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How SNMP Profile Discovery Works

When the management console performs a SNMP poll request, if the server or router is not assigned a valid SNMP profile, the management console discovers a valid SNMP profile by attempting to communicate with the SNMP agent using the list of available SNMP profiles.

When CA Application Delivery Analysis is registered as a data source with the CA PC or CA NPC, the CA Application Delivery Analysis Manager discovers a valid SNMP profile using the SNMP profiles synchronized from the CA PC or CA NPC that are also configured to be included in discovery.

When the management console discovers a valid SNMP profile, the management console assigns the SNMP profile to the server or network device. If the management console cannot discover a valid SNMP profile, the SNMP poll request times out.

The management console SNMP polls a server or network device:

• To perform a Performance via SNMP investigation
• As part of a Trace Route investigation
• To import network definitions from a router

Note that you can configure a SNMP profile to not be included in the discovery process. We recommend that you limit the number of SNMP profiles that can be used for discovery.