Connecting the Agent to External Applications › Configure the Agent to Connect with an SNMP Manager

Configure the Agent to Connect with an SNMP Manager

An SNMP connector, which is built into the agent, lets you use an SNMP manager to monitor and control the agent. You can use any SNMP manager that supports SNMP v1, v2, or v3 to perform the following tasks on the agent:

• Discover metrics
• Query and modify values of various metrics
• Subscribe and receive notifications through SNMP traps

The cybermation.mib file is a Management Information Base (MIB) file that describes all the metrics and SNMP traps for the agent. The cybermation.mib file is located in the agent installation directory.

To configure the agent to connect to an SNMP manager, configure the following parameters on the agent:

management.connector_n=snmp

Identifies the type of management connector the agent uses to connect to an external application, where n is an integer starting from 1.

Specify snmp to use an SNMP manager to monitor and control the agent.

management.snmp.agent.version

Specifies the SNMP version of the SNMP manager you want the agent to connect with.

• 1—SNMP v1
• 2—SNMP v2
• 3—SNMP v3

Default: 2

management.snmp.mibfile

Specifies the path to the MIB file that describes the metrics and SNMP traps for the agent.

Default: agentinstalldir/cybermation.mib

management.snmp.host

Identifies the SNMP Manager IP address or DNS name. Your SNMP administrator can provide the host name.

management.snmp.port

Specifies the SNMP Manager UDP port. Your SNMP administrator can provide this port number.

Default: 162

Limits: 1-65535

management.snmp.community

Specifies the type of network the SNMP traps are sent across for SNMP v1 or v2 only. Your SNMP administrator can provide the type.

public

Identifies an unsecured network, for example, the Internet.

private

Identifies a secure network, for example, a local area network.

Default: public

management.snmp.agent.community.read

Specifies the SNMP read community. This parameter applies only to SNMP v1 and v2.

public

Specifies read-only access.

private

Specifies read/write access.

management.snmp.agent.community.write

Specifies the SNMP write community. This parameter applies only to SNMP v1 and v2.

public

Specifies read-only access.

private

Specifies read/write access.

management.snmp.agent.trapsink.host

Specifies the host name or the IP address of the SNMP listener that receives trap information. The management connector uses this host to send the trap.

management.snmp.agent.trapsink.port

Specifies the port of the SNMP listener that receives trap information. The management connector uses this port to send the trap.

Default: 162

management.snmp.agent.trapsink.community

Specifies the SNMP community that receives trap information.

public

Specifies read-only access.

private

Specifies read/write access.

Default: public

management.snmp.agent.trapsink.user

Specifies the user authorized to receive trap information.