SNMP is a well-known protocol that is used to monitor and manage different types of devices in a network by collecting data and statistics at regular intervals. Beyond just monitoring, it can also be used to configure and modify settings with appropriate authorization given to SNMP servers. Devices that typically support SNMP are switches, routers, servers, workstations, hosts, VoIP Phones, and many more.
It is important to know that there are three versions of SNMP: SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, and SNMPv3. Versions v2c and v3, which came later, offer better performance and security.
SNMP consists of three components:
- The device being managed (referred to as managed device).
- SNMP Agent. This is a piece of software running on the managed device that collects the data from the device and stores it in a database, referred to as the Managed Information Base (MIB) database. As...
