Network monitoring protocol based on polling plus traps; every ESX host includes an agent capable of sending traps or informs.
Also called Simple Network Management Protocol.
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Terms in this definition
- ESX
VMware's bare-metal hypervisor, installed on each host in a VCF fleet. Up to version 9.0 it was known as ESXi.
- Agent
A specialised form of Microsoft Copilot set up for one particular job, pairing instructions with knowledge and skills. You can create one in Copilot Studio, SharePoint or Agent Builder, and administrators control them from the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Related terms
- outbound plug-in instance
A connection, set up under Outbound Settings, from VCF Operations to an external target such as email, SNMP, REST or a network share. Notification rules then determine which alerts are sent through it.