CHAPTER 22
SNMP
This chapter shows you how to set up SNMP.
22.1 SNMP Overview
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a protocol used for exchanging management information between network devices. SNMP is a member of the TCP/IP protocol suite. Your VSG supports SNMP version one and version 2. The next figure illustrates an SNMP management operation.
Figure 108 SNMP Management Model
An SNMP managed network consists of two main components: agents and a manager.
An agent is a management software module that resides in a managed device. An agent translates the local management information from the managed device into a form compatible with SNMP. The manager is the console through which network administrators perform network management functions. It executes applications that control and monitor managed devices.
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