DL4300 Appliance
Understanding SNMP settings
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Understanding SNMP settings
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a protocol for managing devices on an IP network. SNMP is
used primarily to monitor devices on a network for conditions that require attention. This protocol uses software
components (agents) to report information to administrative computers (managers). An SNMP agent handles the
manager's requests to get or set certain parameters. The SNMP agent can send traps (notifications about specific
events) to the manager.
Data objects that the SNMP agents manage are organized into a Management Information Base (MIB) file that
contains Object Identifiers (OIDs). Each OID identifies a variable that can be read or set using SNMP.
Rapid Recovery includes support for SNMP version 1.0.
You can configure the Rapid Recovery Core as an SNMP agent. The Core then can report information such as
alerts, repository status, and protected machines. An SNMP host can read this information using a standalone
application called an SNMP browser. You can install the SNMP browser on any machine accessible over the
network to the Rapid Recovery Core.
To ensure the Core SNMP event notifications can be received by the SNMP browser, verify that the notification
options for a notification group are properly configured to notify by SNMP trap.
NOTE:
You can use the default group, or create a custom notification group. The process is identical.
Open the notification group, select the Notification Options tab, and ensure the Notify by SNMP trap option is
enabled. The notification group specifies trap number 1 by default. If necessary, you can change the trap number
to ensure that it matches the setting that the SNMP browser expects.
For more information and specific details about configuring notification options, see
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Alternatively, you can download a MIB file from the Rapid Recovery Core. This file is readable using an SNMP
browser in a more user-friendly fashion than data it receives directly from the Core.
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Configuring SNMP settings
Use the SNMP settings to control communication between the Core and the SNMP browser. This includes the
SNMP port, trap receiver port, and the host name for the trap receiver.
