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FS4 Frame Synchronizer/Converter v1.1
Chapter 6: SNMP
FS4 Simple Network Management Protocol
SNMP is defined as a “simple network management protocol” and was specified as a
component of the internet protocol suite by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).
The FS4 can act as a
network element
that issues SNMP trap messages signaling a
detected alarm condition or other system condition. A device’s trap messages are
defined in MIB (Management Information Base) files. The trap messages are sent to a
server-based external NMS (Network Management System) destination. For example, the
FS4 could send a trap message if one of its redundant power supplies becomes
unplugged. A client software agent that communicates with the NMS might then get a
message telling the operator what has happened.
The FS4 must be configured for SNMP messaging. By default SNMP is disabled on the
FS4. Besides activating SNMP, trap destinations must also be defined with fixed IP
addresses.
When SNMP is enabled, one or more of these alarms may be sent by the FS4 to the client
network management system (NMS) as a trap message:
• FS4 power supply 1 Alarm
• FS4 power supply 2 Alarm
• No Reference Alarm
• Incompatible Reference Alarm
• Format incompatibility Video Proc Alarm
• Format incompatibility Video Proc 1 Alarm
• Format incompatibility Video Proc 2 Alarm
• Format incompatibility Video Proc 3 Alarm
• Format incompatibility Video Proc 4 Alarm
• Video Proc 1 Background format Alarm
• Video Proc 2 Background format Alarm
• Video Proc 3 Background format Alarm
• Video Proc 4 Background format Alarm
• Video Proc 1 Background Timing Alarm
• Video Proc 2 Background Timing Alarm
• Video Proc 3 Background Timing Alarm
• Video Proc 4 Background Timing Alarm
• Over Temp Range Alarm
SNMP Configuration
AJA MIBs
AJA provides two FS related MIB files for use with your NMS. One identifies AJA product
types, and the other defines the trap messages for a specific AJA product. These MIB .txt
files are included with the AJA software download package.
