10: SNMP : Simple Network | 10 |
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• SNMP Configuration |
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• SNMP MIB Definition | The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) was | |
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designed to allow remote management and monitoring of a | ||
| variety of devices from a central location. The SNMP | |
| management system is generally composed of agents (such as | |
| your PinPoint‐E, a router, a UPS, a web server, a file server, or | |
| other computer equipment) and a Network Management | |
| Station (NMS) which monitors all the agents on a specific | |
| network. Using the management information base (MIB), an | |
| NMS can include reporting, network topology mapping, tools | |
| to allow traffic monitoring and trend analysis, and device | |
| monitoring. | |
| Authentication ensures SNMP messages coming from the | |
| agent, such as the PinPoint‐E, have not been modified and the | |
| agent may not be queried by unauthorized users. SNMPv3 | |
| uses a User‐Based Security Model (USM) to authenticate and, | |
| if desired or supported, message encryption. USM uses a user | |
| name and password specific to each device. | |
| The PinPoint‐E can be configured as an SNMP agent and | |
| supports SNMPv2c and SNMPv3. |
Management Information Base (MIB)
The management information base (MIB) is a type of database used to compile the information from the various SNMP agents. Reports from various agents, such as the PinPoint‐E, are sent as data in form designed to be parsed by the NMS into its MIB. The data is hierarchical with entries addressed through object identifiers.
SNMP Traps
SNMP traps are alerts that can be sent from the managed device to the Network Management Station when an event happens. Your PinPoint‐E is capable of sending the linkUp trap when the network connection becomes available.
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