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Business Communications Manager - Management User Guide
• SNMP network management stations (NMS): A console (server/workstation) through which
the network administrator performs network management activities upon managed objects.
The SNMP network manager server (workstation) is a physical control device equipped with
network management application software that interfaces with the Business Communications
Manager(s) in your network.
• SNMP agents: SNMP agent software interfaces and handles interaction between the device
and the SNMP network manager workstation. SNMP agents are software modules resident in
network elements, in this case the BCM. The SNMP agent collects, stores and retrieves MIB
(management information base) data and forwards the information to the SNMP network
manager server.
• Network elements (managed devices): Hardware components such as computers, routers, and
terminal servers that are connected to networks.
• Managed objects: Hardware, configuration parameters or performance statistics that directly
relate to the operation of a device. Bridges, hubs, routers, or network servers are examples of
managed devices that contain managed objects.
• Management information base (MIB): The MIB is the software that defines the data reported
by the device and the extent of control. A virtual information store that contains a collection of
managed objects.
• Management protocol (SNMP): Used to transport management information between the
agents and console. Simple network management protocol (SNMP) is the standard
management protocol. An SNMP trap is a message format used by the SNMP agent to inform
the NMS of a system event.
Figure 5 illustrates the agent and object relationship in a network and how the system provides
event notification to the SNMP network manager workstation. Data passes from SNMP agents
(hardware/software processes that report activity in all network devices) to the SNMP Network
Manager server.
Figure 5 Managed objects and agents
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Device 1
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Device 2
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Device n
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Device 1
SNMP Network Manager
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