Schematic View Of Snmp Management - Phoenix Contact FL SWITCH SMN 6TX/2POF-PN User Manual

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4.3 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
4.3.1 General function
SNMP is a manufacturer-independent standard for Ethernet management. It defines com-
mands for reading and writing information, and defines formats for error and status mes-
sages. SNMP is also a structured model that consists of agents, their relevant Management
Information Base (MIB) and a manager. The manager is a software tool that is executed on
a network management station. The agents are located inside switches, BK modules, rout-
ers, and other devices that support SNMP. The task of the agents is to collect and provide
data in the MIB. The manager regularly requests and displays this information. The devices
can be configured by writing data from the manager to the MIB. In the event of an emer-
gency, the agents can also send messages (traps) directly to the manager.
All configuration modifications, which are to take effect after a SMN restart, must be saved
permanently using the "flWorkFWCtrlConfSave" object.
4.3.2

Schematic view of SNMP management

Figure 4-31 Schematic view of SNMP
Configuration and diagnostics
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