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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.
Device th
at supports SNMP
SNMP agent
SNMP agent
SNMP agent
Scheduled status
monitoring
Built-in EtherNet/IP Port
SNMP manager
EtherNet/IP devices are monitored.
Ethernet
Management information
database
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Overview
SNMP Agent
The built-in EtherNet/IP port has its own management information called the MIB (management infor-
mation 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 built-in EtherNet/IP port.
Built-in Eth
erNet/IP port
SNMP agent
SNMP manager
Informa
tion requested
(SNMP command).
Information sent
(management
information).
MIB
The SNMP manager has a SNMP command to request MIB information.
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NJ/NX-series CPU Unit Built-in EtherNet/IP Port User’s Manual (W506)