WebNMS SNMP API is a Java-based comprehensive development
environment for building SNMP-based management applications
that are reliable, scalable, and OS independent.
WebNMS SNMP API Overview
WebNMS SNMP API enables rapid building and deployment
of SNMP based integrated network management solutions. A proven
product with over 150 implementations, it simplifies application
design and development. WebNMS SNMP API comes with an integrated
set of easy-to-use tools and features useful for the complete
development lifecycle of network device management.
The WebNMS SNMP stack comprises of a set of powerful Java
SNMP library to build SNMP-based cross-platform, real-time
applications for monitoring and managing network devices.
SNMP network management developers can leverage the SNMP library
to build standalone, web-based, and distributed (EJB, CORBA,
and RMI) applications. It supports SNMPv1, SNMPv2c and SNMPv3.
The Java SNMP library provides off-the-rack components for
trap and table handing and the basic SNMP operations: SNMP
GET, SNMP GETNEXT, SNMP GETBULK, and SNMP SET. These components
enable simpler and faster development and deployment of SNMPv1,
SNMPv2c, and SNMPv3 management applications that can be integrated
into any network management solution.
WebNMS SNMP API can be used to build either a two-tier
or a three-tier management application. In the two-tier architecture,
the management application directly communicates with the
agents. In the three-tier architecture, the management application
communicates with the agents through a manager-server. For
building highly scalable management applications, three-tier
architecture is the best option.
Features vs Benefits
Features
Benefits
Open Standards and cross-platform
Built on Internet standard technologies,
such as Java, it ensures greater productivity and interoperability.
Multilingual support
SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, and SNMPv3 based
communication.
SNMPv3 security
Supports HMAC-SHA-96, HMAC-MD5-96,
CBC-DES and 128 bit AES encryption algorithms.
Robust MIB Parser: Supports SMIv1
and SMIv2 formats
Seamlessly parses the MIB definitions
from any OEM vendor. Offers various flavors of parsing based
on the MIB definitions.
MIB Loading
Option to load MIB definitions from
a pre-compiled file, a Serialized file, or from Database to
boost performance.
SNMP Beans
High-level bean components for easy
application development.
IPv6 Support
Provides connectivity to IPv6 based
SNMP devices in addition to IPv4 devices.
Database Support
Offers scalability by storing MIB
definitions and SNMPv3 configuration data in any relational
database such as, MySQL and Oracle.
SNMP MIB Browser
Test, Monitor, and Manage multiple
SNMP devices on a network. It allows network and system engineers
to load both standard and vendor proprietary MIBs and retrieve
data about the software and hardware configurations.
WebNMS SNMP API Architecture
WebNMS SNMP API consists of a hierarchy of Java packages
that enables rapid development of element and network management
applications for a wide variety of domains.
The architecture contains many layers of APIs that provide
the users (developers) different levels of access for their
application development. I.e. a new developer who is unaware
of the SNMP concepts can directly use the high-level APIs
for their application development. While the SNMP experts
can directly use the low-level APIs for their development.
The low-level SNMP API, MIB API, and SAS API can be used
either directly or via the beans provided in the high-level
API. In either case the user application can talk to the SNMP
APIs through the Distributed APIs, over which the user applications
can sit.
Low-Level SNMP API: The low-level API implements
the core SNMP functions. It includes classes that facilitate
communication with peer SNMP entities and offer message
security and privacy to applications and applets. It also
includes classes that can be used in management applets
running in a browser. It supports multilingual communication
with devices. The low-level API provides the reference implementation
of USM and VACM for SNMPv3 entities. It also offers protocol-independent
communication framework for SAS communication, in which
you can plug in your transport protocol for SAS communication.
MIB API: The MIB API conveys the information about
the data available on an SNMP agent. This API allows Java
programs to take full advantage of the information contained
in MIB module files. It also facilitates loading and unloading
of MIBs in applications and applets, in addition to supporting
a host of functions that provide the properties of the managed
object. The components are built using the primitive SNMP
datatypes available in the low-level SNMP API.
SAS API: The SAS API provides support for the Java
applets to get around the security restrictions of the browsers.
SAS allows the applet to send and receive SNMP packets to
any managed device from the applet host. The SAS server
needs to be run with the Web server in which the applet
resides.
High-Level SNMP API: It consists of UI and non-UI
beans that are built using the SNMP functions provided by
the low-level API and MIBs API. These bean components can
be used in any Java Bean Builder or directly in the Java
code.
Distributed API: The RMI API enables the development
of distributed computing applications and server-side applications
in Java, to perform SNMP operations. The advantage of the
RMI API is that it allows a server to perform the SNMP functions,
while the clients only make the RMI calls to the server.
The components are built on the non-UI beans of the high-level
API.
WebNMS SNMP API Editions
WebNMS SNMP API is offered in two editions: Free and
Professional. The following table highlights the features
in each:
Functionality
WebNMS SNMP API Free Edition
WebNMS SNMP API Professional Edition
SNMP communication for SNMPv1, SNMPv2c,
and SNMPv3
SNMPv3 Security
MIB support for SMIv1 and SMIv2 formats
Command line tools to perform SNMP operations
on remote agents.
Applet support
SNMP Applet Server (SAS) to facilitate communication
between applets and managed devices / across firewalls
EJB support for developing scalable multi-tier
network management applications
RMI and CORBA access for distributed computing
support
MIB Browser tool
Database support for storing compiled MIBs
and SNMPv3 configuration.
System Requirements
Operating Environment
Windows, Solaris and Linux platforms.
Hardware Requirements
CPU: Minimum 500 MHz Pentium Processor
Memory: Minimum 128 MB RAM
Disk Space: Minimum 150 MB
Software Requirements
JDK 1.2 and later.
Java-enabled web browser (Netscape 4.x/IE 4.x) with
Sun Java plug-in.
Any database and the corresponding JDBC driver for
the database support
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