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Which type of Protocol Data Unit does SNMP send when an event occurs?

Which type of Protocol Data Unit does SNMP send when an event occurs?

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A.
SetRequest

B.
GetNextRequest

C.
GetRequest

D.
Trap

Explanation:
Remember this table for Protocol Data Units (PDU) For SNMP:
You will get questions on the exam that could ask you any of the 5 PDU types, you should
remember them all. The exam will ask you for one PDU type, and usually list 4 of the 5 types from
the table above.
The trap command is issued by an agent running on a monitored device, and is returned to the
management station(s).
Incorrect Answers:
B: GetNextRequest is sent from the management station to the monitored device, and is used
after ither a GetRequest or another GetNextRequest to get the next MIB block. This command is
used for sequential stepping through the MIB database.
C: GetRequest is sent from the management station to the monitored device, and is used to read
values from the MIB database on the monitored device.


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