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Figure 26: SNMP configuration interface
An SNMP-managed network consists of four key components: Network management
stations (NMSs), SNMP agents, Management information base (MIB) and Network-
management protocol:
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Network management stations (NMSs):
Sometimes called consoles, these
devices execute management applications that monitor and control network
elements. Physically, NMSs are usually engineering workstation-caliber computers
with fast CPUs, megapixel color displays, substantial memory, and abundant disk
space. At least one NMS must be present in each managed environment.
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Agents:
Agents are software modules that reside in network elements. They
collect and store management information such as the number of error packets
received by a network element.
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Management information base (MIB):
A MIB is a collection of managed objects
residing in a virtual information store. Collections of related managed objects are
defined in specific MIB modules.
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Network-management protocol:
A management protocol is used to convey
management information between agents and NMSs. SNMP is the Internet
community's de facto standard management protocol.
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