Toolpack:Configuring tbSnmpAgent B: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 13:48, 28 May 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.

2) In the Application Configuration List, select tbsnmpagent.

3) Click Application Params

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.

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.

Click Save

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

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 ) Enter values for the following parameters:
-*SNMP IP Port: the '''IP port''' to use for making SNMP requests (standard default value is 161)
+*'''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 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 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 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<br/><br/>
+*'''SNMP System Contact''': The textual description that will appear when polling the '''sysContact''' variable of the SNMPv2-MIB.<br/><br/>
 [[Image:Snmp_cfg_3.png]]
 <br/><br/>
 ) 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.
+*'''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.
+*'''Use system names''': Indicates that SNMP uses the names interfaces of the system instead of the names interfaces generated by adapters.
 [[Image:Snmp_cfg_4.png]]