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B. ChoiIntroduction to Python Network Automation Volume IIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/979-8-8688-0391-8_5

5. Python Network Automation Labs: SNMP Discovery with Python

Brendan Choi1  
(1)
Sydney, NSW, Australia
 

This informative chapter takes a closer look at SNMP, laying the groundwork for its integration into Python applications for network automation. The journey begins with a quick-start guide to SNMP, offering insights into its history, types of system monitoring, and a comparative analysis of SNMP vs. Syslog vs. APIs. The chapter then explores SNMP standard operations, distinguishing between SNMP polling and the trap (event reporting) method and explores various ...

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