Simple Network Management Protocol - Internet protocol

Simple Network Management Protocol

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is the Internet protocol standard for network management software. It works by monitoring devices on the network, and gathers the devices performance data for a management information database.

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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is the standard way of checking that devices on a network are operating properly. With SNMP, devices on the network monitoring their own activities, using built-in software called an agent, and then storing that information in a database called a management information base (MIB). Another option is an overall management program, such as NetView or OpenView, which sends messages to the various agents on the network, which respond by sending back the MIB data.