FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual
Table of Contents
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
SNMP DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................................... 3
2.
DRIVER SCOPE OF SUPPLY.......................................................................................................... 4
2.1.
Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver ................................................................. 4
2.1.1.
Required 3
rd
Party Hardware................................................................................................... 4
3.
HARDWARE CONNECTIONS ......................................................................................................... 5
3.1.
Hardware Connection Tips / Hints .............................................................................................. 5
4.
CONFIGURING THE FIELDSERVER AS A SNMP CLIENT ........................................................... 6
4.1.
Data Arrays/Descriptors .............................................................................................................. 6
4.2.
Client Side Connection Descriptors ............................................................................................ 7
4.3.
Client Side Node Descriptors...................................................................................................... 8
4.4.
Client Side Map Descriptors ....................................................................................................... 9
4.4.1.
FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters ................................................................... 9
4.4.2.
Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters ............................................................................ 9
4.4.3.
Timing Parameters .................................................................................................................. 9
4.4.4.
Map Descriptor Example ....................................................................................................... 10
5.
CONFIGURING THE FIELDSERVER AS A SNMP SERVER/AGENT ......................................... 11
5.1.
Server Side Data Arrays ........................................................................................................... 11
5.2.
Server Side Connection Descriptors......................................................................................... 12
5.3.
Server Side Node Descriptors .................................................................................................. 12
5.4.
Server Side Map Descriptors .................................................................................................... 12
APPENDIX A.
ADVANCED TOPICS.................................................................................................... 13
Appendix A.1.
Receiving SNMP TRAPS ........................................................................................... 13
Appendix A.1.1.
Trap Source IP Address ...................................................................................... 13
Appendix A.1.2.
Receiving SNMP TRAPs using the SNMP Client ............................................... 14
Appendix A.1.3.
Receiving SNMP Traps – Storing using a Lookup Table .................................... 15
Appendix A.2.
Sending SNMP TRAPS using the SNMP Server/Agent ............................................ 18
Appendix A.2.1.
COV Map Descriptor Example ............................................................................ 19
Appendix A.2.2.
Polling for Integer bound Data............................................................................. 20
Appendix A.3.
MIB File Generation for the SNMP Server/Agent ...................................................... 22
Appendix A.3.1.
Customizing the MIB File Header: ...................................................................... 23
Appendix A.4.
Controlling how a MIB file reports traps ..................................................................... 24
Appendix A.4.1.
Mib_Style_for_Traps' = 'Style2' – Trap Descriptions........................................... 32
APPENDIX B.
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS......................................................................................... 33
Appendix B.1.
HP Openview: ............................................................................................................ 33
APPENDIX C.
DRIVER ERROR MESSAGES ..................................................................................... 34
Appendix C.1.
Exposing Driver Statistics .......................................................................................... 39
