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16.6 Configuring SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol is a protocol used for exchanging management information between
network devices. SNMP is a member of the TCP/IP protocol suite. Your ZyWALL supports SNMP agent
functionality, which allows a manager station to manage and monitor the ZyWALL through the network. The
ZyWALL supports SNMP version one (SNMPv1). The next figure illustrates an SNMP management
operation. SNMP is only available if TCP/IP is configured.

SNMP is only available if TCP/IP is configured.

Figure 16-5 SNMP Management Model

An SNMP managed network consists of two main types of component: agents and a manager.