FieldServer FS-8704-09 SNMP instruction manual Table of Contents

FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Table of Contents

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 3rd 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

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