Define SNMP Client Settings

Sample Screen

Description

This dialog box allows you to define SNMP connection settings for STA so it can receive SNMP data from one or more libraries. You must define settings for both the SNMP v3 and SNMP v2c protocols. The appropriate settings (SNMP v3 or SNMP v2c) will be used with each monitored library, depending on library firmware level and which SNMP protocol the library is configured to use. See “STA and SNMP” for details.

You must define all of the following settings:

This dialog box appears when you click the Edit icon on the SNMP Client Attributes Toolbar.

Screen Fields

Note – The following fields define the SNMP v3 connection settings for STA, and all are required. If all monitored libraries use SNMP v2c for STA communications, these entries will be ignored and you can enter any values.

STA SNMP Connection Username (Auth)

Required.

Enter the name of the STA SNMP v3 user. This user must also be defined on all monitored libraries that use the SNMP v3 protocol for STA communications.

Enter STA SNMP Connection Password (Auth)

Required.

Enter the connection authorization password for the SNMP v3 user. This password must also be defined on all monitored libraries that use the SNMP v3 protocol for STA communications.

Verify STA SNMP Connection Password (Auth)

Required.

Re-type the connection password to ensure that you have entered it correctly. An error message will be displayed if the two passwords do not match.

Connection Password Encryption (Auth)

Display only.

Encryption technique for storing the connection password. This is always SHA (Secure Hash Algorithm).

Enter Privacy Encryption Password (Privacy)

Required.

Enter the privacy encryption password for the SNMP v3 user. This password must also be defined on all monitored libraries that use the SNMP v3 protocol for STA communications.

Verify Privacy Encryption Password (Privacy)

Required.

Re-type the privacy password to ensure that you have entered it correctly. An error message will be displayed if the two passwords do not match.

Privacy Encryption Protocol (Privacy)

Display only.

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

STA Engine ID

Display only.

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

Trap Levels

Display only.

List of all the SNMP traps that STA can process. This does not necessarily mean that these traps have been configured on the monitored libraries; you must verify this on each library.

Note – The following fields define the SNMP v2c connection settings for STA, and both are required.

User Community

Required.

Enter the name of the STA SNMP v2c user. This user must also be defined on all monitored libraries that use the SNMP v2 protocol for STA communications. The default is public.

Note – If all monitored libraries use SNMP v3 for STA communications, this entry will be ignored and you should leave the value set to public.

Trap Community

Required.

Enter the name of the STA SNMP v2c trap recipient. This trap recipient must also be defined on all monitored libraries that use the SNMP v2 protocol for sending traps to STA. The default is public.

Note – If all monitored libraries use SNMP v3 for sending STA traps, this entry will be ignored and you should leave the value set to public.

Buttons

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