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SNMP Quick Sets

The SNMP Info link page displays a list of MIB objects provided by the specific SNMP device you selected. These MIB objects are discovered by performing a limited SNMP "walk" on all discovered SNMP devices each time a network is scanned is performed. You can use the list of discover MIB objects to instantly create a device-specific SNMP set—called a quick set—and apply it to the device. Once created, quick sets are the same as any standard set. They display in your private folder in Monitor > SNMP Sets and in the drop-down list in Monitor > Assign SNMP. A (QS)prefix reminds you how the quick set was created. Like any other standard set, quick sets can be individualized for a single device, used with Auto Learn, shared with other users, and applied to similar devices throughout the VSA.

  1. Discover SNMP devices using Discovery > By Network or By Agent.
  2. Assign SNMP sets to discovered devices using Monitor > Assign SNMP.
  3. Click the hyperlink underneath the name of the device, called the SNMP info link, in the Assign SNMP page to display a dialog.
  4. Display SNMP monitoring data returned by the quick set using Monitor > SNMP Log, the same as you would for any other standard SNMP set.
  5. Optionally maintain your new quick set using Monitor > SNMP Sets.

Use the following tabs on the SNMP Info link page to configure an SNMP quick set.

Discovered MIB Objects tab

The Discovered MIB Objects tab lists all objects sets discovered by the last SNMP "walk" that apply to the selected SNMP device. You can use this tab to add objects and instances to an SNMP quick set for this device.

Quick Set Items tab

The Quick Set Items tab configures the objects and instances selected to be included in your SNMP quick set. Click the edit icon to define SNMP monitoring attributes for the selected objects. You can also use the Add button to add a new object and set these same attributes.

SNMP Icons tab

Select Page

When more rows of data are selected than can be displayed on a single page, click the and buttons to display the previous and next page. The drop-down list alphabetically lists the first record of each page of data.

Commit

Save changes made to this page.

Cancel

Ignore any changes made to this page and return to the SNMP Sets list.

Clear

Clears all SNMP objects from all tabs. The default list of objects repopulates the Discover Objects Set tab a few minutes later.