Configuration requirements for PATROL support of SNMP
For PATROL to work properly with SNMP, the communication and configuration settings for the PATROL SNMP components must be set correctly. The following table lists the requirements, configuration data, and default settings for the PATROL SNMP components.
Configuration for PATROL support of SNMP
Component | Requirement | Configuration data | Default configuration setting |
PATROL SNMP Subagent | Running | /snmp/agent_auto_start | Yes |
Communicates with PATROL SNMP Master Agent | Port 199 | 199--SMUX port |
PATROL SNMP Master Agent | Starts Master Agent | SNMPStart parameter in the platform.km file | Active |
Master Agent SNMP listening port (standard port is 161) | Port number | 8161--SNMP listening port |
PATROL_HOME/lib/snmpmagt.cfg (for UNIX) |
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PATROL_HOME\lib\snmpmagt.cfg (for Windows) |
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PATROL Agent | Supports SNMP | /snmp/support | Yes |
List of SNMP Managers | /snmp/piVm_list |
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Sends traps | /AgentSetup/pemSNMP Support | Yes |
Severity level of events that trigger traps | /AgentSetup/pemPFSnmp Nseverity | 1 |
Read and write community names | /snmp/agent_r_community /snmp/agent_w_community | Public (for PSL usage) |