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Introduction
It is essential that certain prerequisites are met before you use this document to configure Generic Devices. Refer to the Implementation Guide for the correct process flow.
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Table 1 – Generic Devices Field descriptions
Field | Setting |
Vendor | Generic Devices |
Equipment Name | Friendly Name of the device |
IP address/Host Name | IP Address or FQDN of the device |
Site | Free text field, this information will be included in alarm notifications from the VSM Workflow. |
Username (optional) | Administrative Username |
Password (optional) | Administrative Password |
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| Site ID information in the ‘Site’ field will advise your NOC staff of the site where the Generic Device is physically located. This is particularly helpful when the customer has multiple sites. |
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Table 2 – Generic Devices SNMP V1/V2 Field Descriptions
Field | Setting |
Version | V1, V2 |
Community String | Community String that is allowed Read access to the device. |
SNMP V3
Figure 4 - Web Portal – Generic Devices SNMP V3 Query
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Table 3 – Generic Devices SNMP V3 Field Description
Field | Setting |
Vendor | V3 |
Username | SNMP V3 Username |
Authentication Protocol | SHA (recommended) |
Authentication Password | Password |
Privacy Protocol | DES (recommended) |
Privacy Password | Password |
Once all fields are populated Click on the Test Access button. This will test that VSM can connect to the Generic Device using the settings you have entered:
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