Sun Microsystems StreamLine SL8500 - Manual (Page 171)

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APPENDIX
C
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an application layer protocol that
performs network management operations over an Ethernet connection using a User
Datagram Protocol (UDP/IP).
The Simple Network Management Protocol allows:
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Libraries to inform the systems administrator of potential problems.
Systems administrators to query the library for configuration, operation, and statistical
information.
Systems administrators and network managers use SNMP to monitor and receive status
from the library, such as:
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Operational state of the library)
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Plus many other variables defined in the database
Note – The SL8500 Library firmware must be version 3.00 or later to support SNMP.
StreamLine Library Console software must be version 2.26.00 or higher to use the
Transfer File feature that copies the Management Information Base (MIB) file to your
PC.
FIGURE C-1 illustrates a simple network block diagram that identifies the locations of
the SNMP software application. This figure also identifies the IP addresses, Ethernet
connections, location of the Management Information Base (MIB) and the library
controller (HBC card).
The SL8500 libraries support:
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SNMPv2c of the simple network management protocol for machine status queries.
Note – Note: with this version, any information transmitted is not secure.
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SNMPv3 of the simple network management protocol is reserved for proprietary
information. Because this version supports encryption and stronger user
identification it is the preferred protocol for proprietary data.