Operating Instructions

Chapter 1 – About the OPC/SNMP Agent
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System Components
Accessing Insight point information via SNMP requires Insight with the OPCServer Option, the
OPC/SNMP Agent, an SNMP manager, and a Management Information Base (MIB). Figure 1 shows the
connections between each system component.
Figure 1. System Components.
Insight OPCServer
Using Insight with the OPCServer Option, you define the Insight points that you want to access via
SNMP.
OPC/SNMP Agent
The OPC/SNMP Agent consists of the OPC Engineering Tool and the SNMP Engineering Tool. These
tools help to translate the OPCServer information into data that can be accessed via SNMP.
OPC Engineering Tool
Using the OPC Engineering Tool, you select the point information that you want to extract from the
OPCServer database.
SNMP Engineering Tool
Using the SNMP Engineering Tool, you define the point information that you want to make available to
an SNMP manager.