The GUI has an interface to retrieve key performance indicators (KPIs) and alarms from a remote location using the industry-standard Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). Only the Active Network server allows SNMP administration.
The SNMP agent is responsible for SNMP-managed objects. Each managed object represents a data variable. A collection of managed objects is called a Management Information Base (MIB). In other words, a MIB is a database of network management information that is used and maintained by the SNMP protocol. The MIB objects contain the SNMP traps that are used for alarms; a readable SNMP table of current alarms in the system; and a readable SNMP table of KPI data.
The Active Network server provides a single interface to SNMP data for the entire network. Alternately, functionality may be enabled that allows individual servers to send traps, in which case individual servers interface directly with SNMP managers.
The application sends SNMP traps to SNMP Managers that are registered to receive traps. IP addresses and authorization information can be viewed and changed using the SNMP administration page. For SNMP to be enabled, at least one Manager must be set up.