NETWORK MANAGEMENT
SNMP
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Client
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Sever
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Both a and b
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None
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Detailed explanation-1: -A manager is a host that runs the SNMP client program while the agent is a router that runs the SNMP server program. Management of the internet is achieved through simple interaction between a manager and agent.
Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: SNMP stands for Simple Network Management Protocol. It is an application-level protocol in which a few manager stations control a set of agents. It is used under the TCP/IP protocol suite and is used for managing devices on the internet.
Detailed explanation-3: -An SNMP agent is a process that runs on a system being managed and maintains the MIB database for the system. An SNMP manager is an application that generates requests for MIB information and processes the responses. The manager and agent communicate using the Simple Network Management Protocol.
Detailed explanation-4: -Each SNMP message is encoded into 3 parts namely data, length and type of message.