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Essential SNMP 2nd Edition
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) provides a
"simple" set of operations that allows you to more easily
monitor and manage network devices like routers, switches,
servers, printers, and more. The information you can
monitor with SNMP is wide-ranging--from standard items, like
the amount of traffic flowing
into an interface, to far more
esoteric items, like the air temperature inside a router.
In spite of its name, though, SNMP is not especially simple
to learn.
O'Reilly has answered the call for help with a practical
introduction that shows how to install, configure, and
manage SNMP. Written for network and system administrators,
the book introduces the basics of SNMP and then offers a
technical background on how to use it effectively. Essential
SNMP explores both commercial and open source packages, and
elements like OIDs, MIBs, community strings, and traps are
covered in depth. The book contains five new chapters and
various updates throughout. Other new topics include:
Expanded coverage of SNMPv1, SNMPv2, and SNMPv3
Expanded coverage of SNMPc
The concepts behind network management and change management
RRDTool and Cricket
The use of scripts for a variety of tasks
How Java can be used to create SNMP applications
Net-SNMP's Perl module
The bulk of the book is devoted to discussing, with real
examples, how to use SNMP for system and network
administration tasks. Administrators will come away with
ideas for writing scripts to help them manage their
networks, create managed objects, and extend the operation
of SNMP agents.
Once demystified, SNMP is much more accessible. If you're
looking for a way to more easily manage your network, look
no further than Essential SNMP, 2nd Edition.
Introduction
SNMPv1 & 2
SNMPv3
NMS architectures
Configuring SNMP agents
Polling
Traps
Extensible SNMP agents
MRTG
RRDtool & cricket
Java & SNMP
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