Adding an SNMP Device

  1. To add an SNMP device to the system, select either the Add Network Device or the Discover SNMP devices from the Network menu.
  2. To add a device that you know the IP address of choose the Add Network Device option and then select the Add SNMP device option. The Add SNMP Device dialog will display.

  3. Device Name/IP Addresses Specify the IP address of the SNMP device in the Primary IP Address field. If you want to address the device by name rather than IP address in the configurable user interface, then specify a suitable unique name in the Device name field (this field is optional).
  4. Port Number SNMP devices communicate using UDP on a particular port number. The default port number CommandCenter uses for new devices can be configured from the CommandCenter Configuration dialog. As this port number can vary for each device, the value can be specified in this dialog.
  5. Community The protocol uses 'Community' fields to control access for read-only and read-write access to the device. The required Community should be configured for the device and will define the access that CommandCenter will have for the device.
  6. Template When adding a SNMP device, a CommandCenter SNMP Template can be associated with the device. The CommandCenter SNMP Templates are a way of grouping and associating the different information required for a specific SNMP device. This information includes: the CLF file/s and images used in the Device View when the device is selected in the System View, the Status severities for the device, the Control exclusions defined for a user group, the mib file/s used for the device and an SNMP trap macro file that can be automatically created/deleted when adding/removing the device. In this way, the data that CommandCenter requires for a specific make and model of a device can be defined once, and then associated with, as many devices of this make and model that are defined in the system. The use of SNMP templates is encouraged in CommandCenter to reduce the amount of device configuration that is required.
  7. Add When all the information is correct either press the 'Add' button to add a single device or press the the 'Add and Add Another' button if another device of the same type is required with another IP address.
Parent topic: SNMP Option

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