Network and Management Overview

Management Protocols

SNMP is used for configuring system and bridge parameters, monitoring statistics, and performing advanced management.

SNMP

This management protocol specifies how to send information between a Network Management System (NMS) and managed devices on a network. Managed devices (such as the Megabit Modem CRA-C) 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:

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set configuration

get configuration

get status

A Management Information Base (MIB) defines these configuration and status parameters. The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) specifies standard MIBs for certain types of devices, ensuring any NMS can manage them. Additionally, vendors can issue proprietary MIBs for their devices to fit specific needs.

Table 19 shows the Megabit Modem CRA-C SNMP configuration parameters that are maintained and restored through the local console port. These parameters are kept in the Megabit Modem CRA-C NVRAM and are parameters that must be configured for SNMP to work.

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