SNMP Agent operations

Alert Notification Guide for VSP 5000 Series

Version
90-08-8x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-98RD9011-13

Operations that an SNMP Agent can perform fall into the categories GET REQUEST, GETNEXT REQUEST, GETBULK REQUEST, and TRAP.

The following table describes the types of SNMP Agent operations.

Operation

Description

GET REQUEST

Obtains a specific MIB object value.

GET REQUEST is the request from an SNMP Manager, and GET RESPONSE is the agent's response to that request.

GETNEXT REQUEST

Continuously finds a MIB object.

GETNEXT REQUEST is the request from an SNMP Manager, and GET RESPONSE is the agent's response to that request.

GETBULK REQUEST

Continuously finds specified MIB objects only.

GETBULK REQUEST is the request from an SNMP Manager, and GET RESPONSE is the agent's response to that request.

TRAP

Reports an event (failure) to an SNMP Manager.

TRAP occurs without a request from the SNMP Manager.