17Using Passport 4400 Install Tool Version 4.2Chapter 1Passport 4400 Device ManagementThis chapter provides a brief overview of the device management tools that areavailable for the Passport 4400.Topics in this chapter:• Overview• Passport 4400 Device Management Tools• Which Tool To Use?OverviewPassport 4400s are managed through Simple Network Management Protocol(SNMP), an application-level protocol that operates over TCP/IP. Therefore, all ofthe Passport 4400 device management tools (refer to “Passport 4400 DeviceManagement Tools” on page 18) accept your commands and instructions, thentranslate them into SNMP commands.