Operating Instructions

Chapter 1 – About the OPC/SNMP Agent
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Chapter 1 – About the OPC/SNMP Agent
Chapter 1 contains the following topics:
• What is SNMP?
• What is the OPC/SNMP Agent?
• System Components
• System Requirements
What is SNMP?
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a standard protocol that enables information exchange
between devices on a TCP/IP network.
What is the OPC/SNMP Agent?
The OPC/SNMP Agent receives Insight OPCServer information and makes it available via SNMP. The
OPC/SNMP Agent works with the standard SNMP services provided by Microsoft
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Windows
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2000.
Key features of the OPC/SNMP Agent are the following:
• Enables Insight point monitoring and commanding via SNMP
• Provides configurable options for accessing point information, such as name and security
• Enables alarm monitoring, acknowledgement, and clearing via SNMP
• Compatible with SNMPv1 and SNMPv2
• Supports COM and DCOM