Configure SNMP Client Settings for STA

▼	Configure SNMP Client Settings for STA

Use this procedure to configure STA to receive SNMP data from one or more libraries. You need to create one client entry for your site.

To perform this procedure, you need the following SNMP v3 user information you previously created for the library. See “Create an SNMP v3 User” for details.

•	SNMP v3 user name. This must be the same on all libraries monitored by STA.

•	Connection authorization password.

•	Privacy password.

1.	In the Navigation Bar, select Settings > SNMP Connections.

2.	In the Client Attributes table, select the empty table row. In the toolbar, click Edit.

The Define SNMP Client Settings dialog box appears. Before completing the dialog box, note the following:

•	If the STA application will be monitoring only libraries configured for v3 communication, fill out all fields as specified in the following step. However, Trap Community can be left set to the default of “public”, as this field will not be used by STA for v3 communications.

•	If the STA application will be monitoring a mix of libraries configured for both v3 and v2c communication, fill out all fields as specified in the following step.

•	If the STA application will be monitoring only libraries configured for v2c communication, you must still fill out all fields as specified in the following step — even those fields applicable to v3 communication.

3.	Complete the dialog box as follows.

•	STA SNMP Connection Username (Auth) – Enter the SNMP v3 user name you created on the library.

•	Enter STA SNMP Connection Password (Auth) – Enter the connection authorization password you created for the SNMP v3 user on the library.

•	Verify STA SNMP Connection Password (Auth) – Re-type the connection password. An error message will be displayed if the two passwords do not match.

•	Enter Privacy Encryption Password (Privacy) – Enter the privacy encryption password you created for the SNMP v3 user on the library.

•	Verify Enter Privacy Encryption Password (Privacy) – Re-type the privacy password. An error message will be displayed if the two passwords do not match.

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User Community – This field is only used by STA if v2c is required for the initial handshake with the library, or if v2c will be used for STA communication. The default setting is “public”, but can be changed to match the v2c user community specified on the library. The field cannot be blank. For more information regarding when a v2c user is required on the library, see “Ensure an SNMP v2c User”.

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Trap Community – This field is only used by STA if v2c will be used for communication with the library. The default setting is “public”, but can be changed to match the v2c trap recipient community specified on the library. The field cannot be blank. For information on configuring libraries to use v2c instead of v3, see Appendix A, “Configuring SNMP v2c Mode”.

The following fields are display-only.

•	Connection Password Encryption (Auth) – Encryption technique for storing the connection password. This is always SHA (Secure Hash Algorithm).

•	Privacy Encryption Protocol (Privacy) – Encryption technique for the SNMP privacy mechanism. This is always DES (Data Encryption Standard).

•	STA Engine ID – Globally unique SNMP engine ID for STA. This is assigned by STA and is distinct from the library engine ID provided by each library. Both are required to ensure secure communications.

•	Trap Levels – List of all the SNMP traps that STA can process. This does not necessarily mean that these traps have been configured on the library; you must verify this on the library. See “Create an SNMP v3 Trap Recipient” for details.

4.	Click Save.

An information message appears, reminding you that a library connection test is required whenever you add or modify library connections. You will perform a connection test later, after defining the library connection information.

5.	Click OK to dismiss the dialog box.

Your entry is added to the Client Attributes table.

6.	Proceed to “Configure SNMP Connections With the Library”.

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Configure SNMP Client Settings for STA