Setting Up the Network Management Station

Perform this procedure if you want to use Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) software to monitor your configuration.

You can configure the SAM-QFS software to notify you when potential problems occur in its environment. The SNMP software manages the information exchange between network devices such as servers, automated libraries, and drives. When the SAM-QFS software detects potential problems in its environment, it sends information to a management station, which enables you to monitor the system remotely.

To enable SNMP traps, ensure that the management station software is installed and operating correctly before you install the SAM-QFS software. Refer to the documentation that came with your management station software.

The SAM-QFS software can detect problems and events that are defined in the SAM-QFS Management Information Base (MIB). The events include errors in configuration, tapealert events, and other atypical system activity.

The SAM-QFS software supports the TRAP SNMP (V2c) protocol. The software does not support GET-REQUEST, GETNEXT-REQUEST, and SET_REQUEST.