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Device monitoring via SNMP
Device monitoring via SNMP
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to monitor and control computers
and network devices.
Practical use of the SNMP protocol
A Network Management System (NMS) is used to monitor and control computers and
network devices. The system queries and collects data from the agents of the monitored
devices.
NOTE: An Agent is a program, which runs on the monitored device and detects its status.
Via SNMP, the detected data are transmitted to the Network Management System.
If an Agent detects a severe failure within the device, it can send a Trap packet to the
Network Management System. This way, the administrator is directly informed about
such occurrences.
Configuring the SNMP agent
How to configure the SNMP agent:
1. Use the tree view to click on UserCenter.
2. Right-click the device to be configured. Now click the Configuration entry in the
context menu.
3. Click the Network> SNMP Agent tabs.
4. Enter the following data in the Global paragraph:
Status: Select the particular entry to either switch the SNMP agent
off (Off) or on (Enabled).
Protocol: Select the protocol (TCP or UDP) – normally UDP – via which
the SNMP packets are to be transmitted.
Port: Define the port – normally 161 – on which the incoming
SNMP packets are to be accepted.
SysContact: Enter the admin’s contact data (e.g. direct dial or email
address).
SysName: Enter the device name.
SysLocation: Enter the location of the device.
5. If you want to process the packets of the SNMPv2c protocol version, enter the following
data in the paragraph of the same name:
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