SNMP Network Management

Whether youOre a systems administrator, network manager, technical support staffer, product/project manager, or an experienced user who must deal with SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) day in and day out, this clearly written and richly illustrated guidebook can start you on the road to using SNMPNand help you take full advantage of it on the jobNright now. The book takes you through everything you need to know, giving you a vital reference to all SNMP functions and related documents and protocolsNcomplete with sample decoded messages, segments, packets, and sessions. It also incorporates a detailed discussion of the SNMP protocol and its evolution, network support, Management Information Base, Remote Monitoring, and network management applications; comprehensive information on the latest SNMP version: SNMPv3; hands-on exercises to analyze real-world data collected from working networks; coverage of intelligent agents and how they work with SNMP; and implementation tips and advice on troubleshooting and maintaining network security. What's more, the DOS disk that accompanies this one-of-a-kind book contains real-world network data, plus fully usable demo versions of protocol analysis tools packed with insights into the SNMP protocolNand how data flows in the SNMP environment.