Which term describes a device that can be managed remotely and supports SNMP operations?

• A. SNMP Manager
• B. Break and Inspect
• C. Managed Device
• D. Network Tap

Answer: (C)

In SNMP, a device that can be managed remotely and that runs the SNMP software to expose information is called a managed device. The SNMP manager is the control console that polls devices and may issue configuration changes, but it’s the device itself that hosts the SNMP agent and stores or reports data. A device with an SNMP agent responds to the manager’s requests and can send alerts (traps) when certain conditions occur. That combination—being able to be managed remotely and support SNMP operations—defines a managed device. The other terms refer to different network concepts: a network tap is just a hardware port that copies traffic for monitoring, and break-and-inspect relates to inspecting traffic rather than managing devices via SNMP.