Create Probing Profile elements for monitoring third-party devices
Probing Profiles define the monitoring of third-party device status (using SNMPv1/SNMPv2c/SNMPv3/Ping/TCP) and the settings for receiving statistics information from them (using SNMPv1).
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Steps
- Select Configuration, then browse to Monitoring.
- Browse to .
- Right-click Probing Profiles, then select .
- Define the probing profile settings on the General tab.
- On the Status tab, define the probing profile status settings.
- (SNMP/SNMPv2c/SNMPv3 probing only) On the Statistics tab, define the settings for statistics reception using SNMPv1 traps.
- Click OK.
Probing Profile Properties dialog box
Use this dialog box to define the properties for a Probing Profile.
Option | Definition |
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General tab | |
Name | The name of the element. |
Probing Interval | Defines how often the probing is done. |
Retry Count | Defines how many times probing is attempted if the connection is not established. |
Timeout | Defines how long the third-party device is probed. |
Category (Optional) |
Includes the element in predefined categories. Click Select to select a category. |
Comment (Optional) |
A comment for your own reference. |
Option | Definition |
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Status tab | |
Probing Method | Defines the probing method to use.
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Port | Enter the port number. |
SNMP Community | Select the SNMP Community used for authentication with the third-party device. |
Security Name | Enter the SNMP security name of the user. |
Context Name | Enter the SNMP context name of the user. |
Security Level | Select from the following:
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Option | Definition |
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Statistics tab | |
Memory Used | To choose the correct OID from an MIB, click Select. |
Memory Free | To choose the correct OID from an MIB, click Select. |
CPU Usage | To choose the correct OID from an MIB, click Select. |
Interface Statistics | Returns statistics for the interface. |
IP Address | Enter the IP address to probe. |
Test | Tests if the IP address can be probed. |
Clear | Clears the results of the test. |