Snmp Functions; Introduction; Overview Of Snmp Functions - Siemens HiPath 3000 Series Service Documentation

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HiPath 3000/5000 in the LAN Network
Administration & Fault Management
13.10.2

SNMP functions

13.10.2.1

Introduction

As part of the TCP/IP protocol family, the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an
easy-to-use platform for performing management tasks in the HiPath 3000/5000 system soft-
ware. SNMP is used as a kind of management agent in HiPath 3000/5000, making it possible
to monitor and administer LAN components (including HiPath 3000/5000 itself) from a central
location. It is possible to
addressing HiPath 3000/5000 via the TCP/IP protocol family.
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external management applications, such as HP Open View and IBM Tivoli, to access data
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in HiPath 3000/5000 (using SNMP messages, such as GET, SET, TRAP).
implementing remote maintenance tasks (online port status, enabling and disabling ports,
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determining free ports) (HiPath Fault Management)
transmit service-related Class B errors.
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visualizing the operating status of HiPath 3000/5000 systems.
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13.10.2.2

Overview of SNMP Functions

Management Information Bases (MIBs)
MIBs define the volume of data that can be administered via SNMP. They are data models that
describe the network elements to be administered in a very specific form.
HiPath 3000/5000 supports
standard MIB II (according to the RFC1213 Internet standard), which provides Internet and
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router functions;
parts of the RMON 1/2 standard MIBs (RFC 1757, RFC 2021), which support
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– Error history
– Trap configuration
– TFTP configuration
– General system information
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