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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Configuring the SNMP Agent}}
 
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Once you are logged into the Web Portal and have successfully activated the tbSnmpAgent application, follow these steps to configure the application to suit your needs:
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Once you have successfully activated the tbSnmpAgent application, follow these steps to configure the SNMP system parameters:
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==  Configuring SNMP system parameters ==
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*Click '''Configurations''' in the navigation panel.
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[[File:Snmp_cfg_Click_configurations.gif|border]]
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1) Click '''Applications''' in the navigation panel.
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[[Image:Snmp_cfg_0.png]]
 
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*In the '''Application Configuration List''', find the entry for '''tbsnmpagent''' and click '''edit''', next to that entry.
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2) In the '''Application Configuration List''', select '''tbsnmpagent'''.
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[[File:Snmp_cfg_click_edit.gif|border]]
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<u>The tbSnmpAgent '''Application Configuration''' window is divided into several sections.</u>
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3) Click '''Application Params'''
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[[Image:Snmp_cfg_2.png]]
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4) Enter values for the following parameters:
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*'''SNMP IP Port''': The '''IP port''' to use for making SNMP requests (standard default value is 161).
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*'''SNMP System Description''': The textual description that will appear when polling the '''sysDescr''' variable of the SNMPv2-MIB.
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*'''SNMP System Object ID''': The value appended to TelcoBridges' value (.1.3.6.1.4.1.21776.3) for the SNMPv2-MIB variable '''sysObjectId'''**SNMP System Name: the textual description that will appear when polling the '''sysName''' variable of the SNMPv2-MIB.
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*'''SNMP System Location''': The textual description that will appear when polling the '''sysLocation''' variable of the SNMPv2-MIB.
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*'''SNMP System Contact''': The textual description that will appear when polling the '''sysContact''' variable of the SNMPv2-MIB.<br/><br/>
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[[Image:Snmp_cfg_3.png]]
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5) Click '''Advanced Params''' to view or change advanced settings for the following parameter(s):
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*'''Polling delay to generate traps''': Sets the length (in seconds) for the time intervals at which the SNMP agent polls for newly generated traps.
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*'''Use system names''': Indicates that SNMP uses the names interfaces of the system instead of the names interfaces generated by adapters.
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[[Image:Snmp_cfg_4.png]]
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*Click '''Save'''
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[[Image:Snmp_cfg_5.png]]
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6) Verify that the '''ApplicationCfg was sucessfully updated''' message is displayed.
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==List of Parameters==
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* [[Parameter: Application Type|Application Type]]
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* [[Parameter: Name|Name]]
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* [[Parameter: Bin Path|Bin Path]]
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* [[Parameter: Location|Location]]
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* [[Parameter: Working Path|Working Path]]
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* [[Parameter: Commadn-line arguments|Command-line arguments]]
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<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-collapsetext="Application Parameters" data-expandtext="Application Parameters" style="width: 400px;">
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{| class="wikitable"
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* [[Parameter: SNMP IP port|SNMP IP port]]
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* [[Parameter: SNMP System Description|SNMP System Description]]
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* [[Parameter: SNMP System Object ID|SNMP System Object ID]]
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* [[Parameter: SNMP System Name|SNMP System Name]]
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* [[Parameter: SNMP System Location|SNMP System Location]]
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* [[Parameter: SNMP System Contact|SNMP System Contact]]
  
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#Under the '''Application Params''' heading, the following general application parameters can be configured:
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* Advanced SNMP Parameters
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#*SNMP IP Port: the '''IP port''' to use for making SNMP requests (standard default value is 161)
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** [[Parameter: Polling delay to generate Traps|Polling delay to generate Traps]]
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#*SNMP System Description: the textual description that will appear when polling the '''sysDescr''' variable of the SNMPv2-MIB
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** [[Parameter: Use system names|Use system names]]
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#*SNMP System Object ID: the value appended to TelcoBridges' value (.1.3.6.1.4.1.21776.3) for the SNMPv2-MIB variable '''sysObjectId'''
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#*SNMP System Name: the textual description that will appear when polling the '''sysName''' variable of the SNMPv2-MIB
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#*SNMP System Location: the textual description that will appear when polling the '''sysLocation''' variable of the SNMPv2-MIB
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#*SNMP System Contact: the textual description that will appear when polling the '''sysContact''' variable of the SNMPv2-MIB<br/><br/>[[File:Snmp_cfg_application_params.gif|border]]<br/><br/>
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#Under the '''Advanced Params''' heading, the following general application parameter can be configured:
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#*Polling delay to generate traps: this sets the length for the time intervals at which the SNMP agent polls for newly generated traps. The value entered is in seconds<br/><br/>[[File:Snmp_cfg_advanced_params.gif|border]]<br/><br/>
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== Configuring SNMPv1, SNMPv2c ==
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#Under the '''SNMPv1 SNMPv2c Communities''' heading, new '''communities''' can be created for SNMP versions 1 or 2:
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#*By default, the standard communities '''public''' (read-only access), and '''private''' (read-write access) have been created
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#*Click [[Creating an SNMPv1/SNMPv2 Community|'''Create new community''']] to create a new community for SNMPv1, or SNMPv2<br/><br/>[[File:Snmp_cfg_communities.gif|border]]<br/><br/>
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== Configuring SNMPv3  ==
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<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-collapsetext="Advanced Parameters" data-expandtext="Advanced Parameters" style="width: 400px;">
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{| class="wikitable"
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* Log Parameters
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** [[Parameter: Default Trace Level|Default Trace Level]]
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** [[Parameter: Log File Path|Log File Path]]
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** [[Parameter: Max Log File Segment Size|Max Log File Segment Size]]
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** [[Parameter: Max Total Gzipped Log Files Size|Max Total Gzipped Log Files Size]]
  
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#Under the '''SNMPv3 Users''' heading, new '''users''' can be created for SNMP version 3:
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* Network Lib Parameters
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#*By default, no SNMPv3 users are created
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** [[Parameter: Network Polling Delay|Network Polling Delay]]
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#*Click [[Creating an SNMPv3 User|'''Create new SNMPv3 user''']] to create a new user definition for SNMPv3<br><br>[[Image:Snmp cfg create user.gif|border]]<br>
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** [[Parameter: Network Switchover Delay|Network Switchover Delay]]
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** [[Parameter: Communication Down Delay|Communication Down Delay]]
  
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'''Note: '''If SNMPv3 is used for security reasons, SNMPv1 and SNMPv2 users should be removed completely from the configuration.<br>
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== Configuring traps ==
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#Under the '''SNMP Trap Destinations''' heading, destination addresses for SNMP traps can be defined:
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#*By default, no SNMP trap destinations are defined
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#*Click [[Creating an SNMP Trap Destination|'''Create New SNMP Trap Destination''']] to create a new destination for sending SNMP traps to<br/><br/>[[File:Snmp_cfg_create_trap.gif|border]]<br/><br/>
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#Under the '''Log Params''' heading, logging parameters for the application can be set. The directory and format that logs are stored in can be selected.<br/><br/>
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#Under the '''Advance Params''' heading, operational time delays ca be modified.
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Latest revision as of 12:00, 9 June 2015

Applies to version(s): v2.8.

Once you have successfully activated the tbSnmpAgent application, follow these steps to configure the SNMP system parameters:


1) Click Applications in the navigation panel.

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2) In the Application Configuration List, select tbsnmpagent.

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3) Click Application Params

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4) Enter values for the following parameters:

  • SNMP IP Port: The IP port to use for making SNMP requests (standard default value is 161).
  • SNMP System Description: The textual description that will appear when polling the sysDescr variable of the SNMPv2-MIB.
  • SNMP System Object ID: The value appended to TelcoBridges' value (.1.3.6.1.4.1.21776.3) for the SNMPv2-MIB variable sysObjectId**SNMP System Name: the textual description that will appear when polling the sysName variable of the SNMPv2-MIB.
  • SNMP System Location: The textual description that will appear when polling the sysLocation variable of the SNMPv2-MIB.
  • SNMP System Contact: The textual description that will appear when polling the sysContact variable of the SNMPv2-MIB.

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5) Click Advanced Params to view or change advanced settings for the following parameter(s):

  • Polling delay to generate traps: Sets the length (in seconds) for the time intervals at which the SNMP agent polls for newly generated traps.
  • Use system names: Indicates that SNMP uses the names interfaces of the system instead of the names interfaces generated by adapters.

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  • Click Save

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6) Verify that the ApplicationCfg was sucessfully updated message is displayed.

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List of Parameters




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