Protocols

Just as several network protocols are implemented using the OSI model, several network management protocols are implemented using the FCAPS model. The two network management protocols discussed in this chapter are the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and the Remote Monitoring Protocol (RMON).

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

SNMP is a popular network management protocol used in today's network environment. SNMP was defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) for Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networks and is referred to as the “Internet-standard management framework.” SNMP defines both a protocol and architecture for managing networks, and the SNMP framework is used when building network ...

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