Stop the alerts forwarding service, Enter connection details, Restart the alerts forwarding service – Grass Valley iTX System v.2.6 User Manual
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Using iTX with the Alerts Forwarding Service
Stop the Alerts Forwarding Service
You should stop the Alerts Forwarding Service before you configure it.
1.
Select the Controlled Services information tab in the Server Controller window.
2.
Right-click the Alerts Forwarding Service entry in the controlled services list; click Stop
Service from the displayed menu.
The Server Controller stops the Alerts Forwarding Service.
Add the Alerts Forwarding SNMP Plugin Configuration tool to a layout
1.
Right-click the title bar (or a clear area of the layout) to display the iTX Desktop menu.
Select Edit.
2.
In the Toolbox, expand the categories ITX and VIEW. Select Alerts Forwarding SNMP Plugin
Editor and drag it to a clear area of the layout.
Note: If the Toolbox does not contain the Alerts Forwarding SNMP Plugin Editor, you need
to install the Alerts Forwarding Service – SNMP Plugin Desktop Components module on the
iTX Desktop Client workstation.
3.
The Alerts Forwarding SNMP Plugin Configuration tool appears on the layout.
Enter connection details
1.
Enter the Alerts Forwarding Service connection details in the configuration tool:
•
The IP address of the machine on which the Alerts Forwarding Service is running in the
Server IP Address box.
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The port number (usually 161) in the Server Port box.
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In a system that includes a back-up Alerts Forwarding Service, the IP address of the
machine on which this is running in the Backup Server IP Address box.
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In a system that includes a back-up Alerts Forwarding Service, the port number (usually
161) in the Backup Server Port box.
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The IP address of the external SNMP monitoring system in the Destination Address box.
This may be a broadcast (255.255.255.255), directed broadcast (192.168.100.255) or
unicast (192.168.100.100) address.
2.
Click Save.
Restart the Alerts Forwarding Service
1.
Select the Controlled Services Information tab in the Server Controller user interface.
2.
Right-click the Alerts Forwarding Service entry in the controlled services list; click Start
Service from the displayed menu.
The Server Controller starts the Alerts Forwarding Service.
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