Simplify Network Management with Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Abstract Description: Without Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and System Logging Protocol (Syslog) monitoring, critical equipment can fail without any notice to network operations, causing an outage and/or equipment damage. Equally important as the design and installation of a network is creating and executing a plan of monitoring and management to help a utility optimize performance and reliability by actively reporting issues as they arise. Protocols like SNMP and Syslog should be leveraged to provide real-time monitoring to supplement NOC personnel. SNMP can alert significant issues much faster than manual monitoring alone, which will help lead to quicker resolutions by providing detailed information about a rising problem before it becomes critical. Syslog is used to help determine the root cause of an alert since detailed log messages are transmitted in real-time to the Syslog server. When SNMP trapping and Syslog are used in conjugation, a utility will have a comprehensive view of its network's overall health and the ability to proactively manage its network and devices. This presentation will guide the audience through a monitoring plan, demonstrate proper device classification, and explain more precisely how SNMP and Syslog information integrate with other systems and how they present the data for human processing.