Paradyne COMSPHERE 6700 Series User manual

COMSPHERE

6700 SERIES NETWORK

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

SNMP PROXY AGENT FEATURE

USER’S GUIDE

Document No. 6700-A2-GB20-30

September 1998

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September 1998

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Contents

About This Guide

Document Purpose and Intended Audience iii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Document Summary iii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Product-Related Documents iv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 SNMP Proxy Agent Overview

What is SNMP? 1-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

What is the SNMP Proxy Agent Feature? 1-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Feature List 1-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Software Description 1-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SNMP Proxy Agent Feature Package Contents 1-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SNMP Network Topology 1-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Proxy Agent Interface 1-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 SNMP Proxy Agent Installation

Hardware and Software Requirements 2-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Preparing for Installation and Configuration 2-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Installing the SNMP Proxy Agent Feature 2-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Configuring the SNMP Proxy Agent Feature for TCP/IP Networks 2-4. .

SNMP Community Views 2-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Community Name Example 2-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Troubleshooting SNMP Request Timeouts 2-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 Traps and Report Formats

SNMP Traps Overview 3-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Trap Messages 3-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Traps OIDs 3-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mode 1 Traps 3-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mode 2 Traps 3-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NMS Events and Status 3-13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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File Formats 3-14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alarm Filter Profile 3-14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Alarm History Report 3-15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Call Fault Report 3-16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Call History Report 3-16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Device Report 3-16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A Enterprise Device MIBs

Enterprise Device MIBs Overview A-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Device Front Panel MIB Overview A-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Device Call Directory MIB Overview A-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Device Configuration MIB Overview A-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MIB-II Support A-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OID Prefix Tree A-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B NMS 6700 MIB Specifications

NMS 6700 MIB Overview B-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Action Request Tables B-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Action Request Setup Rules B-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accessing the NMS 6700 MIB B-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Action Request Setup Procedure B-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Test Table Setup B-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transaction Table Setup B-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transaction Table Setup Example B-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Report Table Setup B-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Report Table Setup Example B-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NMS 6700 MIB Objects B-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transaction Commands B-22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C NMS Device MIB Specifications

NMS Device MIB Overview C-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Index

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About This Guide

Document Purpose and Intended Audience

This guide describes how to install and use the COMSPHERE 6700 Series

Network Management System (NMS) SNMP Proxy Agent feature. It is assumed

that you have a basic understanding of COMSPHERE modems and data service

units (DSUs) and their operation, are knowledgeable about data communications,

and are familiar with Windows terminology and conventions.

Document Summary

Section Description

Chapter 1

SNMP Proxy Agent Overview.

Provides an introduction

to the SNMP Proxy Agent features and the Proxy

Agent Interface.

Chapter 2

SNMP Proxy Agent Installation.

Describes hardware

and software requirements and installation procedures.

Chapter 3

Traps and Report Formats.

Provides an overview of

SNMP traps with specific device traps actions.

Presents file formats for reports.

Appendix A

Enterprise Device MIBs.

Defines supported MIB

objects in the Paradyne Enterprise MIBs and standard

MIB-II support.

Appendix B

NMS 6700 MIB Specifications.

Provides MIB objects

and descriptions for the Enterprise NMS 6700 MIB with

details regarding table entries.

Appendix C

NMS Device MIB Specifications.

Provides MIB objects

and descriptions for the Enterprise NMS Device MIB

with details regarding table entries.

Glossary Refer to

COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network

Management System User’s Guide,

Document

Number 6700-A2-GY31.

Index Lists key terms, acronyms, concepts, and sections in

alphabetical order.

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