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agent
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Also referred to as server; a managed device, such as a router,
that collects and stores management information
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client
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Sometimes called a network management station (NMS) or simply
a manager; a device that executes management applications that monitor
and control network elements
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community
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A logical group of SNMP-managed devices and clients in the same
administrative domain
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entity
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Refers to both a server and a client
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event
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A condition or state change that may cause the generation of
a trap message
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managed object
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A characteristic of something that can be managed, such as a
list of currently active TCP circuits in a device
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group
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SNMPv3 term; a set of users with the same access privileges
to the router
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MIB
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Management Information Base; a collection of managed objects
residing in a virtual information store
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network element
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Also known as a managed device; a hardware device, such as a
PC or a router
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notification
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A message that indicates a status change (equivalent to a trap)
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server
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Also referred to as agent; a managed device, such as a router,
that collects and stores management information
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trap
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Message sent by an SNMP server to a client to indicate the occurrence
of a significant event, such as a specifically defined condition or
a threshold that was reached. Managed devices use traps to asynchronously
report certain events to clients.
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user
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SNMPv3 term; an individual who accesses the router
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view
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SNMPv3 term; defines the management information available to
the user: read, write, or notification
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