Abocom Manageable 14-port HomePNA Plus 2 Fast Ethernet Switch - Manual (Page 54)

SNMP Management
The Manageable 14-port HomePNA Switch supports SNMP through SNMP applications,
like SNMPc or Hewlett Packard OpenView. Please refer to the appropriate
documentation for instructions on installing and using the SNMP applications that you
choose.
SNMP: Simple Network Management Protocol
As networked installations become larger and more complex, the cost of network
management rises. To control costs, standardized tools are needed that can be used for
various products types, including end systems, bridges, routers. In response to this need,
the simple network management protocol (SNMP) has been developed to provide a tool
for multivendor, interoperable network management.
SNMP is an application-layer protocol designed to facilitate the exchange of management
information between network devices. By using SNMP-transported data, network
administrators can more easily manage network performance, find and solve network
problems, and plan for network growth.
MIB: Management Information Base
For SNMP, the MIB is a database structure in the form of a tree. Each system
(workstation, server, router, bridge, etc.) in a network maintains a MIB that reflects the
status of the managed resources at that system. The MIB values can be retrieved from
any SNMP based network manager. A network management entity can monitor the
resources at that system by reading the values in the MIB and may control the resources at
that system by modifying those values.
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