Chapter 39 Access Control

SNMP itself is a simple request/response protocol based on the manager/agent model. The manager issues a request and the agent returns responses using the following protocol operations:

Table 125 SNMP Commands

COMMAND

DESCRIPTION

Get

Allows the manager to retrieve an object variable from the agent.

 

 

GetNext

Allows the manager to retrieve the next object variable from a table or list

 

within an agent. In SNMPv1, when a manager wants to retrieve all

 

elements of a table from an agent, it initiates a Get operation, followed by a

 

series of GetNext operations.

 

 

Set

Allows the manager to set values for object variables within an agent.

 

 

Trap

Used by the agent to inform the manager of some events.

 

 

39.3.1 SNMP v3 and Security

SNMP v3 enhances security for SNMP management. SNMP managers can be required to authenticate with agents before conducting SNMP management sessions.

Security can be further enhanced by encrypting the SNMP messages sent from the managers. Encryption protects the contents of the SNMP messages. When the contents of the SNMP messages are encrypted, only the intended recipients can read them.

39.3.2 Supported MIBs

MIBs let administrators collect statistics and monitor status and performance.

The Switch supports the following MIBs:

•SNMP MIB II (RFC 1213)

•RFC 1157 SNMP v1

•RFC 1493 Bridge MIBs

•RFC 1643 Ethernet MIBs

•RFC 1155 SMI

•RFC 2674 SNMPv2, SNMPv2c

•RFC 1757 RMON

•SNMPv2, SNMPv2c or later version, compliant with RFC 2011 SNMPv2 MIB for IP, RFC 2012 SNMPv2 MIB for TCP, RFC 2013 SNMPv2 MIB for UDP

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metrogigabit switch specifications

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