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Setting Up Performance Management Data Collection
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FIGURE 8-4 Data Collection for Adding a Statistic
The following table lists the properties and descriptions.
TABLE 8-4 Properties for Adding a Statistic
Property Description
Name Any meaningful string for the Data Identifier. Required.
SnmpVersion One of the three SNMP versions - VI, V2 or V3. Required.
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Community
Enter the string with which the devices are identified in a network. Most of the equipment vendors set
the Community value as public for their devices, so it is usually used here. Otherwise you have to
check the string used for the particular device.
Note: The community specified must be enabled on the device.
OID A unique Object Identifier string that represents a MIB entry. Data is collected for this identifier. An
SNMP specific Data identifier is called an OID. For example, 2.2.1.16.1 refers to IfInOctects interface
instance 1. Required.
Agent Normally a device will have one agent in it to collect device data, and the device name and agent name
will be the same. Required.
DNS Name Name of the device from which data have to be collected.