HPE Aruba Certified Mobility Professional (ACMP) — Question 81

The security policy for a company requires that switches use SNMPv3 and accept all read-only SNMPv2c messages. The network administrator enables SNMPv3.
Which additional action should the network administrator take to comply with this policy?

Answer options

• A. Disabled SNMPv3 inform timeouts.
• B. Enable SNMPv3 only operation.
• C. Enable SNMPv3 restricted mode.
• D. Disable SNMPv1/v2c.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because enabling SNMPv3 restricted mode allows the switch to accept SNMPv2c messages while still enforcing the security requirements of SNMPv3. Option A is irrelevant as inform timeouts do not impact the acceptance of SNMPv2c messages. Option B is incorrect because enabling SNMPv3 only operation would block SNMPv2c messages, contrary to the policy. Option D is not needed since the policy allows for SNMPv2c messages.