Management ProtocolsPRELIMINARY

MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS

SNMP is used to configure system parameters, to monitor statistics, and to perform advanced

management tasks.

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SNMP

This management protocol specifies how to send information between a network management system (NMS) and managed devices on a network. Managed devices run a program called an agent. The agent interprets SNMP requests and responds to them. The NMS communicates with the agents in the managed devices to:

set configuration

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get configuration

 

get status

 

 

 

 

 

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A Management Information Base (MIB) defines the configuration and status parameters. The

Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) specifies standard MIBs for certain types of devices,

 

 

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ensuring any NMS can manage them. Additionally, vendors can issue proprietary MIBs for their

devices to fit specific needs.

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Megabit Modem 500L SNMP Agent

 

 

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The Megabit Modem 500L provides an SNMP agent that supports several MIBs for management of the system. The SNMP agent can process datagrams received from the Ethernet interface. The agent and the protocol stack complies with the following Request for Comments (RFCs):

RFC 1155 Structure of Management Information (SMI)

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RFC 1157 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

RFC 826

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)

RFC 792

Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)

RFC 791

Internet Protocol (IP)

RFC 768

User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

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