Omron NX Series User Manual

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SNMP Agent
The SNMP (simple network management protocol) is a network management protocol.
You can use the SNMP to manage any network that consists of devices that support SNMP.
The server that manages the network is called the SNMP manager. The managed network devices
are called SNMP agents.
POWER
PORT2
POWER
PORT2
Device that supports SNMP
SNMP agent
SNMP agent
SNMP agent
Scheduled status
monitoring
EtherNet/IP Port
SNMP manager
Ethernet
Management information
database
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Overview
SNMP Agent
The EtherNet/IP port has its own management information called the MIB (management information
base). This information can be provided to the SNMP manager.
The SNMP manager is software that gathers and processes information about devices on the SNMP
network and provides that information to the network administrator
.
You can use the SNMP manager to monitor the EtherNet/IP port.
POWER
PORT2
EtherNet/IP port
SNMP agent
SNMP manager
Information requested
(SNMP command).
Information sent
(management
information).
MIB
The SNMP manager has a SNMP command to request MIB information.
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NX-series EtherNet/IP Unit User's Manual (W627)

Omron NX Series Specifications

General

Brand	Omron
Model	NX Series
Category	Controller
Language	English