Management of switched multimegabit data service (SMDS) using the simple network management protocol (SNMP)

The emerging switched multimegabit data service (SMDS) and the simple network management protocol (SNMP) are being coupled together, providing the opportunity for unique management capabilities. These unique capabilities include mechanisms for customers to retrieve management information directly from their SMDS service provider. It is also anticipated that the combination of SNMP and SMDS will lead to new opportunities for the SNMP management framework within telephony. This paper provides an overview of SMDS, SNMP, and the two is in combination. The challenges associated with using SNMP to manage SMDS are identified and discussed.<>