Internetworking with TCP/IP Volume One, 6th Edition

27 Network Management (SNMP)

Chapter Contents

1. 27.1 Introduction, 559

2. 27.2 The Level Of Management Protocols, 559

3. 27.3 Architectural Model, 561

4. 27.4 Protocol Framework, 562

5. 27.5 Examples of MIB Variables, 564

6. 27.6 The Structure Of Management Information, 564

7. 27.7 Formal Definitions Using ASN.1, 565

8. 27.8 Structure And Representation Of MIB Object Names, 566

9. 27.9 MIB Changes And Additions For IPv6, 571

10. 27.10 Simple Network Management Protocol, 571

11. 27.11 SNMP Message Format, 574

12. 27.12 An Example Encoded SNMP Message, 577

13. 27.13 Security In SNMPv3, 579

1. Summary, 580

27.1 Introduction

In addition to protocols that provide network level services and application programs that use those services, a subsystem is needed that allows a manager to ...