Grass Valley iControl V.6.02 - Manual (Page 403)

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Configuring an SNMP Driver’s Settings
To configure an SNMP driver’s settings
1. In the SNMP Driver Creator window, click on the SNMP driver configuration tab.
2. Input the required parameter information in the Device and SNMP areas.
3. [OPTIONAL] Perform the following sub-steps if you would like to backup your script:
a) Click Save driver.
The Save window appears.
b) Navigate to the desired location on your local system, and then click Save.
The new SNMP driver is saved as a JavaScript file ( *.js ).
REQUIREMENTS
Make sure you meet the following conditions before beginning this procedure:
• You have opened the SNMP Driver Creator window (see page 578 ).
• [RECOMMENDED]: You are performing this procedure as a task within the context of an
approved workflow (see "[Workflow]: Creating an SNMP Driver" , on page 379).
Note: The Read community field is optional. The remaining five fields are
mandatory.
Parameter Default value Description
Name Name of the driver
Driver path SNMP/[driver name] Location of the driver file
Read community
[OPTIONAL] public SNMP password allowing retrieval of information from the SNMP agent.
SNMP refresh 300 seconds Amount of time allowed to elapse between refreshes of the driver
information (seconds);
This parameter can be useful in the following situations:
• If you have lost a trap that you are not also polling, but can and do poll
on start-up.
• If you are polling a table whose size may change over time
• If you are generating virtual alarms and they might change over time
SNMP port 161 Port on the agent (target host) where GET and PUT requests are sent
SNMP trap port 162 Port on the Application Server where traps are received; typically
corresponds to a configuration element on the agent (target host)