Network Management; Snmp - 3Com 3C10402B Administrator's Manual

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SNMP

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ETWORK
This chapter provides information about the tools that you can use to
manage the network:
SNMP
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Syslog
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Event Logging
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Maintenance Alerts
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For more information about these topics and configuration procedures,
see the online Help.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a transport protocol
used for network management on IP networks, including remote fault
notification and performance monitoring.
SNMP sends messages, called Protocol Data Units (PDUs), between SNMP
managers and SNMP agents. Agents store data about themselves in
Management Information Bases (MIBs) and return this data to SNMP
managers. System users with special rights can be SNMP users and
retrieve this data.
You use the NBX NetSet utility to enable and disable SNMP, configure
authorized SNMP managers, configure users, and define security.
SNMP topics include:
SNMP Managers and Agents
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SNMP Security
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Special Considerations
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MIBs and MIB Objects
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ANAGEMENT