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SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol Agent)


Term
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol Agent)

Abbreviation
SNMP

Definition
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol Agent) is a widely accepted protocol to manage and monitor network elements. Most of the professional–grade network elements come with a bundled SNMP agent. These agents have to be enabled and configured to communicate with the network management system.

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