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Configuring SNMP & RMON SNMP
Table 1-2  Application Scenarios of Different Versions
Version Application Scenario
SNMPv1
Applicable to small-scale networks with simple networking, low security requirements or 
good stability (such as campus networks and small enterprise networks).
SNMPv2c
Applicable to medium and large-scale networks with low security requirements and those 
with good security (such as VPNs), but with busy services in which the traffic congestion 
may occur. You can configure Inform to ensure that the notifications from managed devices 
are received by network managers.
SNMPv3
Applicable to networks of various scales, particularly those that have high security 
requirements and require devices to be managed by authenticated administrators (such as 
when data needs to be transferred on public networks).