Configure The Snmp Modules In The Upss - Avaya S8700 Installing Manual

Migrating to an Avaya™ S8700 Media Server with Avaya™ MCC1 or SCC1 Media Gateway
Configure the SNMP Modules in the
UPSs
NOTE:
These instruction apply only if using a new Avaya-supplied UPS with an SNMP module.
The SNMP module in the UPS must be administered so it can report alarms to the appropriate
media server when the hardware experiences problems. The module reports the loss of
commercial power and/or the depletion of battery resources.
Each UPS's SNMP module requires a unique IP address, which can be a customer-provided one
or the Avaya-provided default one. Refer to the filled-out job aid titled Pre-Installation Network
Planning Forms—Avaya™ S8700 Media Server. At a minium, the following items need to be
configured:
• IP address (1 for each UPS)
Default gateway IP address (1 only)
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• Subnet mask
Community name strings (get, set, trap)
•
NOTE:
For the SNMP modules to properly report alarms, the IP addresses for the UPSs must also
be configured in the S8700 Media Servers.
!
WARNING:
It is critical that each UPS report SNMP traps to the media server it is powering. For
example, media server 1 should be plugged into UPS 1, and UPS 1 must be configured to
report SNMP traps to the media server 1 actual IP address (not the Active Server address).
The same required relationship holds true for media server 2 and UPS 2. This is important
because if the UPS detects loss of commercial power and/or depletion of battery
resources, it will send a trap to allow the media server to gracefully shut down. If the UPS
sends the trap to the wrong server trap receiver address, that server will shut down while
the server that is plugged into the UPS will fail due to loss of power.
See ''Setting selected traps (alarming)'' on page 51
NOTE:
Because the SNMP module is manufactured by a third party, we do not know which brand,
model, or firmware load the factory is shipping. Therefore, we cannot provide specific
instructions in this document on how to configure the SNMP module.
Refer to the local configuration section of the User's Guide that comes with the SNMP module
for the default password and the configuration commands.
Use the following general procedures to administer the SNMP modules:
Make sure the UPS is plugged into a nonswitched electrical outlet.
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for information on which traps to set.
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