Snmp - D-Link DES-3326 User Manual

DES-3326 Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch User's Guide
Identity (OID) at the network manager. MIB values can be either
read-only or read-write.
Read-only MIBs variables can be either constants that are
programmed into the Switch, or variables that change while the
Switch is in operation. Examples of read-only constants are the
number of port and type of ports. Examples of read-only variables
are the statistics counters such as the number of errors that have
occurred, or how many kilobytes of data have been received and
forwarded through a port.
Read-write MIBs are variables usually related to user-customized
configurations. Examples of these are the Switch's IP Address,
Spanning Tree Algorithm parameters, and port status.
If you use a third-party vendors' SNMP software to manage the
Switch, a diskette listing the Switch's propriety enterprise MIBs
can be obtained by request. If your software provides functions to
browse or modify MIBs, you can also get the MIB values and
change them (if the MIBs' attributes permit the write operation).
This process however can be quite involved, since you must know
the MIB OIDs and retrieve them one by one.

SNMP

The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an OSI layer
7 (the application layer) protocol for remotely monitoring and
configuring network devices. SNMP enables network management
stations to read and modify the settings of gateways, routers,
switches, and other network devices. SNMP can be used to
perform many of the same functions as a directly connected
console, or can be used within an integrated network management
software package such as DView.
SNMP performs the following functions:
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