Set SNMP Variable
Applies To: Opalis 6.3
The Set SNMP Variable object will modify a variable, specified by its MIB, on a network device. The Opalis OIS.mib file is located in the Support\SNMP directory.
To configure SNMP version 3 security in the client, on the Options menu click SNMP.
Use the Set SNMP Variable to update a variable that reports on the failure or success of a critical policy.
Configuring the Set SNMP Variable Object
To configure the Set SNMP Variable object you need to know the IP address of the device as well as the port number, SNMP MIB, SNMP Version, and the credentials required to update the variable.
To configure the Set SNMP Variable object
From the Objects pane, drag a Set SNMP Variable object to the active Policy.
Double-click the Set SNMP Variable object icon. The Properties dialog opens.
For information about the settings on the Details tab and the Advanced tab see the following tables.
For information about the settings on the General tab, the Run Behavior tab, and other tabs if applicable, see Common Tabs.
Details Tab
| Element | Configuration Instructions |
|---|---|
Name or IP address |
Type the name of the computer or IP address of the device hosting the MIB variable. |
Port |
Type port used to communicate with the network device. |
Object identifier |
Type the MIB identifier of the variable whose value you want to change. |
Object value |
Type the new value of the variable you are changing. Make sure that the new value matches the constraints that are set out by device manufacturer. |
SNMP Version |
Select the SNMP version to use when connecting to the network device. |
Community string/User name |
If you selected the SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c option from the SNMP Version drop-down list the Community string field appears. Type the community string that will be used to authenticate against the network device. The community should have rights of Read write or higher. If you selected SNMPv3 option from the SNMP Version drop-down list the User name and Context fields appear. Specify the name of the user whose credentials will be used to authenticate the operator. The list of available users is found under the Options > SNMP menu. This field is case-sensitive. |
Context |
Type the context where that the user specified in the User name field belongs to. You can only specify this option when SNMPv3 is selected as the SNMP Version . |
Advanced Tab
| Element | Configuration Instructions |
|---|---|
Timeout |
Type the number of seconds the Set SNMP Variable will wait for a response from the network device. If the operation times out, then it will attempt to retry the action. The number of retries is specified in the Retry box. |
Retry |
Type the number of times to attempt to set the SNMP variable. |
Set SNMP Variable Published Data
The following table lists the element names and descriptions of the data published by this object. For information about the published data elements that are common to all objects, see Policy Workflow Rules.
| Element Name | Description |
|---|---|
MIB identifier |
The MIB identifier of the variable that was set. |
MIB value |
The new value of the variable that was set. |
Device IP address |
The IP address of the device where the variable was set. |
Timeout |
The timeout period specified in the Set SNMP Variable operator interface. |
Retry attempts |
The number of attempts made to set the SNMP variable. |
SNMP Version |
The SNMP version that was specified to set this variable. This value can be SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, or SNMPv3. |
Community string |
The community string that was used to authenticate against this SNMP variable. |
Request port |
The port used to communicate to the SNMP device. |