Model 5601MSC
Model 5601MSC Master SPG/Master Clock System
MASTER CLOCK
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4.6.
SNMP REMOTE CONTROL WITH VISTA
LINK
®
The 5601MSC supports the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) for remote monitoring and
control through an IP network. The 5601MSC implements SNMP version 1 as outlined in RFC 1157
and RFC 1213. The protocol works by exchanging SNMP messages between an SNMP client (normally
a computer running an SNMP client program) and a device such as the 5601MSC (sometimes called a
network element
).
There are three main types of SNMP messages. An SNMP
Get Request
is sent from a client to a
device and is used to read a value from the device. An SNMP
Set Request
is sent from a client to a
device and is used to change a value on the device. An
SNMP Trap
is sent from a device to a logging
client whenever a certain event takes place. Traps are usually sent in order to notify the client that an
error or other event has occurred on the device that requires attention.
Evertz offers Vista
LINK
®
Pro, a powerful software suite for SNMP monitoring and control suitable for
management of both small and large systems. The Vista
LINK
®
Pro client is a powerful SNMP client that
is offered as a free download from the Evertz website (
). It can be used for monitoring
and configuring Evertz gear. The full version of Vista
LINK
®
provides a server application for centralized
alarm management, which monitors, reports, and logs all incoming trap events and dispatches alerts to
all the Vista
LINK
®
clients connected to the server. Advanced scripting, customizable graphical user
interfaces, and more can be created for advanced automation and control purposes.
Device configuration through the Vista
LINK
®
Pro client can be performed on an individual or multi-unit
basis. The configuration of devices can be managed using simple copy and paste functions, which
reduces the time required to configure each unit separately. VistaLINK
®
allows the user to configure all
devices on the network from a central station using simple visual controls and receive feedback that the
configuration has been successfully carried out.
All SNMP functionality in the 5601MSC is disabled by default. Refer to sections 4.5.9.3 and 4.5.9.3.4 for
information on enabling the SNMP related features in the 5601MSC. The SNMP feature can also be set
to
Status Only
mode whereby the configuration of the 5601MSC may be remotely monitored but not
altered in any way. The SNMP service runs on both the CONTROL and TIME Ethernet ports.
4.6.1. Updating VistaLINK® with a New JAR File
The VistaLINK
®
Pro client provides an interactive and visual interface to configure and monitor the
5601MSC. This interface is stored in a
JAR
file. The
JAR
file for the 5601MSC is named
“
VLProProd_MSC5601.JAR
”. In order to recognize and display the graphical configuration for the
5601MSC, Vista
LINK
®
Pro must first be updated with this
JAR
file. Future versions of Vista
LINK
®
Pro
will have the 5601MSC
JAR
built-in, however newer versions of the
JAR
will occasionally be released
by Evertz, usually in conjunction with new versions of firmware.
To see which version of the JAR is being used, open the Vista
LINK
®
Pro client and select the “Help”
menu. Choose the “Version Information…” menu item.
All JAR updates are available to download from the Evertz website
(
). The 5601MSC is listed under “5000 Series”.