Minuteman UPS SNMP-32 Series user manual Configuring the NMS, General Network Management Stations

8. Configuring the NMS

To complete the SNMP-32 card installation and configuration process, you must compile the necessary MIBs to configure the NMS.

Most NMS with a MIB compiler can manage the SNMP-32 card. For instructions on how to compile MIBs for the most popular NMS—HP OpenView Network Node Manager and SunConnect SunNet Manager, see the corresponding heading below.

General Network Management Stations

Follow these general procedures to configure an NMS:

1.Compile the device MIBs.

2.Add the SNMP-32 card object to the Management Map.

3.Ping the SNMP-32 card.

HP OpenView Network Node Manager for HP-UX

Compile the Device MIB

1.Copy the UPS MIB file from the TAR formatted diskette into the subdirectory /usr/OV/snmp_mibs.

2.From the main menu, select Options

3.Load/Unload MIBs: SNMP...

4.Select Load.

5.Select the MIB file copied earlier.

6.Select OK.

Add the SNMP-32 card Object to the Management Map

1.Select the submap then Edit: Add Object.

2.Select the group computer.

3.With the middle (or opposite) mouse button, drag the generic symbol subclass device to the submap.

4.Enter a name for the object in the Selection and Label fields of the Add Object box.

5.Highlight IP Map from Object Attributes group.

6.Select Set Object Attributes button.

7.Enter Host name and IP address of SNMP-32 card adapter.

8.Enter OK.

9.Enter OK at Add Object menu.

10.Enter OK at Add Object:palette.

Poll the Device OIDs

1.From the main menu, select Monitor: MIB values then Browse MIB: SNMP.

2.Move around the MIBs to view the UPS device information.

Set the Device OIDs

1.From the main menu, select Monitor: MIB values then Browse MIB: SNMP.

2.Select a MIB variable you want to alter by clicking on it.

3.Enter the new value then click on Set.

4.Click on Start Query to view the changes.

Ping the SNMP-32 card

1.Change active Window to Shell.

2.Type ping <IP address> and press <enter>.

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