Configuring SNMP MIB

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On the SNMP MIB page, you can configure the SNMP MIB OID details to monitor the selected parameters. MIBs is a collection of information about the properties of the device and SNMP protocol allows to access information from the device. On the SNMP MIB page, you can configure output type, and also arguments which you want to parse.

To configure SNMP MIB:

  1. Select Admin > Advanced > Discovery & Monitoring > SNMP MIB.
  2. On the SNMP MIB page, Select the Tenant on the Filters pop-up to view the list of configured SNMP MIB.
  3. On the SNMP MIB page, click ADD icon on the ACTIONS panel.
  4. On the SNMP MIB page, specify the required details. For more information about the fields on the SNMP MIB page see, Field Description.
  5. Click SUBMIT.

    SNMP MIB page
    Figure: SNMP MIB page

Field Description

The following table describes the fields on the SNMP MIB page:

Fields

Description

DETAILS

Tenant

Lists the configured Tenants. Select a Tenant from the list.

MIB Name

Type in the name for the SNMP MIB configuration.

Vendor

Lists the configured vendors. Select the vendor from the list.

IOS version

Lists the configured IOS versions. Select an IOS version from the list.

Parameter

Lists the parameters configured for the selected Vendor and IOS on the VENDOR MIB OID SETTINGS page . Select the parameter that you want to monitor from the list.

Note: The parameters are populated based on the configuration on the VENDOR MIB OID SETTINGS page.

MIB OID

Displays the configured MIB OID for the selected vendor, IOS version, and parameter.

Note: The MIB OIDs are populated based on the configuration on the VENDOR MIB OID SETTINGS page.

Output Type

Select the Output Type :

  • Get SNMP: Select the option to get the value of the variable.
  • MIB Walk: Select the option to use the MIB to get values of the variable in the sub-tree.

Direct Output

Select the check box to get the output from the MIB. (The output is obtained without using content parser or formula method).

Number of Arguments

Displays the total number of arguments configured for the SNMP MIB.

Argument Name

Type in the name of the argument.

Description

Type in the description of the argument.

Is Mandatory

Select the check box to make the corresponding argument mandatory.

Actions

Click the icon to add another row of arguments.

Edit icon

Click the icon to edit the row of arguments.

Delete icon

Click the icon to delete the row of arguments.

Content Parser

This section allows you to configure the parser details.

Content Type

Select the content type from the list:

  • Line
  • Free Form

Output Type

Select the output type from the list:

  • Single: Select the option if the output is a single line text.
  • Multiple: Select the option if the output is multiple line text.

Line Delimiter

The Line Delimiter is a character, which indicates the start of a new line for a character. The text in the output starts from a new line after the specified line delimiter.

Lists the configured line delimiter. Select the line delimiter from the list. By default, New Line option is selected. If you select Others, type in the character that has to be considered as a line delimiter in the text box.

This field is displayed if the Content Type is selected as Line.

Key Delimiter

The Key Delimiter is a character that separates the User-defined key and the other text in the output.

Lists the configured Key Delimiter. Select the Key Delimiter from the list. By default, Colon option is selected. If you select Others, type in the character that has to be considered as a Key Delimiter in the text box.

This field is displayed if the Content Type is selected as Line.

Preceding Text

Specify the preceding text for the selected output type.
This field is displayed if the Content Type is selected as Free Form.

Succeeding Text

Specify the succeeding text for the selected output type.
This field is displayed if the Content Type is selected as Free Form.

Occurrence

Specify the occurrence of the specified preceding and succeeding text or the Key delimiter and line delimiter.

Defined Key

Specify a defined key for the output. This user defined key stores the value for the parsing details.

Final Output

Select the check box if the corresponding row of parsed output is the final output.

Parent Key

Specify a Parent Key for the output.
By default, the first Parent Key value is Null and if there are multiple configured parser details,the previous configuration details' defined key's value is displayed as the Parent Key for the current configuration.

Add

Click the Add button to add another row of content parser details.

Edit

Click the Edit icon to edit the row of configured content parser details.

Delete

Click the Delete icon to delete the row of configured content parser

Use Formula Output

Select the check box to use formula based calculation for output. If selected the OUTPUT FORMULA section is displayed.

Active

Indicates the status for the SNMP MIB.

  • If selected, the configured SNMP MIB is active.
  • If cleared, the configured  SNMP MIB is inactive.

OUTPUT FORMULA

Delimiters

Displays the list of Delimiters such as @ Current time, @ Previous Count, @ Previous Time, and so on. Select the delimiter which you want to add to the formula. The values of the delimiters are auto-calculated.

Defined Keys

Displays the defined keys for the SNMP MIB configuration. Select the defined key that you want to add to the formula.

Write Formula

Enter the components of the formula by selecting the delimiters, and defined keys for the formula. Type in the arithmetic symbols for the formula.

ACTIONS

This section explains all the icons displayed on the ACTIONS panel of the SNMP MIB page:

Filters

Click the Filters icon to specify a particular filter criteria to display the configured . On clicking the Filters icon, the FILTERS pop-up page is displayed. Select the vendor and IOS. Click SUBMIT.

Filters pop-up
Figure: Filters pop-up

SHOW LIST

Click SHOW LIST to display the LIST table showing all the configured MIBs for monitoring for the selected filter criteria.


Figure: SNMP MIB: SHOW LIST page

  • To modify a configured SNMP MIB, click the configured MIB Name. Make appropriate changes and click SUBMIT.
  • Click the Include Inactive check box to view the inactive SNMP MIBs.

Note:

When the configured SNMP MIB are displayed under the LIST table, the ADD NEW action is displayed on the ACTIONS panel. Click ADD NEW to configure a new SNMP MIB.

THRESHOLD

Click the THRESHOLD icon to configure the threshold values for the parameter. On clicking the THRESHOLD icon, the CONFIGURE SCRIPT/SNMP THRESHOLD page is displayed.  For more information about configuring threshold  see, SummitAI IT Operations Management Online Help.

SCHEDULE JOB

Click the SCHEDULE JOB icon to configure custom scheduler details for a Script or SNMP MIB. On clicking the SCHEDULE JOB icon,  the CUSTOM SCHEDULER SCRIPT/SNMP page is displayed. For more information about configuring Custom Scheduler (SNMP) see, SummitAI IT Operations Management Online Help.

PARAMETERS

Click the PARAMETERS icon to configure the mapping of SNMP MIBs to a device type. On clicking the PARAMETERS icon, the SNMP BASED MONITORING page is displayed. For more information about mapping SNMP MIBs see, Configuring SNMP Mapping.

SERVICE ENTITLEMENT

Click the SERVICE ENTITLEMENT icon to add parameters for monitoring. On clicking the SERVICE ENTITLEMENT icon, the SERVICE ENTITLEMENT page is displayed. For more information about configuring Service Entitlement see, SummitAI IT Operations Management Online Help.