Snmp Management Stations - Bay Networks Manager User Manual

Chapter 18 Annex Manager and SNMP Part 4 Control and Status Commands
Figure 18-1 shows how Annex Manager and SNMP can be used on a
network.
Annexes with Agents
Ethernet
SNMP Network Management
Station running Annex Manager
Figure 18-1. Network Configuration

SNMP Management Stations

Annex Manager runs on an SNMP Network Management Station, a
dedicated or shared network device that is the client in the client-server
model. The management station can run an application specifically
written for the Annex and its MIBs
(e.g., Annex Manager), or a generic application that communicates with
other non-Bay Networks devices (e.g. SunNet Manager,™
HP/OpenView,™ NetView for AIX™). The generic application must
include the definitions of the MIBs supported by the Annex.
Through Annex Manager, the management station sends the ,
get
, and commands to the Annex's SNMP agent to retrieve or
get-next set
modify information.
Annex Manager User Guide
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