ATL Telecom R1-SW Ethernet Switch - Manual (Page 136)

R1-SW24L2B User’s Manual
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Configuring SNMP
SNMP(Simple Network Management Protocol) Overview
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an application layer protocol that
facilitates the exchange of management information between network devices. It is part of the
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol suite. SNMP enables
network administrators to manage network performance, find and solve network problems,
and plan for network growth.
SNMP Basic Components
SNMP consists of the following three key components:
y Managed Device
y SNMP Agent and Management Information Base (MIB)
y SNMP Manager
Managed Device
A managed device is a network node that contains an SNMP agent and that resides on a
managed network. Managed devices collect and store management information and make this
information available to NMSs using SNMP. Managed devices, sometimes called network
elements, can be routers and access servers, switches and bridges, hubs, computer hosts, or
printers.
SNMP
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SNMP Agent
MIB
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MIB
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MIB