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title: Monitoring using SNMP
description: Understand PingDirectory SNMP monitoring, a deprecated feature that uses an embedded SNMPv3 subagent to exchange data with a primary agent.
component: pingdirectory
version: 11.1
page_id: pingdirectory:monitoring_the_pingdirectory_suite_of_products:pd_ds_monitor_snmp
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/11.1/monitoring_the_pingdirectory_suite_of_products/pd_ds_monitor_snmp.html
llms_txt: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/llms.txt
docs_for_agents: https://developer.pingidentity.com/build-with-ai/docs-for-agents.md
revdate: July 3, 2024
---

# Monitoring using SNMP

The PingDirectory server supports real-time monitoring using SNMP. The server provides an embedded SNMPv3 subagent plugin that, when enabled, sets up the server as a managed device and exchanges monitoring information with a primary agent based on the AgentX protocol.

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|   | SNMP is deprecated. |