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Scalar i2000 Basic SNMP Reference Guide 5
Description
SNMP is a light-weight protocol designed for remote management and monitoring of infrastructure devices.
On the Scalar i2000, SNMP support is included for alert monitoring by means of framework applications.
SNMP should be used as an initial check for library events.
In-depth monitoring and alert management are handled using the Library Management Console (LMC). The
LMC provides access to descriptions of subsystem status and to the RAS ticket system, which gives
administrators the ability to diagnose specific subsystem events.
SNMP Functionality Available to External Applications
The Scalar i2000 provides standard SNMP functionality for monitoring library status. This includes GET
queries and unicast Traps (sent only to registered recipients). SET commands are not currently enabled on
the Scalar i2000.
The MIB variables described in this document are the only ones supported by Quantum for external
management of the library. All other variables in the MIB are for internal use only.
Specific Scalar i2000 SNMP characteristics include:
• Support for SNMP v1 and v2c
• Usage of well known ports for GETs (161)
• Default community read/Trap strings: public
• Trap Registration interface in the LMC to configure application IP addresses and user-configurable
UDP port numbers to receive Traps
Accessing SNMP Information
SNMP information is accessed from the Scalar i2000 through Traps and GET queries. Using the information
contained in this guide, an administrator can configure their framework application to receive Scalar i2000
SNMP information and generate alerts.
By default, SNMP information gathered will be an integer value (logical partition names will be string values).
For instance, the return value of
Library Main Door might be 2. As outlined in this manual, a return value of
2 would indicate that the library door is closed.