PCNSE Manage, Monitor and Operate Practice Question
An administrator wants to receive SNMP traps from the firewall for critical events such as failed login attempts and high CPU usage. Which configuration step is required?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse SNMP polling (which requires read-only community strings and interface monitoring) with SNMP trap generation (which requires a separate trap destination configuration), leading them to select options A or C instead of D.
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
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Configure an SNMP trap destination under Device > Setup > SNMP Trap.
To receive SNMP traps from a Palo Alto Networks firewall, you must configure the trap destination under Device > Setup > SNMP Trap. This step defines where the firewall sends SNMP notifications (traps) for events like failed login attempts and high CPU usage. Without a configured trap destination, the firewall will not transmit any SNMP traps, even if other SNMP settings are enabled.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Enable SNMP monitoring on the interface.
Why it's wrong here
Interface SNMP enabling allows polling but does not sent traps by itself.
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Set up a log forwarding profile with SNMP action.
Why it's wrong here
Log forwarding profiles can forward logs via syslog, email, or other methods, but not SNMP traps directly.
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Create an SNMP read-only community string.
Why it's wrong here
This allows polling but does not sent traps.
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Configure an SNMP trap destination under Device > Setup > SNMP Trap.
Why this is correct
This defines where traps are sent and which events trigger them.
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