SNMP Manager

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Contents 1 Overview 2 Creating a New SNMP Manager 3 SNMP Manager Field Descriptions

Overview

SNMP Managers are used to generate SNMP notifications as follows:

• When an outboard component (agent, transporter, or hub) goes down or comes back up. See Sending Notifications on Outboard Component Status.
• When the manager is being used to generate notifications associated with a task. See Creating SNMP Notifications.

Creating a New SNMP Manager

The SNMP Manager provides all the information necessary for the system to send an SNMP message using SNMP Notifications.

1. From the Resources section of the Navigation Pane, select SNMP Managers.
2. From the resource wizard, select New. OpsWise Automation Center displays the SNMP Manager screen:



3. Using the field descriptions provided below as a guide, complete the fields as needed.
4. Click Submit to save the record.
5. If appropriate, repeat these steps for any additional SNMP managers you want to add.

SNMP Manager Field Descriptions

The table below describes the fields and buttons on the SNMP Manager screen.

Name	Description
Manager Name	Required. Name used within OpsWise Automation Center to identify this resource. Up to 40 alphanumerics. It is the user’s responsibility to develop a workable naming scheme for resources.
Manager Address	Required. The name or IP address of the SNMP manager.
Manager Port	The port number on the machine where the SNMP manager resides. Any port number between 1 and 65535.
Submit button	Submits the new record to the database.
Update button	Saves updates the record.
Delete button	Deletes the current record.