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SNMP Server Management
You can manage your server using the Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP).
Simple Network Management Protocol
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a network-management protocol
used almost exclusively in TCP/IP networks. SNMP provides a means to monitor
and control network devices, and to manage configurations, statistics collection,
performance and security on a network.
SNMP-based management allows for third-party solutions to be used. This includes
products such as HP OpenView and CA Unicenter.
The base component of an SNMP solution is the Management Information Base
(MIB). The MIB is included on the Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Network
Share Volume CD.
This configuration is beneficial when, for example, you have a cluster of machines
serving Web content and the platform is connected to the Internet, but the SP is
protected and only accessible on an internal network.