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SMGR Configuration

Adding a new SMGR Login

Create an Administrator account. The VSM Probe requires access with Administrative rights.

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Tip

If you do not have root access, your Business Partner or Avaya may be able to create this account on your behalf, or you can use the ‘cust’ credentials instead.

Configure SNMP

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The main System Manager dashboard page is presented:


SNMPv3 User Profile

Navigate to 'Services' > 'Inventory' then navigate to 'Manage Serviceability Agents' and select 'SNMPv3 User Profiles'.

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Click on New, then populate the fields on the form as per the table below:

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SNMPv3
SNMPv3

Field

Setting

Username

SNMP V3 Username for Query (refer to technical requirements forms)

Authentication Protocol

SHA

Authentication Password

Password (refer to technical requirements)

Privacy Protocol

DES

Privacy Password

Password (refer to technical requirements forms)

Privileges

Read

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Once complete click on the 'Commit' button.

SNMP Target Profiles

Navigate to 'Services' > 'Inventory' then navigate to 'Manage Serviceability Agents'.

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Configure the form as per the table below:

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TargetProfile
TargetProfile

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Once you have attached the SNMP User click on the ‘Commit’ button.

Serviceability Agents

Navigate to ‘Services' > 'Inventory’ then navigate to ‘Manage Serviceability Agents’

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Click the 'Commit' button.

Web Portal Configuration

Add SMGR

Log in to the VSM web portal using your credentials and password.

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A form will open which you can populate with the equipment details as per this table.

Select the Vendor ‘Avaya’ and Product ‘System Manager’.

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Click on the down arrow, and select the SNMP version you wish VSM to use for querying the server:

SNMP V1 or V2
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Fields

Setting

Version

V1, V2

SNMP Community String

Community String as administered on the server

SNMP V3
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Fields

Setting

Version

V3

Username

SNMP V3 Username (refer to technical requirements forms)

Authentication Protocol

SHA

Authentication Password

Password (refer to technical requirements)

Privacy Protocol

DES

Privacy Password

Password (refer to technical requirements forms)

Test Access

Once all fields are populated Click on the 'Test Access' button. This will test that VSM can connect to the server using the settings you have entered:

Both SSH and SNMP should return success. If not, troubleshoot the configuration.

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