SNMP Configuration and Management Manual

SNMP Configuration and Management Manual—424777-006
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About This Manual
The SNMP agent and subagents let customers manage HP NonStop systems by using
SNMP managers. SNMP managers are SNMP-compliant applications that manage
multiplatform networks.
This manual describes how to install, configure, and interpret information generated by
the SNMP agent and its subagents. It also defines SCF commands for SNMP.
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Audience
This manual has two audiences: NonStop system personnel and users of the SNMP
manager.
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NonStop system personnel include system managers, network managers, and
operators who handle such host-based operations as SNMP agent and subagent
installation, configuration, and troubleshooting. These personnel need a working
familiarity with the HP NonStop Kernel operating system as well as such
subsystems as TCP/IP, Subsystem Control Facility (SCF), and Event Management
Service (EMS). These personnel are acquainted with basic SNMP principles.
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Users of the SNMP manager configure and use SNMP managers to send requests
to and receive responses from the SNMP agent and subagents. Users of the
SNMP manager also monitor traps forwarded by the SNMP agent. These users
are familiar with their management applications and with the platforms those
applications run on. SNMP manager users know the format of requests and
responses exchanged with SNMP agents on systems provided by different
vendors.