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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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SNMP is used to capture alarms. Using a web browser, enter https://<IP address of System Manager> to connect to the System Manager server and log in using appropriate credentials as shown below:
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'.
Click on New, then populate the fields on the form as per the table below:
Anchor SNMPv3 SNMPv3
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Under 'Manage Serviceability Agents' select 'SNMP Target Profiles' then click on 'New'.
Configure the form as per the table below:
Anchor TargetProfile TargetProfile
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Name | Choose a name for the SNMP Target e.g. Virsae |
IP Address | The VSM Collector IP Address |
Port | 162 |
Notification Type | Trap |
Protocol | V3 |
Click on the ‘Attach/Detach User Profile’ tab. You will see the SNMPv3 User you created earlier.
Select the radio button next to this user, then click the blue 'Assign' text above it to assign this SNMP user to the Target Profile.
Once you have attached the SNMP User click on the ‘Commit’ button.
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Under ‘Manage Serviceability Agents’ select ‘Serviceability Agents’.
Select an agent from the Agent List window, in this case, System Manager and click on the Manage Profiles button.
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From the Manage Profiles window, under the SNMP Target Profiles tab, select the Virsae target profile, then click on the blue ‘Assign’ text to assign this profile to the Agent/s.
Click on the ‘SNMPv3 User Profiles’ tab
Select the Virsae user profile created earlier and then click on the blue ‘Assign’ text to assign this profile to the Agent/s.
Click the 'Commit' button.
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For a particular customer, select Service Desk > Equipment Locations. Right-click on the Equipment Location (Collector) that will serve this particular SMGR and select 'Manage Equipment':
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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’.
If you are adding more than one piece of the same equipment type, check the 'Add another' box at the bottom of the form and the bulk of the configuration will be carried over for the next item
Field | Setting |
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Vendor | Avaya |
Product | System Manager |
Equipment Name | Friendly name (refer to technical requirements forms) |
Username | Username (refer to technical requirements forms) |
Password | Password (refer to technical requirements forms) |
IP Address/Host Name | IP Address or Hostname of the server (refer to technical requirements forms)server |
Site | Friendly name for the site (where this server is located) |
Complete the Equipment tab fields, and then click on the SNMP Query tab.
Click on the down arrow, and select the SNMP version you wish VSM to use for querying the server:
SNMP V1 or V2
Fields | Setting |
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Version | V1, V2 |
SNMP Community String | Community String as administered on the server |
SNMP V3
Fields | Setting |
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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) |
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