Networking Fundamentals - Vol 4 - Intro to SNMP Management
With Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), you can view information about, and configure, managed systems. This paper looks inside SNMP at the Network Management System (NMS), a file for structured data exchanges called a Management Information Base (MIB), and an agent, which is software residing on managed devices. Those with minimal SNMP knowledge will quickly gain a solid background in the proper uses of SNMP.