Table of Contents
Advertisement
MBT-5000 L-Band Up/Down Converter System
Ethernet-based Remote Product Management
6.3
SNMP Interface
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an Internet-standard protocol for
managing devices on IP networks. An SNMP-managed network consists of three key
components:
The managed device. This includes the MBT-5000.
•
The SNMP Agent. This is the software that runs on the MBT-5000. The MBT-5000 SNMP
•
Agent supports both SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c.
The user-supplied Network Management System (NMS). This is the software that runs on
•
the manager.
6.3.1 Management Information Base (MIB) Files
MIB files are used for SNMP remote management of a unique device. A MIB file consists of a
tree of nodes called Object Identifiers (OIDs). Each OID provides remote management of a
particular function. These MIB files should be compiled in a user-supplied MIB Browser or SNMP
Network Monitoring System server. The following MIB files are associated with the MBT-5000:
MIB File/Name
(where 'x' is revision
letter)
FW-0000235x.mib
ComtechEFData
Root MIB file
FW-0000101x.mib
MBT-5000 MIB file
FW-0000102x.mib
MBT-5000 Traps
MIB file
6.3.2 SNMP Community Strings
In SNMP v1/v2c, the SNMP Community String is sent unencrypted in the SNMP
packets. Caution must be taken by the network administrator to ensure that SNMP
packets travel only over a secure and private network if security is a concern.
The MBT-5000 uses Community Strings as a password scheme that provides authentication
before gaining access to the MBT-5000 agent's MIBs. They are used to authenticate users and
determine access privileges to the SNMP agent.
Description
ComtechEFData MIB file gives the root tree for ALL Comtech EF Data products and
consists of only the following OID:
Name: comtechEFData
Type: MODULE-IDENTITY
OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.6247
Full path:
iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1).comtechEFData(6247)
Module: ComtechEFData
MIB file consists of all of the OIDs for management of the amplifier functions
Trap MIB file is provided for SNMPv1 traps common for MBT-5000.
6–3
MN-MBT5000
Revision 4
Advertisement
Table of Contents
