A network administrator is experiencing high CPU utilization on a monitoring server caused by continuous SNMP polling of hundreds of devices. How should the administrator reduce this CPU load without sacrificing monitoring capability?
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ARemove SNMP polling and configure SNMP traps on each network device
BRemove SNMP polling and implement snmpwalk on each network device
CModify SNMP polling to occur only during business hours
DUpgrade SNMP to the latest version to address vulnerabilities
✓ Correct answer: A. Remove SNMP polling and configure SNMP traps on each network deviceSwitching from continuous SNMP polling to SNMP traps is the most effective solution. With traps, each network device sends a notification to the management station only when a specific event occurs, eliminating constant polling and significantly reducing CPU load while maintaining monitoring coverage.
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