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300-410 Practice Question: Snmp-server community MyCommunity RO…
snmp-server community MyCommunity RO 10\naccess-list 10 permit 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.255
What is the effect of this configuration?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between 'RO' and 'RW' in the community string command, and candidates may overlook that the access list is applied to the community, not globally, leading them to think access is unrestricted or that the community string is encrypted.
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Correct answer & explanation
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SNMP read-only access is allowed only from the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet.
The configuration `snmp-server community MyCommunity RO 10` sets the community string to 'MyCommunity' with read-only (RO) privileges and applies access-list 10. The `access-list 10 permit 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.255` restricts SNMP access to only the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet. Therefore, only hosts in that subnet can query the SNMP agent with read-only access.
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SNMP read-only access is allowed only from the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet.
Why this is correct
The access-list is applied to the community, limiting source addresses.
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SNMP read-write access is allowed from any host.
Why it's wrong here
The community is configured as read-only (RO), and no read-write community is defined.
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SNMP access is allowed from any host, but only read-only.
Why it's wrong here
The access-list restricts access to the specified subnet.
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The community string is encrypted in the configuration.
Why it's wrong here
The community string is stored in plaintext unless 'snmp-server community ... encrypted' is used.
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