Grass Valley Trinix v.2.4.1 User Manual
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Introduction
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Planning and Installation Manual
The Trinix SNMP agent is supplied with Broadlinx 2.2 and later soft-
ware. By default, the agent is disabled; a hardware address (MAC)
based license key must be obtained for it to become active. This license
can be purchased as part of the original system or later by contacting
Grass Valley Technical Support. The MAC address is shown in the
“SNMP” section of the “Configuration” Broadlinx web access display;
an “Enter License Key” button allows entry of the Grass Valley-sup-
plied key. For an illustration, see
.
Because the license is stored in the NR-33000 board flash memory, a
new key will have to be obtained if the board is ever replaced. However,
in the case of redundant NR-33000 installations, if the secondary board
(i.e., the board not having the licensed MAC address) is replaced the
existing license will automatically be copied to the new board when
installed.
NetCentral
NetCentral is a suite of software modules residing on one or more com-
puters. These modules work together to monitor and report the opera-
tional status of SNMP-enabled devices such as Trinix, Encore, 7500NB/
WB frames, Concerto Fast Controllers, etc.
When the Trinix SNMP Agent is activated, it automatically sends mes-
sages to the NetCentral Monitoring Station, reporting the device status.
(Up to five Monitoring Stations are supported.) Messages are given a
Status Level ranging from “Informational” to “Critical.” The NetCen-
tral Monitoring Station can be configured to listen to and, depending on
Status Level, respond to these messages in a variety of ways, including:
• Sound computer “beep”
• Play sound file
• Send E-mail message to one or more addresses
• Send E-mail message to pager or cell phone
• Run program
• Open web browser and go to specified URL
For example, when a Critical message is received, NetCentral can be
configured to open an Internet Explorer window and go to the Home
Page for the Broadlinx web pages described under
Explorer Monitoring on page 166
The Trinix SNMP Agent provides support for NetCentral, but does not
include the actual NetCentral product, which is available separately.
Once the Trinix SNMP Agent is installed and configured, it can be mon-
itored by NetCentral, or by any other SNMP management application.
For more information, please refer to the NetCentral User Guide, part
no. 071 8338 xx.