SNMP Service

To manage a LiveGateway server from the LiveGateway SNMP Manager, the SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) service of the LiveGateway must be enabled.

If you checked the SNMP enabled check box on the LiveGateway Configuration screen when you installed LiveGateway, SNMP service is available. Refer to Chapter 4, Managing LiveGateway through the LiveManager Console, in the PictureTel LiveGateway Installation Guide for more information.

Using the LiveGateway SNMP Manager

You will use the LiveGateway SNMP Manager to perform the following tasks:

Configure the default polling and data refresh intervals used by the SNMP Manager

Configure the default SNMP parameters used for accessing the LiveGateway servers

Add new LiveGateway servers

Change LiveGateway server information

Delete LiveGateway servers

Open the LiveGateway server you want to work with.

The LiveGateway SNMP Manager Window

The LiveGateway SNMP Manager window is shown in the following illustration.

The menu bar for this window lists the following selections:

Menu Bar Selection

File

Description

1.Choose "Configure..." to configure the polling intervals and data refresh intervals, and set the default SNMP parameters for your LiveGateway servers.

2.Choose "Save Window Layout & Position" to save the window size, position and column width.

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PictureTel 3.1 Snmp Service, Using the LiveGateway Snmp Manager, LiveGateway Snmp Manager Window, File, Menu Bar Selection

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