<div style='margin-bottom: 20px;'> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What are the two main types of network monitoring?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Active monitoring and passive monitoring.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What is the significance of peak utilization in a network?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">It indicates the maximum capacity used by the LAN during specific periods, necessitating analysis of protocols, devices, and user activity to understand when peaks occur.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What is the primary function of network monitoring?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">The primary function is to constantly monitor a computer network for slow or failing components and notify the network administrator in case of outages.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">How does network monitoring contribute to network management?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">It is a subset of the functions involved in network management, focusing on diagnosing problems and gathering statistics for administration and fine-tuning.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What are the key categories that need monitoring in a network?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Network specifications, network traffic and protocols, and platforms and operating systems.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">Why is establishing an Ethernet baseline important?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">To monitor network utilization, collision rate, and errors, which are critical for maintaining optimal network performance.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What does Ethernet utilization measure?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">The amount of time a LAN spends successfully transmitting data, reported as average and peak utilization times in percentage.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">How is average utilization calculated in a network?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">As a calculated level over a longer time, showing the percentage of the LAN's capacity used for data transmission on average.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What does current utilization represent in network monitoring?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">The moving average of network use calculated over a short time period, providing a near real-time view of network performance.</p> </div> </div>