PLANET WGSD-1022 - Manual (Page 28)

3.4.2 SNMP Protocol
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is the standard management protocol for multi-vendor IP
networks. SNMP supports transaction-based queries that allow the protocol to format messages and to
transmit information between reporting devices and data-collection programs. SNMP runs on top of the
User Datagram Protocol (UDP), offering a connectionless-mode service.
3.4.3 Management Architecture
All of the management application modules use the same Messaging Application Programming Interface
(MAPI). By unifying management methods with a single MAP, configuration parameters set using one
method (console port, for example) are immediately displayable by the other management methods (for
example, SNMP agent of Web browser).
The management architecture of the Switch adheres to the IEEE open standard. This compliance
assures customers that the Switch is compatible with, and will interoperate with other solutions that
adhere to the same open standard.