AG 5500
System Administration 59
Using an SNMP Manager
Once the SNMP communities are established, you can connect to the AG 5500 via the Internet
using an SNMP client manager (for example, HP OpenView). SNMP is the standard protocol
used in the Network Management (NM) system. This system contains two primary elements:
z Manager – The console (client) through which system administrators perform
network management functions.
z Agent – An SNMP-compliant device which stores data about itself in a Management
Information Base (MIB). The AG 5500 is an example of such a device.
The AG 5500 contains managed objects that directly relate to its current operational state.
These objects include hardware configuration parameters and performance statistics.
Managed objects are arranged into a virtual information database, called a Management
Information Base (MIB). SNMP enables managers and agents to communicate with each other
for the purpose of accessing these MIBs and retrieving data. See also, “Installing the Nomadix
Private MIB” on page 55.
The following example shows a (partial) SNMP screen response.
Using a Telnet Client
There are many Telnet clients that you can use to connect with the AG 5500. Using Telnet
provides a simple terminal emulation that allows you to see and interact with the AG 5500’s
Command Line Interface (as if you were connected via the serial interface). As with any
remote connection, the network interface IP address for the AG 5500 must be established (you
did this during the installation process).
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