User Guide: SNMP plug-in version 2.14.0 for VST-APL

Settings



Discovery

"Discovery " category lets you change configurations on subnet auto-discovery funciton.

Table 1: Discovery
Item Name Contents
PING
  • Use individual addresses sequentially
    The plugin starts a discovery process by sending a Ping packets to each unicast address in the subnet one by one. (default)

  • Apply exclusions
    Perform a scan by including or excluding devices based on the "exclusion file". Refer to exclusion file for more details.
    • Edit
      Displays the page for editing the exclusion file.
    • Upload
      Upload the exclusion file you created locally.
Retry at Discovery
  • Retry Count for PING
    Specifies the number of retries when communication fails when obtaining information via Ping or SNMP. The default is 2 times.

  • Timeout Value for PING
    When obtaining information via Ping or SNMP, specify the wait time before assuming that communication has failed. The default is 1 second.

  • Use same values for SNMP
    Check this box if you want to use the same retry interval and timeout value when retrieving information via SNMP as when searching by Ping. The default is checked.
    • Retry Count for SNMP
      Specifies the number of retries to be performed when communication fails when obtaining information via SNMP. The default is 2 times.
    • Timeout Value for SNMP
      Specifies the wait time before determining that communication has failed when obtaining information via SNMP. The default is 1 second.
Apply Apply the discovery settings changes.

Exclusion file

If you select "Apply exclusions" in "PING" on the "Discovery" page, the devices to be discovered are determined based on the host, model, and IP Addresses listed in the "exclusion file" instead of automatically detecting IP nodes by Ping.

◼ Example of description
The format of the exclusion file is as follows:

SNMPv3 Trap Receive

"SNMPv3 Trap Receive" category lets you configure SNMP Parameters used for receiving SNMPv3 traps.

Table 2: SNMPv3 Trap Receive
Item Name Contents
Parameter List Shows a list of SNMP Parameters used for receiving SNMPv3 traps.
Add Lets you add or edit SNMP Parameters used for receiving SNMPv3 traps.
The SNMP Parameters created in SNMP Parameter List are displayed in the drop-down list. Selecting one adds it to the "Parameter List".
Delete Excludes the parameters selected in the "Parameter list" from being received.
It just removes the parameter from the list. It does not delete the parameter definition.

Misc

The timezone is configured on the Misc page.

Table 3: Misc
Item Name Contents
Timezone Configure the time zone for the time displayed by the %time parameter of the Action Command. Select the appropriate item from the pull-down menu.
Note that the time displayed on various SNMP plugin pages is not affected by this setting and is shown according to the time zone setting of the operating system of the PC being used.
Apply Applies the timezone selected in "Timezone".

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