Monitor Any SNMP Enabled Device
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Server Room AirCon Units
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Manufacturing Instrumentation
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Industrial Fridges
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Vending & Ticket Machines
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Heating & Cooling Plants
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Security & Fire Systems
SNMP Monitoring polls the device itself, rather than waiting for the device to issue a trap. This gives the added benefit of also confirming the device is still there. Think of it as a sort of SNMP PING check if you like.
Using SNMP Monitoring
The SNMP Check is quick and very easy to setup and start using. ‘Out of the box’ you get SNMP checks for mainstream RAID equipment (such as Dell/HP).
For other less common devices, all you need to know is IP address, details of the OID you want to interrogate and expected values.
Advanced Monitoring Agent queries the SNMP enabled device and reports results to the Dashboard which generates an alert where returned result fails to meet criteria that you specify.
SNMP Monitoring Features:
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Supports Standard and Proprietary MIB’s
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SNMP Trap Listener
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Converts SNMP information into Dashboard format
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Can Monitor on Port 162 or any other Port
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'Out of the box' support for Compaq/HP/Dell RAID Arrays
What is SNMP Monitoring?
SNMP (Simple Network Monitoring Protocol) is a networking monitoring and control protocol that may be used for gathering data on the status of server and indeed any SNMP enabled network devices, for example, hubs, routers, UPS units, or non-Windows Operating Systems such as Linux, Unix or Apple Mac where SNMP is enabled.
SNMP management software monitors communication from SNMP agents. These messages, or PSD (Protocol Data units), contain OID (Object Identifiers) defined in the MIB (Management Information Base) loaded by the SNMP management software. The MIB is a database of the various 'monitorable' aspects of the device defining the information obtainable with each allocated a unique OID and Expected Value.
