SNMP Management
The switch MIB options are accessible through SNMP. Instead of defining a large set of commands, SNMP performs all operations using the “GET”, “GETNEXT” and “SET” commands. The SNMP agent that resides on the switch can respond to
The SNMP agent gathers data from the MIB, which keeps information about device parameters and network data. The agent can send traps, or notification of certain events, to the manager.
Figure 6-1: SNMP Network
The SNMP manager uses information in the MIB to perform the operations described below:
Operation | Description |
GET | Retrieve values of SNMP objects from a network |
| device. |
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