The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) enables devices on a network to be monitored and configured from a central instance. Since its initial release in 1988, it has continued to evolve to meet the needs of increasingly complex network infrastructures and the demands for user-friendliness, security and flexibility.
- SNMPv1
- SNMPv2c
- SNMPv3
Along with the LCMS tools (LANCOM Management System), there are a range of configuration and management programs that you can use to monitor or control network components that are equipped with an SNMP agent, including routers, switches, printers, firewalls, and others. These programs include commercial products, but also numerous applications available on an open-source, freeware or shareware basis.
The MIB (Management Information Base) file of the device, which is required by SNMP programs, can be conveniently generated with WEBconfig (see Retrieving the SNMP device MIB) or on the command-line console using the command readmib.
