Creating device-specific SNMP performance monitors
To create a device-specific SNMP performance monitor:
- In Details or Map View, right-click a device, then select . The Device Properties dialog appears.
- Click . The Device Properties - Performance Monitors dialog appears.
- In the section, click . The Select Performance Monitor Type dialog appears.
- Select , then click . The Add SNMP Performance Monitor dialog appears.
- Enter a and short for the monitor. This information helps you to identify the monitor later.
- Click the browse () button next to Instance to access the SNMP MIB Browser. The MIB Browse dialog appears.
- Enter the or select (using the browse () button) the IP address of the computer to which you want to connect to browse MIBs.
- Select the SNMP credential set used to connect to the device to which you are attempting to connect.
: If you do not see the appropriate credential set listed, click the browse () button to access the Credentials Library where you may create a new set of SNMP credentials.
- Optionally, adjust the values for the and number , then click . The SNMP MIB Browser appears.
- Use the navigation tree in the left pane to select the MIB for which you want to monitor.
- In the right pane, select the specific property of the selected MIB for which you want to monitor.
: The bottom of the dialog displays any available information about the property/value pair.
- Click to add the OID to the and fields of the Add SNMP Performance Monitor dialog.
- Verify the configuration of the monitor, then click to add the monitor to the device Properties.