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Appendix D Implementing Remote Management Software (RMS)
Components of the Printer MIB
The printer MIB gives the network manager access to most of the information
that is normally accessible through the NIC command set for configuring the
server with SNMP. Some objects identified by this MIB are not applicable to
the NIC.
The complete definition of the Printer MIB is provided in the Printer MIBs in
DOS Format and Printer MIBs in TAR Format, which are shipped with the
NIC. The MIB is provided in a subset of the ASN.1 syntax. The Printer MIB is
composed of the following sections:
• General
• Cover
• Localization
• Input
• Output
• Marker
• Media Path
• Channel
• Interpreter
• Console
• Alert
Information Provided by the MIB
The Printer MIB contains the following types of information about network
printers:
Descriptions. Printer configuration, location, and contact.
Status. Current operating status of printers.
Alerts. Reportable events from printers.
SNMP
SNMP is the network protocol used to communicate between manager and
agent. Managers request information, usually through automated polling at
specified intervals, and agents respond. Though used primarily on TCP/IP
networks, SNMP can be implemented on other protocols, for example, IPX.
SNMP is a standard by which a network manager can get statistics and
configuration information from the NICs and other devices on the network.
This is done through a Network Management Station (NMS), such as
OpenView and NetView
.