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Polycom RealPresence Resource
Manager System SNMP
This chapter provides a discussion of the Polycom
®
RealPresence
®
Resource
Manager system SNMP support. It includes these topics:
• “SNMP Overview” on page 567
• “Working with SNMP” on page 569
SNMP Overview
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a TCP/IP-based
communication protocol that allows network management systems to manage
resources across a network.
SNMP communication takes place between the management system and
SNMP agents, which are the hardware and software that the management
system monitors. An agent collects and stores local system information and
makes this information available to the management system via SNMP.
The RealPresence Resource Manager system includes an SNMP agent. It
translates local system information into the format defined by the MIB.
The RealPresence Resource Manager system resides on a Polycom-branded
Dell server. The Dell server software also includes an SNMP agent and MIB
(Message Information Base). However, the RealPresence Resource Manager
system acts as a proxy agent to forward the Dell server MIB alarms and alerts,
so the management system does not need to be configured to receive
information directly from the Dell server MIB.
Polycom recommends using a MIB browser to explore the RealPresence
Resource Manager system MIB. However, a printed copy of the MIB is
available in “MIB Reference” on page 599. The RealPresence Resource
Manager system MIB is self-documenting and includes information about the
purpose of specific traps and inform notifications.
