Mapping Network Device Data; About Snmp Data Mapping - Symantec ALTIRIS INVENTORY 7.0 SP2 - FOR NETWORK DEVICES V1.0 Manual

Mapping network device
data
This chapter includes the following topics:

About SNMP data mapping

You use SNMP data mapping tables to define how to map SNMP devices to the
data that you want to collect. Many predefined tables exist for common SNMP
devices. You can also create your own tables to customize the data that is collected.
These tables are managed from the SNMP Data Mapping Tables page. The
predefined mappings cannot be edited.
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When you define a table, you specify Management Information Base (MIB) data
objects. Management Information Base, or MIBs, are data objects that are defined
in the database. They are used by an SNMP manager to control hardware and
software resources. MIBs let you expand the data fields that can be collected when
inventory runs. Inventory Solution for Network Devices already provides many
of the leading hardware manufacturer's MIBs. You can also import additional
MIBs using the MIB Import task.
For more information, view topics about MIB import in the Symantec Management
Platform Help.
When you map tables to a device, you choose a device from a list of classified
SNMP devices. This list is the same list of SNMP devices that are configured on
About SNMP data mapping
Using SNMP data mapping tables
Exporting and importing SNMP data mapping tables
Using SNMP data mapping tables"
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