Installation guide

78 AlterPath OnBoard Installation Guide
simple mail transfer protocol (See SMTP)
SMB (server message block)
A protocol used for file sharing and other communications between Windows
computers. Microsoft uses this protocol along with NTML authentication
protocol used to authenticate a client on a server.
SMTP (simple mail transfer protocol)
The most-commonly-used protocol used to send email.
SNMP (simple network management protocol)
A set of network management protocols for TCP/IP and IPX (Internet Packet
Exchange) networks, which are part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. Supports
management of devices running SNMP agent software by remote
administrators using SNMP manager software, such as HP OpenView, Novell
NMS, IBM NetView, or Sun Net Manager, on remote computers. Devices
running SNMP agent software send data from management information bases
(MIBs) to the SNMP manager software.
On certain Cyclades devices, administrators can enable SNMP to allow a
remote administrator to manage the device and can configure the device to
send alerts about events of interest. Before enabling SNMP, the administrator
needs the following information: The contact person (administrator) of the
AlterPath device; the physical location, the community name (for SNMP v1,
v2c only), IP address or DNS hostname of the SNMP manager. The OnBoard
supports SNMP v1, v2c, and v3. The SNMP configuration file is located at
/etc/snmp/snmpd.conf. See also OID and traps.
SNMP manager
Any computer running SNMP manager software. Also called a network
management station or SNMP server.
SNMP manager software
Displays data about managed devices on the console or saves the data in a
specified file or database. Some network management programs such as HP
OpenView graphically show information about managed devices.