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SNMP Last modified: Wednesday, July 09, 2003
Short for Simple Network Management Protocol, a set of protocols for managing complex networks. The first versions of SNMP were developed in the early 80s. SNMP works by sending messages, called protocol data units (PDUs), to different parts of a network. SNMP-compliant devices, called agents, store data about themselves in Management Information Bases (MIBs) and return this data to the SNMP requesters. Sponsored listings IBM Server Consolidation - Streamline Your System to Maximize Server Capability. Download eKit. Cisco Network Systems Products - Discover Cisco's Broad Portfolio of Hardware and Software Tools Today! Windows Server® 2008 R2 - Free Download - Reduce Costs & Increase Efficiencies Across Your Enterprise. Download Today!
Simple Times index of SNMP articles The Simple Times is a bi-monthly newsletter of Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) technology, comments, and events. The page provides links to issues which offer preferred technical articles, industry comments, and several featured columns. SNMP Overview This article describes network management architectures, the structure of management information, MIBs, the SNMP protocol, and underlying communication protocols. Additionally, there is a collection of links to SNMP information on the Web. SNMPLink.org This site provides links and informations about SNMP and MIB. Yahoo!'s SNMP page Yahoo!'s directory of Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) links. RFC 1157 The complete text of the RFC describing SNMP. Simple Network Management Protocol This document from Cisco Systems describes SNMP and details the different versions of the technology.	Related Categories Network Management Network Protocols Related Terms CAN IMAP local-area network MIB network network management POP RMON Shopping SNMP Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Networking Hubs and Switches 1208 Model Matches Routers 507 Model Matches Firewalls 319 Model Matches Other Network Devices 311 Model Matches Wireless Access Points 234 Model Matches