The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is network
    management technology that facilitates the management of a
    TCP/IP network or internet in a vendor-independent manner. SNMP
    enables a network administrator to manage the various network
    components using a set of well-known procedures understood by all
    components, regardless of the vendor that manufactured them.

    Configuring the SNMP agent on your OpenVMS system allows a remote
    SNMP management client to obtain information about your host and
    to set optional network parameters.

    Configuring and managing SNMP on your OpenVMS host involves the
    following tasks:

    o  Configuring the SNMP component using TCPIP$CONFIG

    o  Modifying the SNMP configuration using the SET CONFIGURATION
       SNMP command and qualifiers

    o  Modifying master agent and subagent behavior by defining
       logical names

    o  Testing the master agent and subagent behavior using the
       MIB browser program, the trap sender program, and the trap
       receiver program

    o  Writing your own subagent, as appropriate for your network