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SNMP, RMON, and Alarm Configuration
This chapter contains information on the following system management topics:
• Simple Network Management Protocol, page 6-1
• Remote Monitoring, page 6-4
• Alarms, page 6-4
Simple Network Management Protocol
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an application-layer protocol that allows an SNMP
manager, such as a network management system (NMS), and an SNMP agent on the managed device to
communicate. Remote Monitoring (RMON) allows you to see the activity on network nodes. By using
RMON in conjunction with the SNMP agent on the Cisco 6400, you can monitor traffic through network
devices, segment traffic that is not destined for the Cisco 6400, and create alarms and events for
proactive traffic management.
For a complete description of SNMP, SNMP Management Information Bases (MIBs), and how to
configure SNMP, see the “Configuring Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)” chapter of the
“Cisco IOS System Management” part of the Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Configuration
Guide .
Identifying and Downloading MIBs
To identify and download MIBs supported by the Cisco 6400, go to the Cisco MIB website on Cisco.com
at http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/netmgmt/cmtk/mibs.shtml.
Using the NSP as the SNMPv3 Proxy Forwarder for the NRP-2
The SNMPv3 Proxy Forwarder feature enables all NSP and NRP-2 components of the Cisco 6400
system to be managed as one functional entity. With the Proxy Forwarder feature enabled, the NSP:
• Forwards all SNMPv3 formatted messages (such as manager requests to get or set data) destined for
the NRP-2s
• Routes the SNMPv3 formatted traps from NRP-2s to the NSP combined network management
Ethernet (NME) interface