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Configuring SNMP in the STA Application : Configuration Process : ▼ Configure SNMP Connections With the Library

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Configure SNMP Connections With the Library

Use this procedure to configure SNMP connections between STA and a library. You perform this entire procedure for each library you want STA to monitor.

To perform this procedure, you need the following information:

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IP address of the STA server.
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IP address of the public port(s) on the library. You recorded this information in “Retrieve the Library IP Address”.
1.
In the Navigation Bar, select Settings > SNMP Connections.

2.
In the Monitored Libraries toolbar, click Add.

The Define Library Connection Details dialog box appears.

3.
Complete the dialog box as follows:
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Library Complex – This is a display-only field and currently displays “Unknown”. The complex ID will be automatically generated by STA after you have successfully retrieved the latest library configuration data. See “Get the Latest Configuration Data From the Library” for details.
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Library Name – Enter the name you want to assign to the library. This name will be used to identify the library throughout the STA user interface screens. You may want to use the library host name.
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Library Primary IP Address – Enter the IP address of the primary public port on the library. For SL500 libraries, this is the 1B port. For SL3000 and SL8500 libraries, this is the 2B port. For SL150 libraries, this is Network Port 1. See “Retrieve the Library IP Address”.

Note – For SL3000 and SL8500 libraries using the Redundant Electronics feature, this is the 2B port on the active controller card.

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Library Secondary IP Address  – For SL500 and SL150 libraries, this field does not apply and should be left blank. For SL3000 and SL8500 libraries, enter the secondary IP address you recorded in “Retrieve SL3000 or SL8500 IP Addresses”. Possible entries are as follows:
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To configure STA to support Redundant Electronics, enter the IP address of the 2B port on the alternate (standby) controller card.
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To configure STA to support Dual TCP/IP, enter the IP address of the 2A port on the active controller card.
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For libraries with neither of these features, leave this field blank.
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STA IP Address – In the menu, select the IP address of the STA server. The server address, in IPv4 format, is the only entry in the menu.
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Library Engine ID – Leave this field blank. This is the unique SNMP engine ID of the library, and it is automatically provided by the library when the initial connection between STA and the library is made. See “Test the SNMP Connection to the Library” for details.
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Automated Daily Data Refresh – Enter the time of day when you want STA to collect the latest configuration data from the library. The data will be collected automatically every 24 hours at this time, local to the time zone you specify in the Time Zone field.

The default is 00:00 (12:00 am). Use 24-hour time format for your entry (for example, 13:00 is 1:00 pm).

Note – It is recommended that you choose a time period when there is typically lighter library usage, so the data collection does not conflict with other significant library activity.

Caution – If you leave this field blank, scheduled automatic library data collections will be disabled. This will cause your STA library configuration data to become out of sync with the library.

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Time Zone – In the menu, select the library’s local time zone.

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 verifying that the library is operational.

5.
Click OK to dismiss the message.

Your entry is added to the Monitored Libraries table.

6.
Proceed to “Verify the Library is Operational”.
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