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SNMP Agent
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SNMP
Agent
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is an industry standard way of querying networking devices to
obtain statuses, updates, alerts and behaviors.
To retrieve SNMP data from the Red Lion device you must have an SNMP manager or Server at the head end. The
Red Lion RTU or router will only act as an SNMP client, providing data it is polled for. It will not act as a manager to
poll other devices.
The SNMP Agent allows you to query the unit for information via SNMP using what is called a MIB (Management
Information Base). Standard MIB-II queries are supported, as well as a custom RED-LION-RAM.MIB. A great deal
of useful information about the unit interface, including cellular signal strength, interface status, and more can be
queried. When configuring firewalls to allow SNMP traffic, be sure to allow access to port 161 so that the device
may return its results. This is the industry standard port number for SNMP traffic.
A complete listing of the OIDs found in the RED-LION-RAM.MIB can be found in the Appendix at the end of this
manual.
* The community string is “public” (do not enter the quotes).
Click on the
SNMP Agent
menu item and the SNMP Agent dialog window appears:
Enable SNMP Agent:
Select YES to enable the SNMP Agent. Note: Enabling the SNMP Agent does not, by
default, allow SNMP data through the firewall. If you have connection problems, please check your firewall
settings.
Community String for SNMP Agent Access (Required):
Specify the community string to use for
authentication between the SNMP Agent and Manager. Alpha-numeric strings are supported.
Note:
The
community string must match on both ends of the connection in order to work.
The default community string for the RED-LION-RAM.MIB is “public”.
Location:
Enter the physical location where the unit is stored. This field is useful in determining where a
device is located. The maximum amount of characters that can be used in this field is 250 ASCII characters.