Supported internet protocols, Snmp messaging, Snmp traps – Dell PowerVault TL4000 User Manual
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Supported Internet Protocols
The library supports the following Internet protocols:
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IPv4
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IPv6
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SNMP Messaging
Occasionally, the library may encounter a situation that you want to know about,
such as an open magazine or a fault that causes the library to stop. The library
provides a standard TCP/IP protocol called Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) to send alerts about conditions (such as need for operator intervention)
over a TCP/IP LAN network to an SNMP monitoring station. These alerts are
called SNMP traps. Using the information supplied in each SNMP trap, the
monitoring station (together with customer-supplied software) can alert operations
personnel of possible problems or operator interventions that occur.
SNMP Traps
SNMP traps are alerts or status messages that can be collected, monitored and
used to proactively manage attached libraries using SNMP protocol with the host
server(s). In summary, each trap provides the following information:
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Product Identification
such as product name, description, manufacturer, model
number, firmware level, and the URL that the trap is designated for.
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Product Status
such as the severity of the trap, status (current and previous) and
the time the trap occurred.
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Library State
(physical device status) such as identification and status of devices
that are monitored. In the case of the library, it would include enclosure, power
supply, controller, magazine status, drive count, cartridge slot count, and I/O
station count. Also included would be certain library statistics, and where
appropriate, the fault FSC (fault symptom code) including the severity and
description of that fault.
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Drive Status
such as the identification of each drive in the library, firmware
level, serial number and other address and status information.
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Trap Definitions
such as library status change, open magazine, I/O accessed,
hard fault information, drive cleaning requests, excessive retries and library
returning to normal operations. For additional information, refer to Appendix G.
"SNMP Status MIB Variables and Traps" on page G-1.
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SNMP MIBs
: The library's Management Information Base (MIB) contains units
of information that specifically describe an aspect of the system, such as the
system name, hardware number or communications configuration. Status and
error data is also gathered by MIBs and sent to one or more IP addresses
defined during the SNMP configuration operation. Download the SNMP MIB
file for this library from
Chapter 1. Product Description
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