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Glossary
managed node. A network device containing an SNMP agent.
managed objects. The resources supervised and controlled by SNMP managers. The
agent stands between the managed resources and the SNMP manger. Managed
resources are accessed via a virtual information store, the MIB.
Management Information Base. A conceptual collection of objects that can be defined and
accessed via a network management protocol, such as SNMP. An SNMP agent
contains the intelligence required to access MIB values, which usually describe the
configuration and status of the agent itself as well as devices the agent is instrumented
to monitor.
manager. In the SNMP framework, an application that automates the management of the
elements of a network. The manager directs the operations of one or more agents. It
sends requests to and receives responses and traps from agent processes. Multiple
managers can coexist on a network, but there are generally fewer managers than
managed nodes.
manager station. A device on which a manager runs.
management process. A process through which an application issues commands to a
subsystem. A management process can be part of a subsystem, or it can be
associated with more than one subsystem; in the latter case, the management process
is logically part of each subsystem.
MIB. See Management Information Base.
MIB-II. The current standard for the core network management information expected to be
implemented by managed nodes in an SNMP environment.
MIB object. An item of network management in a MIB.
MIB table. A collection of entries (rows) describing MIB objects that can have more than
one instance.
MSGPROC. The NonStop NET/MASTER MS process that manages the EMS event
messages that are intended for viewing at an Operator Control Services (OCS)
window.
NCL. See Network Control Language.
network. A collection of subnetworks connected by intermediate systems (such as routers)
and populated by end systems (hosts, terminal servers, printers).
Network Control Language. A structured, high-level, compiled language supplied with
NonStop NET/MASTER MS and integrated with other NonStop NET/MASTER MS
services. It is used to develop NCL procedures that automate NonStop NET/MASTER
operations.
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