SNMP Agent

This help topic provides information on how to configure the SNMP Agent for your system. It contains the following topics:

 

Overview      (back to top)

 The SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) Agent is configured from the Navigator 2 Edit SNMP Settings window. The following figure provides a guideline on how the SNMP parameters are set (see figure below).

When configured, the SNMP agent will send SNMP information to a workstation used to monitor various types of system parameters.

 

Displaying Current SNMP Settings   (back to top)

Confirm or review the SNMP setup information from the SNMP Agent window. You can confirm settings for the following:

 

Editing the SNMP Agent Settings   (back to top)

Edit or change your SNMP configuration from the SNMP Settings window. You can configure the environment settings and the array name. See figure at the top of this page for format examples.

Environment Settings

You can select to edit, enter the information manually, or load your settings from a file.  Environment information must be entered as shown in the following table.

 

Item

Description

Comment

sysContact
(MIB reference)

This is the contact information of system administrator or manager. The available parameters are:

  • Name

  • Department

  • Extension number (telephone)

The value of object in system group under the MIB-II specification.

sysLocation
(MIB reference)

This is the location of array to set.

ASCII string of 0-255 character in length.

Community string  
(MIB reference)

This is to set the name of community to allow to access.

Setting more than one community string is permitted.

TRAP transfer settings
(TRAP report)

The following TRAP parameters must be set:

  • Destination IP address of the SNMP manager

  • The destination port number

Setting multiple Traps is permitted.

 

Array Names  (back to top)

You can edit the name of the array you are monitoring using the following format. Note that this information can be imported from a file using the Array Name, selecting the Load from button and browsing to the file you want to import.

 

Item

Description

Comment

sysName

This is the name of the management array.

This is the value of object in system group under the MIB-II specification.

Enter an ASCII string of 0-255 character in length.

 

 

 See Also   (back to top)

The following topics within this online help provide information that may be helpful in understanding the information on this page, and/or may provide additional information that is related, but not required to understand this topic.

   Array Settings