Configuring the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Configuring the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) provides a standard for monitoring and controlling networks. SNMP allows the retrieval and alteration of networking information maintained by hosts and routers attached to a network. A network administrator can use SNMP to diagnose and correct network problems from remote hosts.

While originally developed to run over IP-based networks, SNMP can be adapted to run over other networking protocols. The implementation of SNMP in UnixWare^® 7 provides any Network Management Station (NMS) that uses standard SNMP interfaces the ability to view and change operating parameters of UnixWare network nodes over the Internet Protocol (IP).

By using the SCO SNMP implementation, a network administrator can gather information such as routing entries, interface status, and protocol statistics. If problems are encountered, the administrator can manipulate items such as the ARP cache and the routing table to add, delete, and modify entries.

This topic describes SNMP commands and files, explains how to configure SNMP, and shows some examples of how you might use SNMP to troubleshoot your network.