User`s guide

2-20 YesWare Server operating system and software modules
Software Release 2.30 YesWare Applications User’s Guide 08-01016-01
SNMP Proxy Agent
EtherLoop modems do not support the Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) directly. However, the modems do support the proprietary Modex
protocol. Through the SNMP Proxy Agent and the Modex Daemon modules,
the YWS implements both protocols and thus serves as the SNMP proxy agent
for the EtherLoop modems. The SNMP proxy agent process is started at
bootup and runs continuously. The SNMP Proxy Agent module can start, stop,
and monitor the status of the SNMP Proxy Agent.
The SNMP proxy agent on the YWS accepts commands from an SNMP
Network Management Station (NMS) running a third-party SNMP manager
such as HP OpenView. The SNMP proxy agent takes the commands and
retrieves statistics about the operation and performance of EtherLoop modems
attached to the system using the Modex Daemon. The SNMP proxy agent can
also retrieve basic up/down status of Ethernet switches attached to the YWS.
Figure 2-16 shows the SNMP Proxy Agent page. Appendix A describes
remote YesWare management using SNMP.
Figure 2-16
SNMP Proxy Agent module page
Setting SNMP traps
The Set SNMP Information in the System Maintenance section of the NSS
Maintenance module configures the EtherLoop modems to generate SNMP traps to
a particular IP address.