OID (object identifier) — a packet-sampling standard that exports statistical traffic data from switches and routers
  2. B.OID (object identifier) — a dotted-number address that uniquely identifies a variable in the SNMP MIB tree
  3. C.OID (object identifier) — a standard protocol for forwarding event and log messages from devices to a central collector
  4. D.OID (object identifier) — an unsolicited alert a managed device sends to the manager when an event occurs
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10. What is NetFlow?

Mid
  1. A.the version of SNMP that adds authentication, encryption, and message integrity
  2. B.a Cisco technology that records metadata about IP flows for traffic analysis and accounting
  3. C.a hierarchical database defining the manageable objects an SNMP agent exposes
  4. D.a standard protocol for forwarding event and log messages from devices to a central collector
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12. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.NetFlow — a Cisco technology that records metadata about IP flows for traffic analysis and accounting
  2. B.NetFlow — a hierarchical database defining the manageable objects an SNMP agent exposes
  3. C.NetFlow — a packet-sampling standard that exports statistical traffic data from switches and routers
  4. D.NetFlow — an unsolicited alert a managed device sends to the manager when an event occurs
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13. What is sFlow?

Mid
  1. A.the version of SNMP that adds authentication, encryption, and message integrity
  2. B.a hierarchical database defining the manageable objects an SNMP agent exposes
  3. C.a packet-sampling standard that exports statistical traffic data from switches and routers
  4. D.an unsolicited alert a managed device sends to the manager when an event occurs
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15. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.sFlow — a Cisco technology that records metadata about IP flows for traffic analysis and accounting
  2. B.sFlow — a packet-sampling standard that exports statistical traffic data from switches and routers
  3. C.sFlow — a hierarchical database defining the manageable objects an SNMP agent exposes
  4. D.sFlow — an unsolicited alert a managed device sends to the manager when an event occurs
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16. What is Syslog?

Mid
  1. A.a Cisco technology that records metadata about IP flows for traffic analysis and accounting
  2. B.a hierarchical database defining the manageable objects an SNMP agent exposes
  3. C.a standard protocol for forwarding event and log messages from devices to a central collector
  4. D.the version of SNMP that adds authentication, encryption, and message integrity
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18. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.Syslog — a dotted-number address that uniquely identifies a variable in the SNMP MIB tree
  2. B.Syslog — pushing operational data from devices continuously in near real time instead of polling
  3. C.Syslog — a standard protocol for forwarding event and log messages from devices to a central collector
  4. D.Syslog — a packet-sampling standard that exports statistical traffic data from switches and routers
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19. What is SNMPv3?

Senior
  1. A.an unsolicited alert a managed device sends to the manager when an event occurs
  2. B.a packet-sampling standard that exports statistical traffic data from switches and routers
  3. C.a hierarchical database defining the manageable objects an SNMP agent exposes
  4. D.the version of SNMP that adds authentication, encryption, and message integrity
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21. Which statement is correct?

Senior
  1. A.SNMPv3 — a Cisco technology that records metadata about IP flows for traffic analysis and accounting
  2. B.SNMPv3 — a packet-sampling standard that exports statistical traffic data from switches and routers
  3. C.SNMPv3 — the version of SNMP that adds authentication, encryption, and message integrity
  4. D.SNMPv3 — a standard protocol for forwarding event and log messages from devices to a central collector
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22. What is Streaming telemetry?

Senior
  1. A.a dotted-number address that uniquely identifies a variable in the SNMP MIB tree
  2. B.an unsolicited alert a managed device sends to the manager when an event occurs
  3. C.pushing operational data from devices continuously in near real time instead of polling
  4. D.a packet-sampling standard that exports statistical traffic data from switches and routers
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24. Which statement is correct?

Senior
  1. A.Streaming telemetry — pushing operational data from devices continuously in near real time instead of polling
  2. B.Streaming telemetry — the version of SNMP that adds authentication, encryption, and message integrity
  3. C.Streaming telemetry — an unsolicited alert a managed device sends to the manager when an event occurs
  4. D.Streaming telemetry — a packet-sampling standard that exports statistical traffic data from switches and routers
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