Using the SNMP Monitor
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is the protocol responsible for governing network management. In this monitor, WhatsUp Gold utilizes SNMP to gather specific information about the functions of SNMP-enabled network devices by querying a device to verify that it returns an expected value. Depending on the state you choose, the monitor is considered either Up or Down according to the returned value.
To configure an SNMP Monitor:
- Go to the Active Monitor Library:
- In the Active Monitor Library, do one of the following:
- Click . The Select Active Monitor Type dialog appears.
- Select SNMP Monitor from the list, then click . The Add SNMP Monitor dialog appears.
- or -
- Select an existing SNMP Monitor, then click . The monitor properties dialog appears.
- Enter or select the appropriate information in the following fields.
- . The name of the monitor as it appears in the Active Monitor Library.
- . The description of the monitor as it appears in the Active Monitor Library.
- . Click the Browse button; then, locate and select the appropriate SNMP object in the MIB object tree. For more information, see below.
- . Select Constant Value, Range of Values, or Rate of Change in Value.
- . Depending on the Object ID you selected, enter the appropriate value.
- : select or .
- . Depending on the Object ID you selected, enter the appropriate value.
- . Depending on the Object ID you selected, enter the appropriate value.
- (in variable units per second). Enter the desired value.
- : select or .
- Click to save changes.