SNMP analysis
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is an application-layer protocol that is designed to run on the UDP port 161
. Its main function is to monitor all the network devices for conditions that may require administrative attention, such as a power outage or an unreachable destination. The SNMP-enabled network typically consists of network devices, a manager, and an agent.
A manager controls the administrative tasks for the network management and monitoring operations. An agent is a software that runs on the network devices, and these network devices could involve routers, switches, hubs, IP cameras, bridges, and sometimes operating system machines (Linux, Windows). These agent-enabled devices report information about their bandwidth, ...
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