SNMP Receiver

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ELM can receive SNMP traps sent from any SNMP management system or from another ELM Server. In order to receive SNMP traps on the ELM Server:

•Install and start the Windows SNMP Service

In the Windows SNMP Service, configure the Security to fit your businesses networking environment

•Install and start the Windows SNMP Trap Service.

SNMP Monitor

The default SNMP Receiver monitor item will translate OID values to names. To use this feature a MIB file for a device sending traps must be copied to the MibFiles sub-folder under the ELM install folder. When traps are received by ELM it will then translate the OID from numeric to text labels as defined in the MIB.

Note

Restart ELM Server Service - When configuring the ELM SNMP Receiver, the ELM Server service must be restarted if either of the following are true:

•The ELM Server is running on a Windows XP computer

•The ELM SNMP Receiver has already been started at least one since the last time the ELM Server service was started

•A new MIB file has been placed in the sub-directory MibFiles under the ELM install folder

Auto Assign

By default, the SNMP Receiver monitor item will be automatically assigned to any agent that sends SNMP Traps to the ELM server. If unchecked, you must manually assign the monitor item to agents.

Event Filters

By default, the SNMP Receiver defaults to collecting all SNMP Traps when there isn't an Include Filter assigned to it. See Event Filters for further information.

Agents

Displays the Agents to which the Monitor is assigned. Click to select or deselect Agents. Right click or click the New link to deploy a new agent.

Properties Tab