SNMP and Linux based PC

I have a PC at home with internet connection. It is loaded with RedHat
Enterprise Linux in that PC.

Is it possible to practice SNMP programming with this single PC?
If so, where should I start(I have intermediate level programming
knowledge in C++).

What all should I learn to do SNMP programming in this single PC ?
Kindly suggest the related book references and internet links.

Kindly help

Thanks
V.Subramanian

subramanian100in@yahoo.com, India wrote:
> I have a PC at home with internet connection. It is loaded with RedHat
> Enterprise Linux in that PC.
>
> Is it possible to practice SNMP programming with this single PC?
> If so, where should I start(I have intermediate level programming
> knowledge in C++).
>
> What all should I learn to do SNMP programming in this single PC ?
> Kindly suggest the related book references and internet links.
>
> Kindly help
>
> Thanks
> V.Subramanian

SNMP is a protocol, not a language. What exactly do you mean by SNMP
programming?

Well, you can certainly run SNMP on your simple PC - look for a package
called snmpd or net-snmpd. You could start by reading the tutorials on
<http://www.net-snmp.org/> or playing with the utilities that are part
of the net-snmp distribution. The protocol is defined by RFCs 3411 - 3418.

Robert

On Jan 9, 5:01*pm, "subramanian10...@yahoo.com, India"
<subramanian10...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have a PC at home with internet connection. It is loaded with RedHat
> Enterprise Linux in that PC.
>
> Is it possible to practice SNMP programming with this single PC?
> If so, where should I start(I have intermediate level programming
> knowledge in C++).
>
> What all should I learn to do SNMP programming in this single PC ?
> Kindly suggest the related book *references and internet links.
>
> Kindly help
>
> Thanks
> V.Subramanian

Take a look at the net-snmp package, it has an API that will let you
send and receive SNMP queries etc.

http://www.net-snmp.org/