Snmp type

The snmp type is used to receive data using the Simple Network Management Protocol. It is available for Linux Agents. Supported protocol versions:

• snmpV1
• snmpV2
• snmpV3

Available settings:

• Basic settings tab:
  • Name (required)—a unique name for this type of resource. Must contain from 1 to 128 Unicode characters.
  • Tenant (required)—name of the tenant that owns the resource.
  • Type (required)—connector type.
  • SNMP version (required)—This drop-down list allows you to select the version of the protocol to use.
  • Host (required)—hostname or its IP address. Available formats: hostname, IPv4, IPv6.
  • Port (required)—port for connecting to the host. Typically 161 or 162 are used.

  The SNMP version, Host and Port settings define one connection to a SNMP resource. You can create several such connections in one connector by adding new ones using the SNMP resource button. You can delete connections by using the button.

  • Secret (required) is a drop-down list to select the secret resource which stores the credentials for connecting via the Simple Network Management Protocol. The secret type must match the SNMP version. If required, a secret can be created in the connector creation window using the button. The selected secret can be changed by clicking on the button.
  • In the Source data table you can specify the rules for naming the received data, according to which OIDs, object identifiers, will be converted into keys with which the normalizer can interact. Available table columns:
    • Parameter name (required)—an arbitrary name for the data type. For example, "Site name" or "Site uptime".
    • OID (required)—a unique identifier that determines where to look for the required data at the event source. For example, "1.3.6.1.2.1.1.5".
    • Key (required)—a unique identifier returned in response to a request to the asset with the value of the requested setting. For example, "sysName". This key can be accessed when normalizing data.
• Advanced settings tab:
  • Character encoding setting specifies character encoding. The default value is UTF-8.
  • Compression—you can use Snappy compression. By default, compression is disabled.
  • Debug—a drop-down list where you can specify whether resource logging should be enabled. By default it is Disabled.

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