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Ananth BS
Technical Manager, Cisco Networking Academy
April 2016
Agenda
What is SNMP?
Why do we need SNMP?
What is SMI,MIB and SNMP?
What are the different messages?
SNMPv1 and V2C and security issues
Configuring SNMPv3
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What is SNMP?
Simple Network Management Protocol
Not that simple
NMS =Network Management Server
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RESPON
SE
NMS
APPLICATION
Switch
Server
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SE
NMS
APPLICATION
Switch
Server
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RESPON
SE
NMS
APPLICATION
Switch
Server
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SNMP
AGENT
Router
SNMP
AGENT
SNMP R
ESPONS
E
NMS
APPLICATION
/SNMP Server
Switch
Server
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SNMP
AGENT
Router
SNMP
AGENT
SNMP R
ESPONS
E
NMS
APPLICATION
/SNMP Server
Switch
Server
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SNMP
AGENT
GetRequest Message
NMS
APPLICATION
/SNMP Server
Router
SNMP
AGENT
GetRequest Message
Switch
Server
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SNMP
AGENT
GetRequest Message
Router
Respon
se
SNMP
AGENT
NMS
APPLICATION
/SNMP Server
GetRequest Message
Respon
se
Switch
Server
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SNMP
AGENT
Set Message
Router
Respon
se
SNMP
AGENT
NMS
APPLICATION
/SNMP Server
Set Message
Respon
se
Switch
Server
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SNMP Trap
Traps are used by agents to convey unsolicited information to the SNMP-Server
Traps are not acknowledged
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SNMP
AGENT
Trap Message
NMS
APPLICATION
/SNMP Server
Router
SNMP
AGENT
Trap Message
Switch
Server
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SNMP Inform
Informs are used by agents to convey unsolicited information to the SNMP-Server
Informs are acknowledged
Used in SNMP-Server to SNMP-Server Communication
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SNMP
AGENT
Inform Message
Router
SNMP
AGENT
ACKNO
WLEDG
E
MENT
NMS
APPLICATION
/SNMP Server
Inform Message
ACKNO
W
LEDGE
MENT
Switch
Server
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SNMPv3
Designed with Security in mind
3 Types
NoAuthNoPriv = No Authentication or Encryption same as V1 or V2c
AuthNoPriv = Authentication but no Encryption
AuthPriv = Authentication + Encryption
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Thank you.