SNMP Manager Programmer's Guide

About This Manual
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Purpose
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Purpose
This manual provides information that helps manager programmers:
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Write C or C++ program modules that use Manager Services header files and library
functions for constructing, encoding, and decoding SNMP packets
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Use the Manager Services MIB compiler to generate information about MIB objects
of interest for use as reference while programming or for access by manager logic
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Instrument managers to send packets to and receive them from NonStop or other
agents
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Build executable managers
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Understand, build, and run the sample managers provided with Manager Services
Organization
This manual is divided into nine sections:
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Section 1, Introduction to Manager Services, describes how Manager Services
components fit into the manager development cycle and the scenarios that generated
managers can support.
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Section 2, Programming Examples, explains the sample managers provided with
Manager Services.
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Section 3, Using the MIB Compiler, tells you how to invoke and interpret output
generated by the MIB compiler.
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Section 4, Using Header Files, Data Structures, and Defines, describes the library
definitions that support the packet-handling functions.
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Section 5, Constructing and Interpreting Packets, provides an overview of the
components and use of SNMP packets and describes the library functions and
structures you use to construct them.
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Section 6, Encoding and Decoding Packets, explains the buffer used to hold encoded
packets and describes the library functions you use to manipulate the buffer and
encode a packet into it in preparation for sending the packet to an agent. It also
describes the library function you use to decode received packets.
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Section 7, Sending and Receiving Packets, describes how to use IPC to
communicate with NonStop agents. It also describes how to use the TCP/IP UDP
protocol to communicate with NonStop agents or other agents.
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Section 8, Building Executable Managers, provides instructions for building
executable managers.