SNMP: A Guide to Network Management

Written for those who plan, administer and manage networks and for software developers who work in a networked envoironment, this reference presents the ideas behind SNMP and explains the protocols and mechanisms. Emphasizing practical network management, this book provides descriptions of what is managed using SNMP, explaining the meaning of the information that is retrieved from TCP/IP systems, Ethernet, Token-Ring LAN or FDDI LAN interfaces, serial point-to-point, DS1 or DS3 interfaces and X.25 or frame relay interfaces. It also includes SNMPV 2.