4. SNMP Management
SNMP management are performed at a network management station running SNMP network management
application manager software. The following figure illustrates an example model:
The switch unit serves as an SNMP agent and provides the capabilities that allows network administrators
via SNMP protocol to set parameters and view switch status defined in the standard MIB-II and private
MIB. A trap manager is a management station that allows to receive SNMP traps. An SNMP trap is issued
by the switch when the associated trap event occurs in the switch.