How to get started with snmpcollector

Products

• DX Infrastructure Management
• NIMSOFT PROBES

Issue/Introduction

Need to know which probe we should use to monitor an Alcatel device.

Environment

Release:
Component: UIMSNC

Resolution

The correct probe to use is the snmpcollector probe which should be installed on a hub with sufficient resources.

Before you get started please refer to the following link:
snmpcollector performance tuning and optimization guidelines
https://comm.support.ca.com/kb/snmpcollector-probe-performance-tuning-and-optimization-guidelines/kb000009879

Then check to make sure the specific device/model is supported out of the box, otherwise the device may need to be certified through self-certification:
https://docops.ca.com/ca-unified-infrastructure-management-probes/ga/en/alphabetical-probe-articles/snmpcollector-snmp-data-monitoring/snmp-device-self-certification

You can check if the particular device is already supported at:
http:// https://devicesupport.ca.com/

How to configure the snmpcollector probe
https://docops.ca.com/ca-unified-infrastructure-management-probes/ga/en/alphabetical-probe-articles/snmpcollector-snmp-data-monitoring/snmpcollector-ac-configuration/snmpcollector-configure-monitoring-with-the-probe-configuration-gui

Probe download
http://support.nimsoft.com

snmpcollector Device Support
https://docops.ca.com/ca-unified-infrastructure-management-probes/ga/en/alphabetical-probe-articles/snmpcollector-snmp-data-monitoring/snmpcollector-device-support

Install snmpcollector
https://docops.ca.com/ca-unified-infrastructure-management-probes/ga/en/alphabetical-probe-articles/snmpcollector-snmp-data-monitoring/snmpcollector-snmp-data-monitoring-release-notes/install-snmpcollector

How to use the snmpcollector probe
https://comm.support.ca.com/kb/how-to-use-the-snmpcollector-probe/kb000034702

 

Additional Information

This probe would be applicable for any SNMP enabled device.