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    - A Sierra Mon itor Com pany APPLIC ABILITY & EFF ECTIVITY Effective f or all systems manufactu red after September 2 008 Driver Manual (Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual ) FS-8704-09 SNMP Version 1 Driver Versio n: 1.03 Document R evision: 8[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Table of Contents FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. SNMP DESC RIPTION ..................................................[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 3 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com 1. SNMP Description The SNMP driver allows the Fie ldServer to transf er data to and f rom dev[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 4 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com 2. Driver Scope of Supply 2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver FieldServe[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 5 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com 3. Hardware Connections The FieldServer is connec ted to t he Ethernet using the UTP cable sup[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 6 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com 4. Configuring the FieldServ er as a SNMP Client For a detai led discus sion on Field Server c[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 7 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com 4.2. Client Side Connection Descrip tors Section T itle Adapter Column T itle Function Legal V[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 8 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com 4.3. Client Side Node Descriptors Section T itle Nodes Column T itle Function Legal Value s No[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 9 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com 4.4. Client Side Map Descriptors 4.4.1. FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters Section [...]

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    FS-8704-09 SN MP Dr iver Man ual Page 10 of 39 FieldServer Technologies 1991 T arob Court Milpitas, California 950 35 USA Web : www.fieldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 9042 Toll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : support@f ieldserver.com 4.4.4. Map Descr iptor Exa mple // Client Side Map Descr iptors Map Descriptors Map_Descriptor_Na[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 11 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com 5. Configuring the FieldServ er as a SNMP Server/A gent For a detai led discus sion on Field [...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 12 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com 5.2. Server Side Connection Descrip tors Section T itle Adapter Column T itle Function Legal [...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 13 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com A ppendix A . A dvanced Topics A ppendix A .1. Receiving SNMP TRA PS A trap can re veal the c[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SN MP Dr iver Man ual Page 14 of 39 FieldServer Technologies 1991 T arob Court Milpitas, California 950 35 USA Web : www.fieldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 9042 Toll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : support@f ieldserver.com A ppendix A.1.2. Receiv ing SNMP TRA Ps using the SN MP Clie nt In order to r eceive Traps, the S[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SN MP Dr iver Man ual Page 15 of 39 FieldServer Technologies 1991 T arob Court Milpitas, California 950 35 USA Web : www.fieldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 9042 Toll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : support@f ieldserver.com A ppendix A.1.3. Receiv ing SNMP Tra ps – Storing using a Lo okup Table Some devices send trap [...]

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    FS-8704-09 SN MP Dr iver Man ual Page 16 of 39 FieldServer Technologies 1991 T arob Court Milpitas, California 950 35 USA Web : www.fieldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 9042 Toll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : support@f ieldserver.com Step 1: Define the Looku p Table The driver loads the table into m emor y and uses it when a n ew[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SN MP Dr iver Man ual Page 17 of 39 FieldServer Technologies 1991 T arob Court Milpitas, California 950 35 USA Web : www.fieldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 9042 Toll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : support@f ieldserver.com Step 2 : Create a Map Des criptor (MD) to catch the T rap Pay special consideration to the f ollo[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SN MP Dr iver Man ual Page 18 of 39 FieldServer Technologies 1991 T arob Court Milpitas, California 950 35 USA Web : www.fieldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 9042 Toll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : support@f ieldserver.com A ppendix A.2. Sending SN MP T RAPS using the SNMP Server/A gent There are two wa y s to send tra[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SN MP Dr iver Man ual Page 19 of 39 FieldServer Technologies 1991 T arob Court Milpitas, California 950 35 USA Web : www.fieldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 9042 Toll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : support@f ieldserver.com A ppendix A.2.1. COV Map De scripto r Example In this example each tim e the value found in Data [...]

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    FS-8704-09 SN MP Dr iver Man ual Page 20 of 39 FieldServer Technologies 1991 T arob Court Milpitas, California 950 35 USA Web : www.fieldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 9042 Toll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : support@f ieldserver.com Example of a Trap Sent: In th is exam ple the trap was the 1st tra p d efined in t he configur at[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SN MP Dr iver Man ual Page 21 of 39 FieldServer Technologies 1991 T arob Court Milpitas, California 950 35 USA Web : www.fieldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 9042 Toll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : support@f ieldserver.com Non-COV Traps The FieldServer can be co nfigured to send a trap periodicall y or when a d ata is [...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 22 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com A ppendix A .3. MIB File Generation for the SNMP Serv er/Agent It is necess ary to cr eate an[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 23 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com A ppendix A .3.1. Customizing the MIB File Header: Use the ‘Cust om ’ MIB_Style. The MB8S[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 24 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com A ppendix A .4. Controlling how a MIB file repo rts traps The connection param eter ‘Do_not[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 25 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com Com parison of St yle2 to Style3[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 26 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com Com parison of St yle1 to Style3[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SN MP Dr iver Man ual Page 27 of 39 FieldServer Technologies 1991 T arob Court Milpitas, California 950 35 USA Web : www.fieldserv er.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 Fax : ( 408) 262 9042 Toll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : support@f ieldserver.com Sample Configuration File // Data Arra ys // Data_Array s Data_Array _Name, Data_Format, Data_Arr[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 28 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com Style1 MIB F ile based on above conf iguration FIELDSERVER-MIB DEFINITIONS ::= BEGI N IMPORTS[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 29 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com Style2 MIB F ile based on above conf iguration FIELDSERVER-MIB DEFINITIONS ::= BEGI N IMPORTS[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 30 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com Style3 MIB F ile based on above conf iguration FIELDSERVER-MIB DEFINITIONS ::= BEGI N IMPORTS[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 31 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com Style3 T raps[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 32 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com A ppendix A .4.1. Mib_Style_for_Traps' = 'Style2' – Trap Descriptions W here[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 33 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com A ppendix B. Troubleshooting Tips A ppendix B.1. HP Openview: If the FieldServer is runn ing [...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 34 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com A ppendix C. Driver Error Messages Messag e Desc ription/ Action SNMP:#01 Err. Respons e repo[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 35 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com Messag e Desc ription/ Action SNMP:#18 Err. Bad Sen d IP=%s The IP addres s f or a remote SNM[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 36 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com Messag e Desc ription/ Action the tr aps f or the F S to catc h the traps . T he driv er onl [...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 37 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com Messag e Desc ription/ Action and the driver requires that the param eter ‘SNMP_OID_Ind ex2[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 38 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com Messag e Desc ription/ Action SNMP:#57 Err. Data offline/expir ed. DA=%s O ff=%d A rem ote cl[...]

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    FS-8704-09 SNMP Driver Manual Page 39 of 39 FieldServer T echnolog ies 1991 T arob Court Mi lpitas, Calif ornia 95035 U SA We b : www.fields erver.com Tel : (408) 262 2299 F ax : (408) 262 9042 T oll Free : ( 888) 509 1970 email : su pport@fieldser ver.com A ppendix C.1. Exposing Driver Statistics In addition to t he s tandard FieldS erver operatin[...]