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Understanding the SNMP Protocol

With the advent of computer networks has come the logical need to manage them. It is simply not practical to be continually running from workstation to server back to workstation to verify all is well. Well that is where the Simple Network Management Protocol comes into play. The SNMP protocol came into existence in the late 1980?s due to the requirement of having to manage ever growing networks, and the need to verify certain conditions being experienced on those networks. As I have mentioned before, most of the protocols seen in the TCP/IP suite follow the client/server model. This protocol is no different except for a minor syntax distinction; it follows the client/manager model. Understanding the SNMP Protocol

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