Overview of Basic SNMP Building Blocks
What are the Basic Components of SNMP?
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Basic Dial NMS Implementation Guide
What are the Basic Components of SNMP?
An SNMP-managed network consists of three key components: managed devices, agents, and network
management systems (NMS).
Managed devices
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Contain an SNMP agent and reside on a managed network.
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Collect and store management information and make it available to NMS by using SNMP.
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Include routers, access servers, switches, bridges, hubs, hosts, or printers.
Agent—A network-management software module, such as the Cisco IOS software, that resides in
a managed device. An agent has local knowledge of management information and makes that
information available by using SNMP.
Network Management Systems (NMS)—Run applications that monitor and control managed
devices. NMS provide resources required for network management. In the case study, the NMS
applications are:
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UCD-SNMP
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MRTG
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HPOV
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CW2000 RME
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Related SNMP Documentation and Sites
Site Description
URL
SNMP Technology TAC Page—Network
design tips, implementation and operation
guidelines, which are continually updated by
Cisco TAC engineers.
http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/Support/PSP/psp_vie
w.pl?p=Internetworking:SNMP
The SimpleWeb—Public domain software
packages, which are available on the Internet.
Most of the software is a spin-off from SNMP
related research.
http://penta.ufrgs.br/gereint/impl.htm
SNMP FAQ—Frequently asked questions
about SNMP.
http://www.pantherdig.com/snmpfaq/
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1382.html
