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350-701 Practice Question: A network administrator is deploying Cisco ISE…

A network administrator is deploying Cisco ISE for network access control. The administrator needs to profile devices that connect to the network. Which TWO probes can be used to gather information for device profiling? (Choose two.)

Answer choices

Why each option matters

Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.

Correct answer & explanation

DHCP probe

DHCP probe collects hostname and other DHCP options, which are used for device profiling. HTTP probe captures User-Agent strings from web traffic, providing device type information. Together, these two probes are commonly used to profile devices. The other options listed are not the correct choices for this question.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • SNMP probe

    Why it's wrong here

    SNMP is a valid profiling probe, but it is not one of the two probes requested.

  • DNS probe

    Why it's wrong here

    DNS does not provide device profiling information.

  • DHCP probe

    Why this is correct

    DHCP probe collects hostname and OS information via DHCP requests.

  • HTTP probe

    Why this is correct

    HTTP probe captures User-Agent strings for device identification.

  • Device Sensor

    Why it's wrong here

    Device Sensor can be used, but it is not among the two required for this question.

Visual reference

Client DHCP Server 1 Discover (broadcast) 2 Offer (IP: 192.168.1.10) 3 Request (I accept) 4 Acknowledge (lease confirmed) DORA — the four-step DHCP lease process

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