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Chapter 7 Network Management
Configuration
7.1 SNMP Configuration
7.1.1 Overview
The SNMP system includes the following 3 parts:
SNMP management server (NMS)
SNMP agent (agent)
MIB
SNMP is a protocol for the application layer.It provides the format for the packets which are transmitted
between NMS and agent.
SNMP management server is a part of the network management system, such as CiscoWorks.
SNMP agent includes the MIB variable and the SNMP management server can be used to browse or change
these variables’ values.The management server can get the values from the agent or save these variables in
the agent.The agent collects data from MIB.MIB is the database of equipment parameters and network data.