Chapter 11. Monitoring Using SNMP

The previous chapter talked about different approaches to verifying remote computers and the services they offer. This chapter covers another way of monitoring remote machines and devices.

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a protocol that is designed to monitor and manage various devices connected to a network. Its main purpose is to create a standardized way of getting and setting parameters regardless of the underlying hardware. The protocol allows the retrieval of information from a device, setting options, and also covers the means for a device to notify other machines about a failure.

In this chapter, we will learn the following:

  • Introducing SNMP
  • Working with SNMP and MIB
  • Setting up an SNMP agent
  • Using ...

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