IMG 1010 - Overview of SNMP
Description:
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) was designed as the standard language to be used by all computers on a network. The SNMP protocol is used by network management systems to communicate with network elements to monitor and control different aspects of the equipment. For SNMP to function in a network there needs to be at least two elements: The SNMP Manager and the SNMP Agent. See descriptions below:
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Configuration management
Performance management
Accounting
Fault management
Security
SNMP Implementation on the IMG
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