SNMPv2 vs SNMPv3 Internet Protocol (IP) networks use managing devices such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to monitor network attached devices. In a computer network, a group of devices are attached, and they are managed and monitored by a manager. An agent, which is a software module in a managed device, reports information through the SNMP to the manager which has a Network Management System (NMS) that executes the applications that monitor and control managed devices. There are seven SNMP protocol data units (PDU): GetRequest – request to retrieve the value of a variable from the manager to the agent. SetRequest – request to change the value of a variable from the manager to the agent. GetNextRequest – request to find variables from the manager to the agent. GetBulkRequest – enhanced version of GetNextRequest. Response – reply from the agent to the manager through the return of variables. Trap – simultaneous message from the agent to the man...