Extending The Microsoft Snmp Agent - NEC Express5800/320Ma Software Installation And Configuration Manual

Extending the Microsoft SNMP Agent

Checklist: Configuring Software on Express5800/320Ma Systems
To extend the Microsoft SNMP Agent for Express5800/320Ma systems, see
"Extending the Microsoft SNMP Agent" on page
Use NTFS file systems on your disks.
Make sure the Virtual Technician Modules (VTMs) in your system are using the
latest version of VTM firmware. See
Firmware" on page
Configure the Ethernet adapters into teams. See
Adapters" on page
To prepare to use ftServer Management Console (ftSMC), see the
Express5800/320Ma: System Administrator's Guide.

Extending the Microsoft SNMP Agent

The SNMP Agent for Express5800/320Ma systems extends the Microsoft SNMP
Agent, allowing third-party enterprise management consoles to remotely monitor the
systems. The enterprise management console must conform to the SNMP and must
support the loading of SNMP Management Information Base (MIB) files.
The SNMP Agent for Express5800/320Ma systems provides a standard mechanism for
monitoring the status of the systems and for receiving alarms from these systems.
The SNMP Agent for Express5800/320Ma systems is installed when the system
software for the system is installed or upgraded.
The Microsoft SNMP Agent must be configured globally for all applications that use
SNMP. For administrative information about the Microsoft SNMP Agent, see the
Windows Help system.
To extend the Microsoft SNMP Agent, see
and "Loading the SNMP MIB File" on page
3-2 Express5800/320Ma: Software Installation and Configuration Guide
"Ensuring That VTMs Use Up-to-Date
3-6.
3-14.
"Configuring the SNMP Agent" on page 3-3
3-2.
"Configuring Teams of Network
3-6.