Introduction - MCK EXTender PBXgateway II System Administrator Manual

Introduction

The PBXgateway II supports the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) for monitoring the
PBXgateway II and multiple Remote units.
SNMP: The network management architecture for managing virtually any network type including TCP/IP
and other protocols (IPX, etc...). SNMP operates on top of the Internet Protocol (IP). The purpose of
SNMP is to flag failures, or error conditions with the Gateway and/or Remote units and to automatically
notify the network administrator. Error conditions are sent as SNMP "traps".
Trap: SNMP mechanism permitting a device to send an alarm to a management workstation.
MIB: The network administrator must load a MIB file (Management Information Base) to properly monitor
the PBXgateway II and remote units. This file contains numerous tables based on the MI Status tables
and provides information such as error counts, and the on/off status of both the Gateway and Remote
units. (for reference see page 175 MIB vs. Status Menu comparison)
The latest MIB files are available at http://www.MCK.com/.
EXTender MIB files:
*.mib: This file contains necessary information for controlling the EXTenders.
HP® Openview (or equivalent)
A third party software package that must be installed and running on the network administrator's
workstation to view and monitor all SNMP traps.
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