Airlink CDMA/1x manual Raven Snmp Configuration, Management Information Base MIB, Snmp Traps

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Management Information Base (MIB)

The management information base (MIB) is a type of database used to compile the information from the various SNMP agents. Reports from various agents, such as the Raven, are sent as data in form designed to be parsed by the NMS into its MIB. The data is hierarchical with entries addressed through object identifiers.

SNMP Traps

The trap is a “snap-shot” of the settings and status of the Agent’s device which is sent as a report to the NMS in a form that can be parsed and stored in the MIB. For an example of the trap from an AirLink modem refer to the Appendix, page 91.

Raven SNMP Configuration

To configure your Raven to work as an SNMP agent, you can use either Wireless ACE, direct serial communication or Telnet to configure the modem using AT com- mands (page 53). In Wireless ACE, the SNMP commands are all on the Other menu option.

There are only three commands to set for SNMP in the Raven: the listening port, the security level, and the trap destination.

Listening Port

*SNMPPORT sets the port for the SNMP agent to listen on. If set to zero, default, SNMP is disabled.

FIGURE 1. Wireless ACE: *SNMPPORT

Note: SNMP generally uses port 161, however most Internet pro- viders (including cellular) block all ports below 1024 as a secu- rity measure. You should be able to use a higher numbered port such as 10161.

42 Raven CDMA User Guide for Verizon, version 2.23