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Configuring SNMP
This chapter describes how to configure the SNMP feature in Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Information About SNMP, page 27-1
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Configuration Guidelines and Limitations, page 27-5
• Configuring SNMP, page 27-5
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Verifying SNMP Configuration, page 27-11
• SNMP Example Configuration, page 27-11
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Default Settings, page 27-12
Information About SNMP
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an application-layer protocol that provides a
message format for communication between SNMP managers and agents. SNMP provides a
standardized framework and a common language used for the monitoring and management of devices in
a network.
This section includes the following topics:
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SNMP Functional Overview, page 27-1
• SNMP Notifications, page 27-2
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SNMPv3, page 27-2
SNMP Functional Overview
The SNMP framework consists of three parts:
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An SNMP manager—The system used to control and monitor the activities of network devices using
SNMP.
• An SNMP agent—The software component within the managed device that maintains the data for
the device and reports these data, as needed, to managing systems. The Cisco Nexus 5000 Series
switch supports the agent and MIB. To enable the SNMP agent, you must define the relationship
between the manager and the agent.
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A managed information base (MIB)—The collection of managed objects on the SNMP agent