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The managed devices contain object variables/managed objects that define each piece of
information to be collected about a switch. Examples of variables include such as number of
packets received, node port status etc. A Management Information Base (MIB) is a collection
of managed objects. SNMP allows a manager and agents to communicate for the purpose of
accessing these objects.
SNMP itself is a simple request/response protocol based on the manager/agent model. The
manager issues a request and the agent returns responses using the following protocol
operations:
See the switch User’s Guide for a list of supported traps.
13.2.1 Configuring SNMP
Follow the steps below to configure SNMP.
1
In the Device Panel list, select a device and then right-click.
2
Click
Configuration
>
System Configuration
>
SNMP Conf.
.
Table 46
SNMP Commands
COMMAND DESCRIPTION
Get
Allows the manager to retrieve an object variable from the agent.
GetNext
Allows the manager to retrieve the next object variable from a table or list within an
agent. In SNMP, when a manager wants to retrieve all elements of a table from an agent,
it initiates a Get operation, followed by a series of GetNext operations.
Set
Allows the manager to set values for object variables within an agent.
Trap
Used by the agent to inform the manager of some events.
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