MIMIC SNMP Agent Simulator creates a network of up to 20,000 SNMP-manageable devices per 64-bit Intel-based PC (Itanium, Xeon), AMD-based PC (AMD64) or Sun Sparc, or 10,000 per 32-bit Intel-based PC (x86), AMD-based PC (E86) or Sun Sparc. With support for any SNMP-based device you can run a large variety of device configurations with your SNMP management application.

MIMIC simulated devices respond to SNMPv1, SNMPv2C and SNMPv3 queries on any of its configured IP (or IPv6) addresses. It appears to the SNMP Network Management Application as if it is talking to actual devices. Each device has its own IP addresses, independent read and write SNMPv1 community strings or SNMPv3 USM and VACM parameters, and notion of uptime. Devices can be configured at run-time, both on an individual and collective basis.

MIMIC ships with a large number of pre-compiled MIBs, networks and devices from the leading networking companies. The MIMIC Compiler can compile any SMI-compliant MIB to extend your set of devices.

A suite of predefined scenarios is provided to investigate all the possibilities you can face in your mission-critical environment. For example, realistic behavior can be modeled for a range of traffic conditions over a shorter period of time. Or, a constant simulation can be used for automated regression testing.

The MIMIC Recorder can be used to import data from real-world devices to easily create realistic, starting simulations. A simulation language can be used to create custom simulations.

Supported Platforms: Windows®, Solaris and Linux. (details)

 

1. Multiple Agents in One Box

• Family of SNMP simulators with a variety of sizes geared to any budget.
• Simulate up to 20,000 SNMP agent instances on one computer.
• Each agent instance has its own IP (or IPv6) addresses on any subnet.
• Each SNMPv1 agent has independent read and write SNMP community strings.
• Each SNMPv3 agent has independent USM and VACM parameters.
• Each agent instance has its own notion of uptime, eg. one can be running for 100 days, while another has just started.

2. Customized SNMP Simulation

• Select any subset of supported MIBs for each agent instance.
• Use any of the 2000+ pre-compiled MIBs for devices from the leading networking companies.
• Run any mix of the supplied actual device simulations from the device library, among them are Cisco, Lucent, Nortel, Marconi, Alcatel, 3Com and many more.
• Build your own SNMP simulation.

3. Agent Instance Configuration

• Configure each agent instance individually or collectively.
• Control each MIB object instance of each agent instance independently or as relationships.

4. Extensible Environment

• Add any MIB to the SNMP simulation by compiling it with the MIMIC Compiler
• Create basic simulations of actual devices with the MIMIC Recorder
• Extend the simulation with standard scripting languages.
• Customize the simulations with a powerful simulation language.

5. Real-time Modifiable Simulations

• Use the MIB browser to manipulate each MIB object simulation independently at run-time.
• Configure the simulation via batch scripts for automated regression testing or hands-off product demonstration.
• Pause simulations to investigate a particular problem, and resume at any point in time.

6. Configurable Trap Generation

• Configure arrival rate, cutoff time, variable values, etc. on a per trap basis in real-time and generate trap storms.
• Take snapshots with the Trap Wizard to replicate exact trap sequences.

7. Recording Environment

• Take snapshots of real world scenarios and simulate them almost immediately.
• Discover large networks with Discovery Wizard.
• Create dynamic simulations over time with Snapshot Wizard.

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