A switch supporting SNMP is called a SNMP switch. In most cases, SNMP can be used to get the basic data about switch state, such as traffic consumed; SNMP support in switched is often basic, most parameters can only be monitored, not changed (due to the fact switches are the rather simple devices without much control over their operation.
In case SNMP switch can send SNMP traps, it’smuch more useful in terms of monitoring network state, since traps can be used to indicate a certain traffic condition, device state change and so on. If SNMP v3 is supported, it is the preferred means to communicate with the device, since other access means are often insecure (Telnet, HTTP etc).
Related terms:
SNMP
SNMP browser
SNMP bridges
SNMP hubs
SNMP router
SNMP traps
SNMPv1 SNMPv2c SNMPv3
IPHost features:
SNMP Monitoring – network testing, scanning, check
SNMP monitoring is the standard way to monitor network usage characteristics by monitoring the ports of routers and switches. The number of other parameters like disk space, CPU utilization & temperature …
SNMP Traps Monitor
SNMP Monitors belong to advanced type of IPHost Monitors. SNMP, or Simple Network Management Protocol, is a protocol widely used to request and/or modify …
SNMP monitoring
SNMP Custom Monitor (when properly set up on the target system) can be used to retrieve any information. Even if the default OIDs do not provide required information, it is possible to set up SNMP so that the output …
