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SNMPv1 Network Management: Organization and Information Models

OBJECTIVES

  • ETF SNMP standard

    • History

    • RFC, STD, and FYI

  • Organization model

    • 2- and 3-tier models

    • Manager and agent

  • Management messages

  • Structure of management information, SMI

  • Object type and instance

  • Scalar and aggregate managed objects

  • Management information base, MIB

  • NMS physical and virtual databases

  • IETF MIB-2 standard

SNMP management is also referred to as Internet management. We have chosen to call it SNMP management since it has matured to the level that it manages more than the Internet, for example, intranet and telecommunications networks. Any network that uses TCP/IP protocol suite is an ideal candidate for SNMP management. SNMP network management systems ...

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