Using SNMP MIB

To access SNMP MIB Browser, perform the following steps:

1.      Click the SNMP tab from anywhere in the application. The SNMP Browser main screen displays in a second browser window. You may maximize or change the size of the new browser window to suit your preference.

2.      Enter the IP address of an SNMP-capable device in the text box labeled Address. The MIBs on this address are interrogated.

3.      If desired, change the community name by entering it at the text box for Community Name. The community name is password-protected and your entry will display in asterisks, so be sure to type carefully.

The default community name is “public”. Many installations change the name for security purposes. Only a community name with read authority is required for NV4IP.

4.      Select the MIB type desired from the MIB Type drop-down list box. A (G) displays after the MIB type if graphs are available for that type.

You may want to start with the System MIB to make sure you have access to the device.

Note:   To view system group information for an address, enter the IP address in the Address box and then select System as the MIB Type. The device must have SNMP capability.

5.      Do one or more of the following:

·         Click the View Changes checkbox to view the delta from one time interval to the next.

·         Click the View Graphs checkbox to view any graphs that are available.

·         Click the Graphs on Top checkbox to view graphs at the top of the page and the tabular MIB fields at the bottom. Or to reverse the display and view the tabular MIB fields at the top of the page and the graphs at the bottom, leave the Graphs on Top checkbox unchecked.

In either case, the View Graphs checkbox must also be checked in order to display graphs.

You can quickly scroll to the bottom of the page to view the other format (Graph or MIB fields) by clicking the Graphs or Report link at the top of the screen.

6.      Click the Get MIB button. A message appears on the second frame in the SNMP window indicating that the search for information has started. Please wait until either the desired MIB information appears on the screen (in the second frame) or an error message appears. For some MIBs, this may take a few minutes.

7.      To view other MIBs for the selected address, select a different MIB type from the MIB Type drop-down list and click the Get MIB button.

8.      When you have finished viewing the MIBs, close the SNMP MIB Browser window by clicking the "x" close box in the upper right corner of the window.  You are returned to the previous window and the navigation bar displays, from which you can access other NV4IP functions.

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