Proxy can be defined as an intermediately device, which plays the role of an agent in the Context of SNMP.It works as a VIRTUAL LAN to the Devices Which are not having an Ethernet Inerface,Like MODEMS and Multiplexers.
By using the SNMPPROXY we can Know the STATUS of these(MODEMS ETC) devices.When an Agent performs PROXY role,it ACS on the behalf of one or more other nodes.A NETWORK MANAGER that wishes ti obtain the information from or control the node COMMUNICATES with the proxy agent.The proxy agent then translates the MANAGER's request to a form appropriate for the arget sysem and uses an appropriate nework management protocol to communicate with the target system.

Proxy can be defined as an intermediately device, which plays the role of an agent in the Context of SNMP.It works as a Virtual LAN to the Devices Which are not having an Ethernet Inerface,Like MODEMS and Multiplexers.
By using the SNMPPROXY we can Know the STATUS of these(MODEMS etc) devices.When an Agent performs PROXY role,it acs on the behalf of one or more other nodes.A NETWORK MANAGER that wishes ti obtain the information from or control the node communicates with the proxy agent.The proxy agent then translates the MANAGER's request to a form appropriate for the arget sysem and uses an appropriate nework management protocol to communicate with the target system.