 Step
by Step Quick Configuration
Basics
Before you can monitor your SNMP Devices,
the server must be configured, so you will have to define which
devices should be monitored and choose all settings to achieve a
good configuration.
All settings and device configuration can
be made using the XR SNMP Tools FrontEnd,
which is a standalone application that configures the main OPC Server.
These steps will show you how to build a simple
configuration file for monitoring network devices.
XR SNMP Tools Server FrontEnd Main Window
Step 1
With the FrontEnd open, the first step is
to discover all devices that should be monitored. To detect SNMP
devices on your network, press the "SNMP Scan" button.
SNMP Scan Dialog
Enter the network IP range for the SNMP detection process.
The software will attempt to find all SNMP compliant devices within
the choosen range and list them.
Press the "Start Scan" button to begin scanning.
All devices found will be listed after the scanning process is over.
Select the devices you wish to monitor and close the dialog by pressing "OK" button.
Step 2
The next step is to scan the SNMP variables
that should be monitored.
Select the device and click on the "Database Scan" button in the
OID View bottom toolbar.
OID List Toolbar
After the scan process is over, all found variables
will be listed. Select the variables you wish to monitor by clicking on
the checkbox corresponding to them in the OID View.
OID View
Step 3
The next step is to create a Link Utilization
Special Tag for advanced monitoring. This tag will calculate the
Network Utilization of an interface based on raw data. Select the
device and click on the "Add Tag" button on the Special Tag View, then select "Add
Statistical Item" > "Link Utilization".
Special Tag View
Enter a name and choose the raw parameters for this tag. You can restrict
the available variables on the parameters' comboboxes to compatible ones
by enabling the "Filter MIB- II Variables" checkbox. Click on the 1st order
filter checkbox and Full Duplex checkbox if you are monitoring a Full
Duplex link.
Statistical Tag Dialog
Close the dialog by clicking on the "OK" button. Mark the added Tag to be published on the server by clicking on the checkbox corresponding to it on the Special Tag View.
Step 4
The next step is to configure some remaining
device settings.
Select the device, and then click on the "Device
Properties" button on the toolbar or right-click the device
and choose "Device Properties" from the context menu.
Device View Context Menu
If you do not want to change these settings,
leave them with the default values.
Be sure, however, to enable data reads from this device by clicking on
the "Scan Active" checkbox at the bottom of the dialog.
"Device Properties" Dialog
Close the dialog by clicking on "OK".
Step 5
The next step is to update the server to reflect
this new configuration. Click on the "Activate Profile" button to
complete the configuration process.
"Activate Profile" button on the Main toolbar
Step 6
Start the server with XR SNMP Tools Server Monitor and review its configuration.
Probably you'll need to Reload the Server, clicking on the button "Reload Server".
In the screenshot below, it is scanning one device for 93 items
and current Server Status is "Normal".
Server Main Window
If your server status indicates "Scan Overlap",
you need to change some device-specific configuration settings. Please
refer to the detailed FrontEnd configuration section for information
on how to do that.
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