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What is the difference between SNMP and Syslog?

SNMP stands for Simple Network Management Protocol and allows for remote monitoring and configuration of SNMP-capable devices on a network, while Syslog is a different protocol that can be used for exchanging log messages of varying degrees of severity to network devices capable of receiving Syslog messages, and does not define a standard for remotely configuring these devices. SNMP also defines SNMP traps, which like Syslog, can be sent by devices when they need to report the occurrence of a specific event.