iControl has integrated SNMP management functionality that enables it to both monitor and (where possible) control SNMP-enabled devices such as routers, encoders, multiplexers, etc. (for a list, see the Third Party SNMP Device document available from the iControl—Startup page).

iControl SNMP management functions are implemented by SNMP drivers. Once installed and configured, they allow iControl to communicate with the corresponding SNMP agents running on the devices being monitored. For example, if you install the driver for an integrated receiver/decoder (IRD), and then enable the SNMP agent on the IRD itself, iControl will be able to get status information on the device by polling or querying the IRD’s agent, and to issue controls (such as restart), if they are supported.

A generic SNMP manager is also available that allows you to write your own SNMP drivers.