# 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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For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

## Steps

1. Select Monitoring.
2. Browse to Third-Party Devices > Probing Profiles.
3. Right-click Probing Profiles, then select New > Probing Profile.
4. Define the probing profile settings on the General tab.
5. On the Status tab, define the probing profile status settings.
6. (SNMP/SNMPv2c/SNMPv3 probing only) On the Statistics tab, define the settings for statistics reception using SNMPv1 traps.
7. 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
--- | ---
Status tab
Probing Method | Defines the probing method to use. Disabled — No method is used. Ping — The device is pinged with ICMP messages. SNMP — SNMP traps are used. SNMP V2c — SNMP V2c traps are used. SNMP V3 — SNMP V3 traps are used. TCP — TCP probing is used.
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: NoAuthNoPriv — There is no authentication, and communication between devices is not encrypted. AuthNoPriv — There is authentication, but communication between devices is not encrypted. Use MD5 or SHA authentication in the Authentication Protocol drop-down list. AuthPriv — There is authentication, and communication between devices is encrypted. Use MD5 or SHA authentication in the Authentication Protocol drop-down list. Use DES, AES, AES192, AES256, or 3DES for encryption in the Privacy Protocol drop-down list.

Option | Definition
--- | ---
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.