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You want to improve profiling accuracy for endpoints that do not send DHCP options. You decide to use SNMP Trap profiling. What is a critical prerequisite for this to function?
2Which probe is most effective for identifying the specific operating system and browser type of an endpoint connecting via a web portal?
3You are configuring a custom profiling policy and notice that the 'Certainty Factor' is too low for the device to be assigned to the correct group. What is the purpose of the Certainty Factor in ISE?
4You are troubleshooting an issue where IP phones are not being profiled. The SNMP read community string on the switch does not match the one configured in ISE. What is the expected behavior?
5You have created a custom profiler condition that is not matching endpoints correctly. Where should you check the live authentication and profiling logs to verify if the attribute is being received by ISE?
6You are configuring a DHCP probe on a Cisco ISE node to identify endpoints. Which specific configuration step is required to ensure the ISE node receives DHCP traffic when the client and server are on a different subnet?
7Which of the following is NOT a valid probe type in Cisco ISE?
8Which attribute is used by the MAC OUI probe to determine the device manufacturer?
9You are observing that an endpoint is being profiled as 'Unknown' even though it is clearly a Windows workstation. What is the most likely reason?
10When setting up a custom endpoint identity group for printers, what is the best practice for assigning devices to that group?
11Which component of the Cisco ISE Profiling architecture is responsible for comparing collected attributes against defined profiling policies?
12What is the impact of changing the 'Minimum Certainty Factor' in a Profiling Policy?
13Where do you view the 'Context Visibility' of endpoints in Cisco ISE?
14Which of the following describes the function of the 'Profiling Priority' setting?
15You are configuring a device sensor on a Cisco switch to help with ISE profiling. What is the primary benefit of using Device Sensor?
16You need to profile IoT devices that only support mDNS. Which probe should you enable?
17When a new device connects, you notice it stays in the 'Unknown' profile state. You have confirmed the probes are active. What is the most likely step to fix this?
18What is the purpose of the 'Endpoint Identity Group' in the context of profiling?
19When configuring an SNMP Query probe, why is it recommended to use SNMPv3 instead of SNMPv1/v2c?
20You are using the Feed Service to update your profiling policies. How can you ensure that custom profiling policies you have created are not overwritten during the update?
21Which THREE of the following are valid methods for collecting endpoint attributes for profiling in Cisco ISE?
22What is the function of the 'RADIUS Accounting' probe in the profiling process?
23A user reports that a device was incorrectly identified as a 'Cisco IP Phone' when it is actually a 'Cisco Access Point'. Which troubleshooting step should you take first?
24Which TWO of the following are required to successfully profile a device using SNMP Query?
25Which THREE of the following are true regarding the Cisco ISE Profiler Feed Service?
26Which TWO of the following are potential sources of information for the DHCP probe?
27Which THREE of the following items must be configured to ensure a successful SNMP Trap profiling implementation?
28Which TWO of the following are true regarding the use of 'Endpoint Identity Groups' in Cisco ISE?
29Which THREE of the following are considered 'probes' in the Cisco ISE Profiling architecture?
30Which TWO of the following are necessary to correctly configure a custom profiling condition based on DHCP attributes?
31Which THREE of the following are common reasons why an endpoint would be listed as 'Unknown' in Cisco ISE?
32Which TWO of the following are true regarding the 'Certainty Factor' in a Profiling Policy?
33A administrator notices that certain medical devices are being intermittently profiled as 'Unknown' despite having a valid Profiling Policy. What is the most likely cause related to the Profiler Feed Service?
34Which probe is required to collect the 'User-Agent' string from a web browser to assist in profiling a device as a workstation?
35You need to create a custom profiling condition to identify printers based on their MAC OUI. Which menu path should you use to define this condition?
36When configuring a Profiling Policy, what happens if an endpoint matches multiple policies?
37You are troubleshooting a device that is stuck in the 'Unknown' profile state. You have confirmed that the DHCP probe is receiving packets. What is the next logical step to investigate the failure?
38You need to ensure that only specific ISE nodes perform the NMAP scan probe. Where is this configured?
39Which THREE of the following are standard probes available in Cisco ISE to gather device information?
40Which THREE of the following are valid ways to trigger a profiling scan or update for an endpoint in Cisco ISE?
41Which TWO of the following are necessary to successfully profile devices using the SNMP Query probe?
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