During a vindicator poll, when communications are lost, what information does the Vindicator receive?

During a vindicator poll, when communications are lost, what information does the Vindicator receive?

• A. A log entry stating the loss
• B. A network ping from the reporting device
• C. The Vindicator receives messages from the reporting device about the polled device
• D. A system reset signal

Answer: (C)

When a Vindicator polls a device, a reporting device acts as the intermediary that collects the polled device’s status. If the direct path between the Vindicator and the polled device is lost, the Vindicator still gets updates because the reporting device continues to observe or hold the polled device’s state and forwards those status messages to the Vindicator. So the information the Vindicator receives is the polled device’s current status relayed by the reporting device. A log entry about the loss would be an event record, not the ongoing status being communicated. A network ping from the reporting device implies direct reachability that isn’t available when communications are lost. A system reset signal is a control message, not the regular status information about the polled device. The relay via the reporting device is the mechanism that keeps the Vindicator informed under loss of direct communication.

When a Vindicator polls a device, a reporting device acts as the intermediary that collects the polled device’s status. If the direct path between the Vindicator and the polled device is lost, the Vindicator still gets updates because the reporting device continues to observe or hold the polled device’s state and forwards those status messages to the Vindicator. So the information the Vindicator receives is the polled device’s current status relayed by the reporting device.

A log entry about the loss would be an event record, not the ongoing status being communicated. A network ping from the reporting device implies direct reachability that isn’t available when communications are lost. A system reset signal is a control message, not the regular status information about the polled device. The relay via the reporting device is the mechanism that keeps the Vindicator informed under loss of direct communication.