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3e–527A3 Wireless Access Point – 8 Port
SNMP Agent
The Service Settings — SNMP Agent screen allows you to set up
an SNMP Agent. The agent is a software module that collects and stores
management information for use in a network management system. The
3e–527A3's integrated SNMP agent software module translates the de-
vice's management information into a common form for interpretation by
the SNMP Manager, which usually resides on a network administrator's
computer.
The SNMP Manager function interacts with the SNMP Agent to
execute applications to control and manage object variables (interface
features and devices) in the gateway. Common forms of managed infor-
mation include number of packets received on an interface, port status,
dropped packets, and so forth. SNMP is a simple request and response
protocol, allowing the manager to interact with the agent to either:
• Get - Allows the manager to Read information about an object
variable
• Set - Allows the manager to Write values for object variables with-
in an agent's control, or
• Trap - Allows the manager to Capture information and send an
alert about some pre-selected event to a specific destination.
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