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Services Settings
SNMP Agent
The
Service Settings — SNMP Agent
screen allows you to set up
an SNMP Agent. The agent is a software module that collects and stores
management information for use in a network management system.
The 3e–525C–3's integrated SNMP agent software module translates the
device’s management information into a common form for interpretation
by the SNMP Manager, which usually resides on a network administra-
tor’s computer.
The SNMP Manager function interacts with the SNMP Agent to
execute applications to control and manage object variables (interface
features and devices) in the gateway. Common forms of managed infor-
mation include number of packets received on an interface, port status,
dropped packets, and so forth. SNMP is a simple request and response
protocol, allowing the manager to interact with the agent to either:
•
Get
- Allows the manager to
Read
information about an object
variable
•
Set
- Allows the manager to
Write
values for object variables with-
in an agent’s control
