A network protocol used to
manage TCP/IP networks. On UNIX systems and in Windows, the SNMP
service provides status information about a host on a TCP/IP network, as well
as a means of managing network hosts (such as bridges, hubs, routers, and workstations or servers) from a computer running
network-management software. SNMP utilizes a distributed architecture of agents
and management systems. Because network management is critical for both
auditing and resource management, SNMP can be used to do a number of useful
things, including auditing network usage, configuring remote devices, detecting
network faults and nonauthorized access, and monitoring network performance.
See Also:
Routers; Server; TCP/IP or Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol;
UNIX.
Microsoft Corporation. SNMP Defined. [Online, 2004.] Microsoft Corporation
Website. http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/
2003/standard/proddocs/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/
2003/standard/proddocs/en-us/sag_snmpwhatis.asp.
