Avago Technologies MegaRAID SATA 150-4 (523) - Manual (Page 5)

MegaRAID SNMP Configuration Guide 1-1
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Chapter 1
Introduction
This chapter describes the MegaRAID Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP) Extension Agent for MegaRAID controllers and
connected storage devices, and includes these topics.
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Section 1.1, “Overview,” page 1-1
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Section 1.1.1, “SNMP Installation Overview,” page 1-1
1.1 Overview
An SNMP-based management application (also known as an SNMP
manager) can monitor and manage devices through SNMP extension
agents. An example of an SNMP management application is Hewlett-
Packard’s Open View.
MegaRAID SNMP subagent reports the information about the RAID
controller, logical drives, physical devices, enclosures, etc. per SNMP
request. The SNMP extension agent sends out SNMP traps that depend
on the notification from the firmware.
1.1.1 SNMP Installation Overview
The installation of the SNMP subagent is accomplished in several
phases:
• Installing and enabling SNMP main agent of the Operating System
• Installing the agent software on the server
• Placing a copy of the Management Information Base (MIB) in a
directory which is accessible to the management application
• Compiling the MIB description file with the management application