Cabletron Systems CSX1000, CSX1200 manual SITE.2, Installation and Configuration

USER’S GUIDE

SNMP

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SNMP: The NMS gathers information (including problem reports) from any CyberSWITCH

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a standard way of monitoring communication devices in IP networks. With SNMP, you purchase and then set up a Network Management Station (such as SPECTRUM® or SPECTRUM® Element Manager™) for your environment. This Network Management Station (NMS) is then used to monitor your network. From the NMS you can look at information from all the CyberSWITCHes and other remote devices. You can detect problems without manually check each machine to see if it is working correctly.

INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION

SNMP has two basic components: the SNMP Agent, which is executed on the CyberSWITCH, and the Network Management Station (NMS), which you purchase separately for the environment. This

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