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3.2.7 SNMP
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is the standard protocol for network
management in Internet, and it is widely applied for management device to access and manage
the managed devices. SNMP has the following features:
It supports intelligent management for network device. By using the network management
platform based on SNMP, the network administrator can query the running status and the
parameters of the network device, and can configure the parameter, find the error, perform
fault diagnosis, and then plan the capacity and create the report.
SNMP supports to manage the devices of different physical features. SNMP provides only
the most basic function library. It makes the management task and the physical feature and
the networking technology of the managed device independent, to manage the devices
from different manufacturers.
SNMP network provides two elements, NMS and Agent.
NMS (Network Management System) is the manager in SNMP network, and it provides
friendly human-machine interface to help the network administrator to finish most of the
network management work.
Agent is the managed role in SNMP network, and it receives and handles the request
packet from NMS. In some emergency circumstances, for example, if the port status
changes, Agent can send alarm packet to NMS proactively.
3.2.7.1 Enabling SNMP Function
Step 1
Select Advanced > Seldom-used > SNMP.
The SNMP interface is displayed. See Figure 3-63.
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