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Configuring the nms, General network management stations – Minuteman UPS SNMP-32 Series User Manual

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8. Configuring the NMS

To complete the SNMP-32 card installation and configuration process, you must compile the necessary MIBs to configure
the NMS.

Most NMS with a MIB compiler can manage the SNMP-32 card. For instructions on how to compile MIBs for the most
popular NMS—HP OpenView Network Node Manager and SunConnect SunNet Manager, see the corresponding heading
below.

General Network Management Stations

Follow these general procedures to configure an NMS:

1. Compile the device MIBs.
2. Add the SNMP-32 card object to the

Management Map

.

3. Ping the SNMP-32 card.

HP OpenView Network Node Manager for HP-UX

Compile the Device MIB

1. Copy the UPS MIB file from the TAR formatted diskette into the subdirectory /usr/OV/snmp_mibs.
2. From the main menu, select

Options

3. Load/Unload

MIBs: SNMP...

4. Select

Load

.

5. Select the MIB file copied earlier.
6. Select

OK

.

Add the SNMP-32 card Object to the Management Map

1. Select the submap then

Edit: Add Object

.

2. Select the group computer.
3. With the middle (or opposite) mouse button, drag the generic symbol subclass device to the submap.
4. Enter a name for the object in the Selection and Label fields of the

Add Object

box.

5. Highlight

IP Map

from

Object Attributes

group.

6. Select Set Object Attributes button.
7. Enter Host name and IP address of SNMP-32 card adapter.
8. Enter

OK

.

9. Enter

OK

at

Add Object

menu.

10. Enter

OK

at

Add Object:palette

.

Poll the Device OIDs

1. From the main menu, select

Monitor: MIB

values then

Browse MIB: SNMP

.

2. Move around the MIBs to view the UPS device information.

Set the Device OIDs

1. From the main menu, select

Monitor: MIB

values then

Browse MIB: SNMP

.

2. Select a MIB variable you want to alter by clicking on it.
3. Enter the new value then click on

Set

.

4. Click

on

Start Query

to view the changes.

Ping the SNMP-32 card

1. Change active Window to

Shell

.

2. Type ping and press .