Avaya S8710 - Manual (Page 28)

Configuring the SNMP modules in the UPS
28 Installing and Configuring the Avaya S8700 or S8710 Media Server
June 2004
Configuring the SNMP modules in the UPS
NOTE:
These instruction apply only if using a new, Avaya-supplied uninterruptible power supply
(UPS) with a simple network management protocol (SNMP) module. Do not use these
procedures to set traps on a non-Avaya-provided UPS.
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 connect to and configure the SNMP
module. Refer to the documentation that comes with the SNMP module.
Make sure the CAT5 straight-through cables are connected from the UPSs’ SNMP modules to the next
available port on the customer’s network. For a connectivity guide, see Quick Start Hardware
Installation: Avaya S8700 or S8710 Media Server (555-245-703). Make sure you are plugged into the
correct port on the SNMP module.
The SNMP module in each UPS must be administered so it reports alarms to the appropriate media server
when the hardware experiences problems. The module reports the loss of commercial power and the
depletion of battery resources.
The SNMP module requires a unique IP address, which can be a customer-provided one or the Avaya-
provided default one. At a minimum, the following items need to be configured:
• IP address (1 for each UPS)
• Default gateway IP address (1 only)
• Subnet mask
• Community name strings (get, set, trap)
NOTE:
For the SNMP module to properly report alarms, the IP address for the UPS must also be
configured in the media server.
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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 lower the media server’s state of health to cause an interchange. If the UPS sends
the trap to the wrong server trap receiver address, that media server will interchange to the media
server that is plugged into the failing UPS.
See Setting selected traps (alarming) on page 30 for information on which traps to set.
See the local configuration section of the User’s Guide that comes with the SNMP module for the default
password and the configuration commands.