This manual provides comprehensive documentation for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and the Extensible SNMP (eSNMP) environment within Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS. It covers:
- Architectural Overview: Details the interaction between the master agent and subagents.
- MIB Implementation: Describes the Host Resources MIB and MIB II objects supported in this implementation.
- API Usage: Provides step-by-step instructions for creating MIB subagents, including MIB specification, source file generation using the MIB compiler, building the agent, and integration into startup/shutdown procedures.
- Utilities: Documentation for the MIB browser, trap sender, and trap receiver programs.
- API Reference: A full reference for eSNMP API routines, categorized into interface, method, and support routines.
- Troubleshooting: Guidance on log files and tuning error limits and timeouts.