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Configuring Nform Devices
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9.2 Set Up the Device
The SNMP Devices window has three tabs:
• The Device Setup tab allow you to enter a community string and timeout value.
• The Views tab lets you determine which informational items appear in the Navigate tab.
• The Alarms tab allows you to set up alarms and corresponding actions.
9.2.1 Device Setup tab
The window opens with the Device Setup tab selected, as shown below.
Shaded boxes do not require entry; they simply display information—name, IP address, HTML sup-
port—entered when the device was added, as described in the previous section, 9.1 - Add a Device.
• By default, the HTTP port is 80. If desired, enter a different number in the HTTP box.
• Enter a community string in the Community box. The community string entered in this box must
match the community string entered in the SNMP card. The community string is case-sensitive.
• The Community Set box can be used to configure the community string for a device that has a sec-
ondary IP address and community string configured for Read-Write or Set access. In most cases,
the value configured in the Community Set box will be the same as the value in the Community
box, which is the Read-Only setting.
• The Timeout box designates the number of seconds for a device to respond to an SNMP query. The
default value is 1 second; Liebert suggests this value is appropriate in most cases. (If you receive
an excessive number of timeout error messages, you might consider increasing the time.)
•Click OK.
• A message window asks if you want to add this device to the navigation tree.
•Click Yes if you wish to add the device to the navigation tree now. Then proceed to 9.3 - Add
Devices to Navigation Tree.
• To continue configuring this device, click the Views tab and proceed to 9.2.2 - Views tab, or
click No to add another device.
NOTE
If you are configuring several SNMP devices, it may be more convenient to wait until the last
device is configured before adding them to the navigation tree. Click No for all devices except
the last one.
Device Setup
tab