TCP/IP Guide

TCP/IP Internet Standard Management Framework Architecture and Protocol Components

The Internet Standard Management Framework encompasses all of the technologies that compose the TCP/IP network management solution. The SNMP Framework consists of a number of architectural components that define how management information is structured, how it is stored, and how it is exchanged using the SNMP protocol. The Framework also describes how the different components fit together, how SNMP is to be implemented in network devices, and how the devices interact.

SNMP Framework Components

As we will explore in more detail in the next chapter, the Internet Standard Management Framework is entirely information-oriented. It includes four primary components (see ...