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SNMP Agent Simple Network Monitor Protocol (SNMP) is used in network management systems to monitor network-
attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention. The N-TRON 702-W contains an
SNMP agent which allows it to communicate to SNMP managed applications for network provisioning.
The SNMP Agent provides an interface for device monitoring using the Simple Network Management
Protocol (an application layer protocol that facilitates the exchange of management information between
network devices). The SNMP Agent allows network administrators to monitor network performance, find
and troubleshoot network problems. For the purpose of equipment identification, it is always a good idea to
configure SNMP agents with contact and location information:
Enable SNMP Agent: control will enable the SNMP Agent.
SNMP Community: specify SNMP community string. It is required to authenticate access to MIB
objects and functions as embedded password. The device supports a Read-only community string
that gives read access to authorized management stations of all objects in the MIB except
community strings, write access is not allowed.
Contact: specify the identity or the contact for notification of emergency situations.
Location: specify the physical location of the device.