MAs Handle Access Requests

Refer to Figure 2-1 on page 27. Each IBA device contains a series of management agents (MAs), each of which handles attribute access requests issued by their respective managers. Some examples are:

  • The Subnet Management Agent (SMA) handles requests issued by the SM.

  • The Performance Management Agent (PMA) handles requests issued by the PM.

  • The Device Management Agent (DMA) handles requests issued by the DM.

Figure 2-1. Each MA Accesses Its Manager's Attributes

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