A new system and method allows a Manager in a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) environment to gather updates from its Agents. The system and method comprise the unique provision of an index which is used in each of the Agent's tables for indicating the various revisions thereof. The index...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US5706508?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5706508 - System and method for monitoring SNMP tables