SNMP GETBULK

SNMP GETBULK operation is performed by the SNMP manager. SNMP GETBULKĀ  will give you a set of ten attributes values starting from your selected OID in single SNMP GETBULK operation.

SNMP GETBULK OPERATION

SNMP GETBULK operation is performed SNMP MANAGER whenever he wants information from SNMP AGENT which is shown below.

SNMP GETBULK OPERATION STEPS

Assuming You have an SNMP manager. If you don’t have SNMP manager please click on below link to download the SNMP manager.
Install SNMP MANAGER

1)User needs to enable SNMP AGENT Service of computer or laptop. If you don’t know, how to enable it please click on the below link.
Enable SNMP Agent Service

2)Now open Your SNMP manager.

3)Assuming you know how to load MIB file and You have loaded MIB2. If you don’t know please click on below link to know, how to load MIB.
SNMP MIB

4)Now please follow the following stepsĀ  for getting sysDesc attribute value shown in the image:
a)Choose address as localhost
b)Select Attribute
c)Choose operation as GET BULK
d)Click on Go

COMMON DOUBTS

1)Can I write my own SNMP agent?

Yes, you can write your own SNMP manager.

2)Why the SNMP agent address is localhost?

This is because the agent is running on the same system where my SNMP manager is running.

3)Is it mandatory that the SNMP manager and SNMP Agent should be on the same system?

No, It is mandatory.

Please click on the below link to become master in SNMP.

Master SNMP Protocol

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