A network administrator has a monitoring system in place that is currently polling hundreds of network devices at regular intervals. The continuous polling is causing high CPU utilization on the server. Which of the following tasks should the administrator perform to resolve the CPU issue while maintaining full monitoring capabilities?
A) Remove SNMP polling and configure SNMP traps on each network device
B) Remove SNMP polling and implement snmpwalk on each network device Remove SNMP polling and implement snmpwalk on each network device
C) Upgrade SNMP to the latest version to mitigate vulnerabilities
D) Modify SNMP polling to poll only during business hours

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Switching from continuous SNMP polling to SNMP traps reduces the load on the server, as devices will send updates only when specific events occur, rather than the server constantly querying each device.

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