SNMP

SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol, designed to manage devices on a network.

MIB

Management Information Base, a database storing data on network devices.

OID

Object Identifier, a series of numbers used to identify specific variables in a MIB.

SNMP Version 1

The original SNMP version that provides no encryption for data transmission.

SNMP Version 2c

An improved version of SNMP that permits querying large data chunks but lacks encryption.

SNMP Version 3

The latest SNMP version that includes encryption, message integrity, and authentication.

UDP port 161

The port used for querying SNMP devices.

UDP port 162

The port used for receiving SNMP trap messages.

Community String

A simple password used for SNMP versions 1 and 2 for accessing data.

SNMP Trap

A proactive alert sent from a device to the management station without querying.