WebNMS SNMP Agent Toolkit

The evolution of management systems has seen the emergence of protocols such as SNMP, TL1, and HTTP, which provide a specific set of facilities catering to each management need. Additionally, application server vendors prefer SNMP for their management needs, while TL1 is a favored protocol in broadband and access networks, including SONET networks.

However, emerging OEMs, enterprises, and application vendors have raised concerns regarding rising software development costs, compatibility issues, and the impact on their operating systems and platforms, forcing them to look for productivity enhancing technologies. The current fast-paced environment makes it impractical for developers to support multiple platforms and operating systems in a timely manner.

To meet these needs, a cross-platform, standard compliant management solution capable of allowing rapid development of agents is required. WebNMS Agent Toolkit Java Edition addresses this need by providing a comprehensive suite of Java-based cross-platform development tools, frameworks, and APIs suitable for use across multiple operating systems. This solution ensures investment protection and overall lower total cost of ownership, with lower development costs due to the availability of skilled personnel and tools.

The WebNMS Agent Toolkit Java Edition serves as a rapid prototyping and development tool that builds Java-based Standalone SNMP and TL1 agents. It also supports the creation of multi-protocol agents that offer access to common management information via SNMP, RMI, HTTP, CORBA, and TL1. With this solution, you only need to instrument once to access information through multiple protocols.