Bes50 Advanced Features Fundamentals; Simple Network Management Protocol - Nortel BES50GE-12T PWR User Manual

BES50 advanced features fundamentals

Use the information in this section to further understand the Business
Ethernet Switch (BES) 50 advanced management features.
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Simple Network Management Protocol

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a communication protocol
designed specifically for managing devices on a network. Equipment
commonly managed with SNMP includes switches, routers, and host
computers. SNMP is typically used to configure these devices for proper
operation in a network environment, as well as to monitor them to evaluate
performance or detect potential problems.
Managed devices supporting SNMP contain software, which runs locally on
the device and is referred to as an agent. A defined set of variables, known
as managed objects, is maintained by the SNMP agent and used to manage
the device. These objects are defined in a Management Information Base
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"Simple Network Management Protocol" (page 139)
"Port configuration concepts" (page 141)
"Power over Ethernet" (page 142)
"IEEE 802.1Q VLANs" (page 143)
"Link Layer Discovery Protocol" (page 147)
"Class of Service" (page 147)
"Address tables" (page 149)
"Voice VLAN—autodetection device" (page 150)
"Simple Network Time Protocol" (page 151)
"Logon authentication protocols" (page 151)
"Port security" (page 151)
"802.1X port authentication" (page 152)
Using the Nortel Business Ethernet Switch 50 Series
NN47924-301 01.01 Standard
1.00 October 2006
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