Hitachi VSP 5000 Series - Chapter 6: SNMP Overview; SNMP Manager Overview; How SNMP Works

Chapter 6: SNMP overview
This chapter provides an overview of the SNMP implementation for monitoring Hitachi
Virtual Storage Platform 5000 series storage systems, including the agent and
management functions.
SNMP Manager overview
SNMP Manager is installed in the network management station. It collects and manages
information from SNMP agents installed in the managed devices on the network.
The SNMP Manager graphically displays information collected from two or more SNMP
agents, accumulates the information in the database, and analyzes problems discovered
while accumulating this information.
Note:
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SNMP versions v1, v2c, and v3 are supported.
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An RFC-compliant encryption algorithm is adopted for User-based Security
Model (USM) authentication.
How SNMP works
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an industry-standard protocol for
managing and monitoring network devices, including disk devices, routers, and hubs.
SNMP uses Simple Gateway Management Protocol (SGMP) to manage TCP/IP gateways.
The following gure shows an example SNMP environment.
Chapter 6: SNMP overview
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